Safe Operation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Lifts
When it comes to choosing heavy-duty vehicle lifts for a maintenance shop, there are three essential considerations: the weight of vehicles to be lifted, including auxiliary equipment; the types of services to be completed; and third-party certification.Get more news about
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From a broader perspective, high-performance lifts capable of lifting more than 16,001 pounds have become an essential tool in today’s busy maintenance shops.
Why? In Stertil-Koni’s case, they are durable, dependable and engineered for safety. Heavy-duty vehicle lifts help speed the maintenance process, dramatically minimize vehicle downtime, and provide a safe environment for the busy technician.
With multiple lift options available, it is important to take a closer look at the most popular types of vehicle lifts, so you can determine which are best suited for your needs.
First, there are Mobile Column Lifts. For shops that plan to go “green,” Stertil-Koni offers the EARTHLIFT, featuring columns made from components that are 98 percent recyclable. These lifts also use bio-degradable fluid and have an active energy retrieval system that delivers 35 percent more lifting cycles at maximum load. Mobile Column Lifts are versatile as they can lift everything from articulated buses, Class 8 trucks, forklifts and agricultural equipment to military, industrial and utility vehicles. Combined in sets – up to 32 columns – the lifting capacity dramatically multiplies to accommodate longer and heavier applications.
An inground option is the piston lift, a telescopic piston-style lift. They deliver wheels-free access to the vehicle. Piston lifts are manufactured in frame or cassette versions. For its part, Stertil-Koni offers a DIAMONDLIFT with lifting capacity of up to 35,000 pounds per piston, with models available in multiple configurations. The latest technologies deliver an optional continuous recess movable lifting unit that recesses below the floor level anywhere within the range of piston travel. This option accommodates low-clearance vehicles. This lift is used for Class 8 trucks, school, coach and transit buses, and heavy-duty trucks such as snow plows, dump trucks, utility vehicles, waste product trucks and many others.
Next you have the inground scissor lift. The benefits of this lift are numerous: wheels-free lifting, ultra-shallow pit design ideal for retrofit into an existing workshop, and a free-standing console for quick service access as well as standard continuous recess for maximum flexibility. Scissor-style lifts engage the vehicle by its axles, offering wheels-free access for all types of repairs. In the example of Stertil-Koni’s ECOLIFT, its electronically synchronized scissor lift can be used to service vehicles like articulated buses, fire and rescue vehicles, multiple-axle trucks, coach, school and transit buses, and more.
Then there is the platform lift, a vertical-rise platform that takes up less room than a parallelogram lift but is similar in that two independent runways are synchronized. Platform lifts are available as surface or flush-mounted; the latter offers a “clear floor” concept eliminating tripping hazards. Special anti-slip plates are available for runways to provide additional skid protection. The platform is best used for preventive maintenance, alignments and inspections. They’re commonly used to service Class 8 trucks, heavy construction and agriculture vehicles and articulated buses.
Another choice is the four-post lift. These offer low drive on height and are ideal for vehicles with low ground clearance. They are easily adjusted to suit the width of the vehicle, which makes them useful for a wide variety of commercial vehicles, including three-wheel forklift trucks, vans, articulated buses, construction trucks, utility vehicles and medium duty trucks up to huge tugs. They’re used primarily for quick preventative maintenance and inspections.
Finally, a two-post lift features above-ground swing arms for lifting vehicles by frame contact. Capacities from Stertil-Koni range from 16,000 pounds to 30,000 pounds. This type of lift is ideal for general maintenance on medium-duty vehicles, notably large pickup trucks and utility vans.
Safe Operation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Lifts
