Commercial vehicle specialist Clugston Distribution has invested in a 20-tonne Stertil Koni Skylift to maximise use of its workshop space. With over 200 vehicles on its own fleet plus many from external clients, as well as being a VOSA Test Centre, Clugston needed a heavy-duty lift that would be flexible enough to cope with the wide variety of vehicles passing through its workshop.
Stertil Koni's rugged and adaptable Skylift is a seriously heavy-duty lift that has been developed to offer a unique combination of efficiency, versatility and safety. Whether for working on tractor units or articulated bendi-buses, with available platform lengths from seven up to 14.5 metres, there's a Skylift for most requirements. Even with the longest platform, only two lifting legs are required and each leg has its own measuring device, ensuring smooth and level synchronisation to within 15mm. Three options for lifting capacity 20, 25 and 35 tonnes increase the range of specifications available and the generous lifting height of 1.75 metres (reached in just 89 seconds) offers comfortable working conditions for operators. Perhaps the most significant feature of the Skylift, though, is its ability to fit into narrow bays thereby enabling workshops to optimise their usable space.
"We like it!" says Clugston Distribution's Fleet Engineer Nigel Graham. "We chose the Skylift because it enables us to make use of narrow bays and it doesn't interfere with the adjoining work areas. It's in daily use for all types of vehicle servicing and repairs and it's much more versatile than pits for working on different types of vehicles at different heights."
As with all Stertil Koni products, safety is paramount. The Skylift has an independent mechanical locking system, which is always active - from when the lift is at its lowest level, right up to maximum height. The Skylift's two lifting legs and its lack of crossbeams or base frame provide unrivalled working space beneath and unobstructed access from all sides of the vehicle. Easily installed, the Skylift requires minimal maintenance and can be recessed or surface-mounted, according to individual applications.
Clugston Distribution Services provides full maintenance and repair services to its own fleet of vehicles and other commercial operators in North Lincolnshire. With a fully-qualified team of technicians and associated staff, the firm maintains over 500 vehicles and trailers in its 12-bay service centre complex.
The world's leading supplier of mobile vehicle lifts, Stertil Koni is the only UK lift supplier to have been awarded Safe Contractor, Environmental Accreditation and ISO 9002. Specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of hydraulic vehicle lifts, the company uses its own factory-trained engineers and keeps parts in stock for every model for at least 25 years after production.
