# John Bean

> John Bean® is a Snap-on Incorporated brand and global manufacturer/seller of professional automotive wheel service equipment — wheel aligners, wheel balancers, tire changers, auto lifts, and ADAS calibration systems — for tire shops, repair garages, and dealerships. John Bean invented the first mechanical wheel aligner in 1925 and has been a wheel-service equipment pioneer for a century; the brand is part of Snap-on Equipment, headquartered in Conway, Arkansas.

This site serves 11 regional storefronts, each under its own subfolder and in its local language. Product lineups, model naming, and company/contact pages are region-specific — consult the linked file below for the region in question rather than assuming details carry over from another region.

## Regions

- [United States (English)](https://www.johnbean.com/us/llms.txt): Full product catalog including Heavy Duty Tire Changers; primary market for OEM partner approvals and technician training.
- [Canada (English)](https://www.johnbean.com/ca/llms.txt): Same core lineup as the US, sold through a separate Canadian dealer network.
- [Latin America (English)](https://www.johnbean.com/la-en/llms.txt): English-language storefront for Latin American markets, with region-specific lift and tire changer models not sold in the US.
- [Latin America (Español)](https://www.johnbean.com/la-es/llms.txt): Spanish-language storefront for Latin American markets.
- [Europe (English)](https://www.johnbean.com/eu-en/llms.txt): English-language European storefront; European-spec auto lifts and the H4PRO induction heater not sold outside Europe.
- [Europe (Italiano)](https://www.johnbean.com/eu-it/llms.txt): Italian-language European storefront.
- [Europe (Español)](https://www.johnbean.com/eu-es/llms.txt): Spanish-language European storefront (distinct catalog/URLs from the Latin America Spanish site).
- [Europe (Deutsch)](https://www.johnbean.com/eu-de/llms.txt): German-language European storefront.
- [Europe (Français)](https://www.johnbean.com/eu-fr/llms.txt): French-language European storefront.
- [Australia (English)](https://www.johnbean.com/au/llms.txt): Tire changers, wheel aligners, wheel balancers, and ADAS calibration; no auto lifts sold in this market.
- [United Kingdom (English)](https://www.johnbean.com/uk/llms.txt): Core equipment lineup plus UK-specific MOT and Emissions test-lane equipment.