{"product_id":"katool-kt-wl70-rim-straightening-machine","title":"Katool KT-WL70 Rim Straightening Machine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-feature-continer kd-flex-row-2\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-feature-item kd-prouduct-feature-content\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKatool KT-WL70: two diameter ratings, and the smaller one is the honest one\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatool publishes two different diameter figures for this machine, and the gap between them is the whole buying decision. The maximum wheel diameter is 30 inches. The \u003cstrong\u003eworking limit diameter is 26 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. The first is the size of wheel the machine will physically accept and rotate. The second is the size it is rated to actually work on when you are applying real corrective force. Most rim straightener listings quote only the larger number. Read the smaller one, because a wheel that falls between those two figures is exactly the wheel that will run into it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe KT-WL70 is a hydraulically driven rim straightening machine for wheel repair shops, independent technicians and body shops taking alloy and steel wheel work in-house. It handles rim widths up to 21.6 inches, weighs 573.2 lbs (260 kg), and runs under 79 dB. It is a bench-height production machine rather than an occasional-use tool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing here concerns your ceiling. The constraints are the doorway, the floor and the supply, and every one of them is the buyer's to confirm before ordering, because we cannot see your building.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGetting it in.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 573.2 lbs (260 kg) this is a two-person-and-a-pallet-truck machine at best. Katool lists the package size in the specification table on this page; two of its three dimensions are 19.5 inches and 55 inches, so measure your narrowest doorway and check the route from the delivery point before the truck arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower, and this one needs a call.\u003c\/strong\u003e Katool lists the supply as 220V\/380V. Those are two different installations, and only one of them is an ordinary North American shop circuit. Confirm with us which configuration ships to your address before an electrician quotes anything. We would rather answer that question in advance than have a machine on your floor you cannot switch on.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat, solid and level, with the machine anchored or otherwise prevented from shifting. Straightening is a process of applying steady force against a wheel that is trying not to move; whatever the wheel does not absorb goes into the base and then into your slab.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWorking room.\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow clear floor for an operator to load, rotate and inspect a wheel from more than one side. A machine sized to its own footprint is one you cannot work around.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHydraulic oil.\u003c\/strong\u003e AW-46, or AW-32 for colder climates. Worth deciding at commissioning rather than after the first cold morning.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhy hydraulic force beats mechanical leverage on a bent rim\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraightening a wheel is not a single act. It is a sequence of small, deliberate corrections, each one checked before the next, and the risk in the whole job is overshooting. A mechanically levered press applies force in a way that is difficult to modulate near the end of its travel, which is exactly where a wheel is most likely to be taken past true or to have the damage moved somewhere else rather than removed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe KT-WL70 drives its correction hydraulically and automatically, so the actuator can be advanced and retracted with steady, deliberate input. The practical result is that a technician can creep up on a correction rather than commit to it, and can back off the instant a gauge says enough. On an alloy wheel, where the difference between a repaired wheel and a scrapped one is measured in fractions of a turn, that control is the machine's real product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMass as a feature, not a shipping cost\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e573.2 lbs (260 kg) is a lot of machine for something that fits in a corner of a bay. That mass is doing work. A straightener that flexes or shifts under load reports its own movement as wheel movement, and the technician corrects for a deflection that was never in the rim. Katool builds the KT-WL70 around a rigid frame with reinforced base and support columns so the wheel stays located through a full rotation and successive measurements are comparable to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSet-up and the adjustable fixtures\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe KT-WL70 uses adjustable assist arms and fixtures to locate and stabilise a wheel before any force is applied. The controls are laid out to be driven directly rather than through a menu, which shortens the training curve for a technician new to wheel repair.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDedicated wheel repair shops\u003c\/strong\u003e where straightening is the product rather than a sideline.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBody shops and collision centres\u003c\/strong\u003e that currently send bent wheels out and would rather keep the margin and the turnaround.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTire retailers\u003c\/strong\u003e adding a repair service to a business that already sees every damaged wheel that comes through the door.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIndependent technicians\u003c\/strong\u003e building a specialist service around alloy wheel restoration for local trade customers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatool does not publish an itemised packing list for this machine on this listing, and we are not going to invent one. What the manufacturer's own feature list describes as part of the machine is the automatic hydraulic drive system, the rigid frame with its base and support columns, the operator controls, and the adjustable assist arms and fixtures used to locate a wheel. Hydraulic oil, gauges and any wheel-specific tooling are not described as included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne point of honesty about the copy this page replaces. The previous description said the KT-WL70 \u003cem\u003eoften\u003c\/em\u003e includes a lathe or turning component for finishing a wheel face after straightening. That word \u003cem\u003eoften\u003c\/em\u003e is doing a great deal of work, and we cannot confirm the claim from anything Katool publishes here. It is not repeated on this page. If a turning or finishing function is part of why you are considering this machine, ask us and we will confirm with the manufacturer before you buy rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eWorking