May 2016
Focus On: TD502 - On-the-truck disc lathe
Today, Mr. Andrea Carniel, long experienced technical and sales manager of Comec, will explain us some important points to consider before and after the purchase of a TD502 On-the-truck disc lathe.

Goodmorning Andrea, could you explain us what's the purpose of the TD502 On-the-truck disc lathe?
The TD502 is a movable lathe wich allows you to recondition any kind of disc directly on the vehicle. You don't have to remove the disc from the hub, so you can save your time.

What are the techincal feautres that make the TD502 the benchmark for this type of operation?
Well, the main feature it's the possibility to perform the turning operation directly on the hub, instead of dismantling the disc from the vehicle and place it on a traditional bench lathe. When we designed it we tried to think otherwise: why instead of mounting the disc on the lathe, don't we mount the lathe on the truck? The machine was tought and carried out keeping in mind this solution, trying to perform this operation as faster and easier as possible.
And we did it!

Given your international experience, who are the eligible customer for the TD502?
The machine has a really wide working range; the TD502 can work any kind of disc, front and rear of light vans up to heavy duty trucks, and also bus and trails. For this reason is addressed to all the workshops that keep the maintenance of these kinds of vehicles, like private workshops, dealerships, transport companies, public bodies or army as well.

What are the economic advantages for the TD502 user?
You can appreciate just from the beginning the ease and speed of use, combined to the wide working range.
Instead of replacing the disc, if not absolutely necessary, it’s possible save time and money reconditioning the used one with a perfect result. This make the TD502 a profitable investment just from the beginning. It pays off in just few months. In addition, the final consumer is always more oriented to this kind of solution because he can benefits of a professional and quality service, as is universally acknowledged that a reconditioned brake disc gives a better braking and a lower brake pads wear, for a final much lower price compared to the replacement. Therefore is more convenient for the customer but also for the TD502 user considering the amount of time spared in the reconditioning operation.

Why should I buy the TD502 instead of another similar products?
It's almost 20 years that we produce the TD502 and we sold thousands of units all over the world. The experience gained in this time allows us to continuously develope the machine up to reach an high performance and reliability level, virtually impossible for other competitors.

Wich kind of service does Comec give to the customers after the purchasing of a TD502?
When you buy a professional product for your own business, you need to rely on companies wich always ensure you a good techincal support and prompt availability of all spare parts, after many years as well. All these terms are very clear in Comec for a long time and all our customers bear witness it.

We thanks Andrea to drive us into this special buying review on the TD502 and to show us some important issues that many times are not considered during the choice of a machinery.
For any other information please contact comec@comecpn.com

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