Truck and Track Autumn 2021

Truck and Track Autumn 2021 www.truckandtrack.com 50 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT For many years, Stertil Koni has been a trusted supplier of heavy-duty vehicle lifting equipment to the UK’s emergency services. Providing safe lifting capacities ranging from 5.5 tonnes up to a massive 60 tonnes, the company’s hydraulic 4-post lifts continue to represent a very popular choice. Stertil Koni’s Compact range of 4-post lifts includes models ST4055 and ST4070 which offer respective capacities of 5.5 and 7 tonnes. All models feature an extremely low drive-on height of only 160mm which guarantees that vehicles with low ground clearance can be driven onto the lifts’ platforms without grounding. This low drive-on height also means that short drive- on ramps can be used thereby creating more space for vehicles to be moved within the workshop. Thanks to the special design incorporating columns, cross- beams and tracks, the ST4055 and ST4070 models are very stable vehicle lifts. Also, with maximum space between the slim profile columns, there is ample room for the safe positioning of wide vehicles and unrestricted access for technicians when working on raised vehicles. The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust relies on an installation of seven ST4070 4-post lifts to ensure safe and reliable operation during workshop activities on its mixed fleet of over 500 emergency vehicles and other ambulances used for the transportation of non-emergency patients. In order to cope with the regular maintenance and servicing of the fleet, which includes the latest Mercedes Sprinter box van ambulances, the Trust’s existing vehicle lifts had to be replaced. After researching the equipment that suited its needs, the Trust put the project out to tender and Stertil Koni was awarded the contract. Stertil Koni 4-post lifts continue to support UK’s emergency services