limit diameter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e26 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMaximum wheel diameter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e30 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMaximum wheel width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e21.6 inches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePower supply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V\/380V, confirm the configuration before ordering\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eDrive\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eautomatic hydraulic\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eNoise level\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eunder 79 dB\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e573.2 lbs (260 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eHydraulic oil\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAW-46, or AW-32 for colder climates\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe motor rating and the working pressure are printed in the specification block below in the manufacturer's own units. We have not restated or converted them here, because a converted figure is a figure someone can get wrong, and on a machine that applies force to a wheel that is the wrong place to be approximate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe material we hold on this machine does not claim an independent third-party safety listing from any recognised testing body, and we are not going to imply one with a badge. That distinction matters more than it looks. A manufacturer's own declaration that a machine conforms to a standard is not the same document as an independent body testing it and listing it, even when both end up as a mark on a plate. Some commercial insurance policies, some fleet and municipal maintenance contracts and some local jurisdictions require the second kind by name. If any of that describes your situation, get the requirement in writing from your insurer or your inspector, then ask us for the documentation that actually ships with this machine, and we will send whatever exists rather than describe it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe KT-WL70 travels by freight truck to addresses in the lower 48 states. Freight is quoted live at checkout against your address, so what you see is a current carrier rate rather than an estimate that has aged. Unloading is the receiver's job: at this weight you need a forklift, a dock, or a machine and a plan. If none of those exists where the machine is going, collecting from the carrier's local terminal is usually easier and the terminal has the equipment already. Delivery to a residential address carries a residential fee, applied at checkout when you select that option.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspect before you sign. Walk the crate, look for crushed corners, punctures, shifted banding and any sign of oil, and write anything you find on the bill of lading while the driver is still there. Photograph it. A clean signature is the carrier's evidence that the machine arrived undamaged, and that is a difficult position to argue against afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatool publishes a written warranty document covering this machine. One warning applies to every hydraulic machine no matter who built it: if something fails, do not open the power unit, the cylinder or a valve block before a claim is raised. A disassembled component is normally treated as a modified one, which is the fastest way to lose coverage that would otherwise have been honoured. Photograph the fault, note the serial number, and call first.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e for more information on wheel repair equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"3406\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eContact us \u003c\/a\u003efor more information.\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-details-container\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-details-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-details-item\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVersatile Wheel Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handles rims with a working limit diameter of up to 26 inches, a maximum wheel diameter of 30 inches, and a maximum wheel width of 21.6 inches, making it suitable for various vehicle types.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePowerful Performance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Equipped with a 15KW motor and operating at a working pressure of 15MPA, the KT-WL70 delivers robust performance for efficient wheel straightening.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDurable Construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weighing 573.2 lbs (260 kg), this machine is built with high-quality materials to ensure longevity and reliable operation under frequent use.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Operation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed to operate at noise levels below 79 dB, providing a comfortable working environment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHydraulic Drive System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Features an automatic hydraulic drive for smooth and controlled operation during the straightening process.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eUser-Friendly Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Incorporates easy controls and adjustable assist arms and fixtures, allowing for quick and precise adjustments, enhancing overall usability.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-spec-container\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-spec-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-spec-item\"\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWorking Limit Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e26\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMax Wheel Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e30\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMax Wheel Width\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e21.6\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWork Pressure\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e15MPA\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e15KW\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V\/380V\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e260KG\/573.2LBS\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNoises\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt;79DB\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePackage Size\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e40\"x19.5\" x 55\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOil\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAW-46 or AW-32 (colder climates)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003ePick Up and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-pickupdelivry-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions. 866-774-7743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e 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