Arriva uses Stertil vehicle lifts02 February 2023
Arriva North East has upgraded its vehicle lifting equipment with five sets of Stertil Koni lifts at its depots in Ashington, Blyth and Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Each set of heavy-duty wireless mobile column lifts, ST1075FWA, comprises four wireless mobile columns, each offering a lifting capacity of 7.5 tonnes thereby providing an overall safe lifting capacity of 30 tonnes. Each column incorporates Stertil Koni’s ebright Smart Control System which allows workshop engineers to operate the columns individually, in pairs or in any other combination from any column in the set. Positioning of the wireless columns is also flexible, enabling them to be used in any configuration around a vehicle.
For added safety and performance, the ebright Smart Control System also shows how many columns in the set are being used plus the battery status of each column. Safety is further enhanced by an independent mechanical locking system, incorporated into each column, which allows technicians to securely lock the lift to prevent a vehicle from being inadvertently lowered.
The Stertil Koni ST1075FWA heavy-duty lift is powered by long-life deep cycle batteries which are said to provide optimum performance for at least a week on average before recharging is necessary. Also, battery life is prolonged due to the fact that power is only used to raise a vehicle therefore less time is spent recharging the lift which is carried out via a 230v single phase supply. Also, with no cables on the workshop floor, the risk of tripping is removed.
The absence of power and communication cables is claimed to reduce set-up time. The lift’s synchronisation system is expected to ensure a smooth lifting and lowering cycle, even in the event of uneven load distribution. Supplied complete with adjustable width forks, the Stertil Koni ST1075FWA is said to meet the challenge of lifting vehicles with differing tyre widths.
Author
Transport Engineer
Related Companies
Arriva North East Ltd
Stertil UK Ltd
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