General Information

Hines Industries, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was founded in 1979 by Gordon Hines. Gordon began his career designing drive shaft balancing machines for the automotive industry in the 1960s. His work quickly spread to producing balancers for the high-performance race car environment, where the company now holds over 80% of the market.

It was also during the 1960s that Hines recognized the need for operator-friendly balancers that could be utilized for a multitude of applications beyond race car engines. His initial expansion was to design balancers that would serve the needs of pump impeller manufacturers. The resulting products were pre-calibrated, rapid-cycle machines with quick-change tooling and holding brakes that allowed balance correction of workpieces while still mounted on the balancers.

The evolution of computer-aided technology, and automated features for correction and manipulation of work pieces has propelled Hines into an ever expanding environment of applications.

The company now holds an impressive client list across industries. Hines products can be found in the manufacturing plants of the major domestic and international automakers, automotive components and aftermarket (driveshaft, crankshaft, brakes, tires, etc.), and aerospace companies (jet engine turbines) Countless other industrial facilities also rely on Hines balancers in the production process. For example Hines machines exist in over 25 pump impeller plants across the U.S. alone.