Coats EVO Drive-Through Alignment Check Towers

The Coats EVO Drive-Through Alignment Check Towers provide an automated, touchless solution for identifying potential wheel alignment problems and documenting vehicle condition as customers enter an automotive service facility. Designed for dealerships, tire shops, fleet maintenance operations, and high-volume automotive service centers, the EVO system uses high-precision laser technology and integrated cameras to perform fast vehicle inspections without requiring wheel clamps, manual setup, or stopping the vehicle for a conventional preliminary alignment check.

As vehicles pass between the EVO towers, the system automatically evaluates alignment conditions while capturing tire, rim, license plate, and lower vehicle body information. Automated inspection results help service advisors identify potential alignment problems, document vehicle condition, communicate recommended services, and uncover additional alignment service opportunities.

The Coats EVO combines drive-through alignment screening, tire and rim inspection, vehicle imaging, license plate recognition, and software integration capabilities in a compact system designed for busy automotive service lanes.

Features and Benefits:

• Touchless Drive-Through Alignment Inspection: Automatically checks vehicle alignment conditions as vehicles pass between the towers.
• No Wheel Clamps Required: Eliminates the need to attach conventional alignment targets or clamps during the preliminary inspection.
• No Vehicle Stopping Required: Allows vehicles to continue moving through the service lane during the inspection process.
• High-Precision Laser Technology: Uses advanced laser measurement technology to evaluate wheel alignment conditions.
• Total Toe Measurement: Helps identify potential toe alignment problems that can contribute to premature or irregular tire wear.
• Side-Slip Measurement: Provides additional information to help identify potential wheel alignment, steering, or suspension concerns.
• Automated Tire and Rim Inspection: Captures tire and wheel condition information as the vehicle passes through the system.
• Six-Camera Inspection System: Uses strategically positioned cameras to capture wheel areas and lower vehicle body surfaces.
• Vehicle Condition Documentation: Automatically captures vehicle condition images during check-in, helping service facilities document existing damage and reduce potential customer disputes.
• License Plate Recognition: Helps identify vehicles entering the service lane and associate inspection information with the appropriate vehicle.
• Automatic Inspection Reports: Generates alignment inspection results that service advisors can review and communicate to customers.
• Fast Automated Inspection: Designed to identify potential alignment service opportunities without interrupting normal service lane operations.
• API Integration Capability: Supports integration with compatible external systems and service workflows.
• Compact Tower Design: Streamlined construction helps accommodate automotive service lanes with limited available space.
• Integrated Lighting: Provides illumination to support vehicle detection and image capture.
• Durable Powder-Coated Construction: Helps resist corrosion and maintain the equipment's appearance in professional service environments.
• Automated Service Opportunities: Helps service advisors identify vehicles that may benefit from a comprehensive wheel alignment.
• Improved Service Lane Efficiency: Reduces the manual labor required for preliminary alignment screening and vehicle condition documentation.
• Professional Coats Technology: Designed for dealerships and automotive service facilities seeking automated vehicle inspection capabilities.

Specifications:

Touchless Drive-Through Alignment Inspection:

The Coats EVO Alignment Check Towers automatically inspect vehicle alignment conditions as vehicles drive through the service lane. Unlike conventional wheel alignment equipment, EVO does not require technicians to attach wheel clamps, position alignment targets, or stop the vehicle for a preliminary alignment inspection.

As the vehicle passes between the towers, high-precision laser technology evaluates alignment-related conditions and generates inspection information for service personnel.

This automated process allows automotive service facilities to screen incoming vehicles for potential alignment problems without interrupting normal service lane operations.

High-Precision Laser Measurement Technology:

The Coats EVO uses advanced laser technology to measure alignment conditions, including total toe and side-slip.

These measurements help identify potential wheel alignment, steering, suspension, and wheel-related concerns that may require additional inspection or corrective service.

By automatically screening vehicles during the normal check-in process, EVO can help identify alignment service opportunities that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Automatic Tire and Rim Inspection:

In addition to alignment measurements, the Coats EVO incorporates camera technology to capture tire and rim condition information.

Strategically positioned cameras provide visual information about wheel areas and lower vehicle surfaces, helping technicians and service advisors identify visible conditions that may require further evaluation.

Combining alignment screening with tire and rim inspection helps service facilities provide a more comprehensive preliminary vehicle assessment.

Six-Camera Vehicle Condition Documentation:

The EVO system uses six cameras to capture vehicle condition information as vehicles pass through the inspection lane.

The camera system provides coverage of wheel areas and lower vehicle body surfaces, creating visual documentation that can help service personnel identify and record existing vehicle conditions during check-in.

Automated condition documentation can be particularly valuable for dealerships and high-volume service centers by helping establish the vehicle's condition when it enters the facility and reducing potential disputes regarding preexisting damage.

