www.truckandtrack.com Autumn 2022 Truck and Track 51 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT A Yorkshire engineering company specialising in commercial vehicles has invested in an electro-hydraulic two post lift from workshop equipment experts Totalkare. Established in 1919, Castleford-based Pelican Engineering Group is a third generation family business at the forefront of the electric bus revolution and its truck dealerships are amongst the largest in Yorkshire. The company have seen rapid expansion over the last few years and identified a requirement for additional vehicle lifting capacity in its workshop to keep up with demand. Totalkare’s two post lift provides a quick and effective means of lifting smaller commercial vehicles, providing more efficiency and productivity in busy light commercial garages. By lifting from the chassis, the two post lift provides access the underside of the vehicle as well as the wheel and associated areas. With a range of lifting capacities, the electro-hydraulic two post lift from Totalkare is designed for companies with a large fleet of vans that require regular maintenance and repair work. “With an increasing number of vehicles going through our workshop, adding further lift capacity was essential to support our repair and maintenance operation,” said Paul Bugg, Group Service Manager at Pelican Engineering, “We’ve worked with Totalkare many times in the past which made them an obvious choice for the supply of the two post. We are more than happy with the quality of the product and installation.” Nigel Poynton, Area Sales Manager at Totalkare commented “Due to its high load bearing capacity, the two post lift from Totalkare is especially suitable for light duty commercial vehicles such as vans, minibuses and pickup trucks through to small heavy vehicles. It’s always a pleasure to work with Lewis and his team, and we’re looking forward to supporting Pelican Engineering with more workshop equipment in the future.” Pelican Engineering adds Totalkare products to their workshop Mercedes-Benz dealer Motus Truck & Van has partnered with workshop equipment experts Totalkare for the supply of vehicle lifting equipment for its new truck and van service and parts centre in Witham, Essex. The commercial vehicle specialist provides new and used sales, service and parts for Mercedes-Benz vans and trucks across the Southeast and East Anglia with sites in West Thurrock, Hatfield, Ipswich, Newmarket, Norwich and Welham Green. Its new 2,500 square metre facility in Witham, Essex, features no less than nine full-length truck and trailer bays with eight more available for van maintenance and repair. The service centre also incorporates an Authorised Test Facility (ATF) enabling DVSA MOT tests to be conducted on Motus’ fleet and thirdparty customer vehicles. Completing the facility, Motus Truck & Van has created a dedicated, purpose-built external vehicle wash bay area finished with a fully galvanised Y-MECH lift from Totalkare that is purpose-built for vehicle wash applications. Available in platform lengths from 6-13 metres and a range of lifting capacities from 25,000 – 35,000kg, the Y-MECH provides optimal working space around the lift for the maintenance, repair and under-chassis washing of heavy-duty vehicles. It can be surface- or recess-mounted to suit requirements and features mechanical safety latches and rollover/roll back protection to guarantee maximum safety while the vehicle is in a raised position. Motus Truck & Van’s Y-MECH lift features a 13-metre platform length and 35,000kg lifting capacity, with lighting installed for increased visibility while underneath the vehicle. Totalkare will support the lift with a service contract which includes two field service engineer visits a year. “Our new truck and van service centre is a flagship development of whichwe’re all very proud,” said Paul Smith, Head of Aftersales at Motus Truck & Van, “Under chassis washing of vehicles is not only crucial ahead of MOT testing but makes maintenance and repair tasks infinitely more pleasant for our workshop operatives, and Totalkare’s Y-MECH is the perfect lifting solution for this.” Brian Young, National Accounts Manager for Totalkare, commented “Totalkare has been supporting Motus Truck & Van and the wider Motus Group for many years with a variety of vehicle lifting and testing equipment, and we’re delighted to have supplied and installed this Y-MECH lift as part of their fantastic new site in Witham to continue this relationship.” www.totalkare.co.uk New Motus Truck & Van service centre gets Totalkare Y-MECH
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