According to Stertil, this ensures suitability for use in almost any environment whilst allowing workshop engineers unrestricted access to raised vehicles during repair, maintenance and servicing tasks. Also, one of the main advantages of the FreedomLift is that engineers achieve an instant wheel-free situation without relying on jacking beams or axle stands.
Harry Moore is an authorised repairer for Isuzu Trucks and an Iveco Authorised Repairer working in partnership with Hendy Truck & Van to serve customers in Devon, Somerset & Cornwall.
Used throughout a two-shift, 12 hours working day, the Stertil Koni heavy duty lifts include a pair of 5500kg models, type SK2055EFA and a 7000kg model, type SK2070-22. Both of the 5500kg capacity lifts offer maximum flexibility due to double telescopic arms and hinged elbow joints that ensure safe lifting of a wide range of personal vehicles and larger commercial vans.
The SK2070-22 lifts feature four single telescopic arms whilst all models incorporate an automatic arm locking feature that are said to ensure and safety. Importantly, the SK2070-22 model includes special arm-release handles to enable easy positioning of the lifting arms when elevated from the floor and close to pick-up points.
Safety features include an independent locking system that engages at 210mm above floor level, a gravity-activated locking pawl, automatic locking of the lifting arms, advanced synchronisation between the posts and a fail-safe automatic overload protection system. These devices are complemented by an automatic maximum height limiter, control panel buttons, an emergency stop on the control panel, plus special shielding for components such as hydraulic lines and electrical cables.
The FreedomLift’s hydraulic system has a minimum of moving parts and has been tested with more than 20,000 lifting and lowering cycles at maximum lifting capacity. All models are CE certified and covered by Stertil Koni’s 12 months parts and labour guarantee.
Managing director George Moore said: “The versatility of the Stertil Koni 2-post lifts gives us the flexibility we need. We average around 200 jobs each week and the range of vehicles we handle includes anything from three tonne to 44 tonne vehicles, predominantly vans. We had previously used cabled lifts for a number of years but we purchased our first 5500kg 2-post lift from Stertil Koni around five years ago and realised that it was far superior. That, combined with the maintenance-free nature of the lift, made the decision to standardise on similar models a no-brainer.”