Weight Material Dispensing And Cutting System

An apparatus comprising:

• a receiving module that receives a desired weight value to correct an imbalance of a wheel/tire assembly;
• a conversion module that converts the desired weight value to a first length of wheel weight material based on a linear density of the wheel weight material;
• first and second rollers that engage first and second opposing sides of a continuous strip of the wheel weight material, wherein the linear density of the wheel weight material is approximately constant along the continuous strip;
• a stepper motor that directly drives the first roller based on the first length;
• a movable carriage that holds the second roller;
• a forcing member that applies pressure to the movable carriage in a direction toward the first roller;
• a scribe implement that selectively forms a scribe mark on the wheel weight material;
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• a cutting head that is selectively actuated to cut the wheel weight material.