For facilities requiring more extensive exterior vehicle coverage and additional management capabilities, Coats also offers the PLUS Alignment Check Towers.

License Plate Recognition:

The Coats EVO incorporates license plate recognition technology to assist with vehicle identification as customers enter the service lane.

Automated vehicle identification can help associate inspection information with the appropriate vehicle and streamline the service check-in process.

Automated Alignment Inspection Reports:

The Coats EVO generates alignment inspection information that can be reviewed by service advisors and communicated to customers.

Inspection results help service personnel explain potential alignment concerns and recommend a comprehensive wheel alignment when appropriate.

Providing customers with objective inspection information can improve communication and help support alignment service recommendations.

Increase Alignment Service Opportunities:

Many vehicles entering automotive service facilities may have alignment problems that are not immediately apparent to the driver.

The Coats EVO helps identify potential alignment concerns during the normal vehicle check-in process, allowing service advisors to recommend additional inspection and corrective services when appropriate.

For dealerships, tire retailers, and automotive repair facilities, automated alignment screening can help generate additional service opportunities while providing customers with useful vehicle condition information.

Designed for High-Volume Service Lanes:

The EVO system is particularly well suited for automotive service facilities that process a high volume of vehicles each day.

Its touchless drive-through operation allows vehicles to be screened without requiring a technician to perform a separate preliminary alignment measurement.

This helps improve inspection consistency while allowing service personnel to focus on customer communication, diagnostics, and repair operations.

Compact and Durable Tower Construction:

The Coats EVO Alignment Check Towers feature a compact design intended for installation in automotive service lanes.

Durable powder-coated enclosures help resist corrosion, while integrated lighting, laser measurement equipment, and camera components support automated vehicle inspection.

The streamlined design helps accommodate facilities where available service lane space is limited.

API Integration Capability:

The Coats EVO supports API integration with compatible systems, providing opportunities to incorporate vehicle inspection information into existing service workflows.

Specific software compatibility and integration capabilities should be verified based on the systems used by the facility.

EVO vs. PLUS Alignment Check Towers:

Recommended Applications:

• Automotive Dealership Service Departments
• High-Volume Tire Retailers
• Automotive Repair Shops
• Express Service and Quick-Service Facilities
• Fleet Maintenance Operations
• Multi-Bay Automotive Service Centers
• Vehicle Inspection Facilities

Complementary Coats Tread Depth Scanner:

For facilities looking to expand automated vehicle inspection capabilities, the Coats Automatic Tread Depth Scanner is available separately and can complement the EVO Alignment Check Towers by automatically measuring tire tread depth as vehicles enter the service lane.

Combining alignment screening, vehicle condition imaging, and automated tread depth measurement can provide service advisors with additional objective vehicle condition information and help identify alignment and tire service opportunities.

Installation Requirements:

The Coats EVO Drive-Through Alignment Check Towers are designed for fixed installation in an automotive service lane where vehicles can pass between the towers during normal check-in operations.

Proper installation requires sufficient lane width, vehicle clearance, suitable tower positioning, electrical service, network connectivity, and proper configuration of the laser measurement and camera components.

Customers should verify site dimensions, floor requirements, electrical requirements, network requirements, software compatibility, and installation clearances with Coats before ordering.

Professional installation and system configuration are recommended to ensure accurate operation and compatibility with the facility's service lane layout and software environment.

Important Equipment Information:

The Coats EVO is an automated alignment inspection system designed to identify potential alignment concerns. It does not replace a conventional wheel alignment machine used to perform complete alignment measurements and mechanical alignment adjustments.

Vehicles identified as potentially misaligned should receive an appropriate diagnostic inspection and comprehensive wheel alignment using suitable professional alignment equipment.

Manufacturer Warranty:

The Coats EVO Alignment Check Towers include a limited manufacturer warranty covering parts for 1 year and labor for 6 months. Electronic modules and components, including ANPR cameras, receive 1-year parts coverage.

Warranty coverage is subject to Coats' applicable terms, conditions, exclusions, installation requirements, and proper equipment use.

Why Choose the Coats EVO Drive-Through Alignment Check Towers?

The Coats EVO combines automated alignment screening, high-precision laser technology, tire and rim inspection, license plate recognition, and vehicle condition imaging in a compact drive-through inspection system.

By identifying potential alignment problems and documenting vehicle condition during normal customer check-in, EVO helps automotive service facilities improve inspection efficiency, communicate vehicle conditions more effectively, reduce manual inspection requirements, and identify additional alignment service opportunities.

For dealerships, tire shops, fleet maintenance facilities, and high-volume automotive service centers seeking to modernize their vehicle inspection process, the Coats EVO Drive-Through Alignment Check Towers provide a powerful solution for automated alignment screening and service lane efficiency.