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Stertil-Koni help support Go North West’s Bee network in Greater Manchester
Stertil–Koni have provided 12 sets of 7.5t wireless mobile column lifts to the new depots of Go North West in Bolton and Wigan. Transport For Greater Manchester’s Bee Network will eventually be the one–stop–shop for all local public transport and active travel journeys in the greater Manchester area. Championed by Local Mayor Andy Burnham, for the first time in 40 years bus services are under local control in Bolton, Wigan and parts of Bury, Salford and Manchester.
Each set of ST1075FWA lifts, 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 revolutionary 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 totally 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 provide optimum performance for at least a week on average before recharging is necessary. Also, battery life is prolonged due to the fact that, unlike a screw–lift, 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. Importantly, with no cables on the workshop floor, the risk of tripping is removed, providing valuable health and safety benefits. The absence of power and communication cables means that set–up time is greatly reduced thereby making the system fully operational much more quickly. Significantly, the lift’s unique synchronisation system ensures a smooth lifting and lowering cycle, even in the event of extremely uneven load distribution. Supplied complete with adjustable width forks, the Stertil–Koni ST1075FWA easily meets the challenge of lifting vehicles with differing tyre widths to ensure maximum versatility.