STERTIL KONI CONTINUES TO SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service recently extended its long-standing relationship with Stertil Koni with a substantial order for nine hydraulic vehicle lifts. These included two 25-tonnes capacity 4 post lifts plus another four post lift rated at 7 tonnes and a set of six 8.2 tonnes wireless mobile column lifts. The mobile column lifts were purchased to equip a new workshop for the Fire and Rescue Service, which operates 30 fire stations across Staffordshire.
The ST 4250 4 post 25-tonne lifts were supplied with 11.5 metres platforms and the unique design of these 4 post lifts eliminates the need for cross beams, ensuring unobstructed access for operatives and tools to both vehicles and the lift itself. This also means that users can choose the ideal working width to set up, depending on the type of vehicles to be serviced. The Stertil Koni ST 4250 offers a maximum lift height of 1.9 metres which is achieved in just 72 seconds, making it one of the fastest heavy-duty vehicle lifts in the world.
Controlling the lift is made easy and safe for the user from the well-positioned control panel. An LCD screen simplifies the programming of a range of functions, such as lifting heights, and can also be used to display system information. The ST 4250 is supplied complete with a full lighting kit and air-operated jacking beams for wheel-free maintenance.
The 8.2 tonnes capacity ST 1082W wireless mobile column lifts specified by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue are the most innovative and among the fastest in the world. Positioning of the wireless columns is flexible: they can be used in any configuration around a vehicle. Also, with no power or communication cables to connect, set-up time is drastically reduced thereby making the system fully operational much more quickly. Each column has its own control box and provides a lifting capacity of 8200kg. This means that the system's total lifting capacity may be increased simply by adding more columns.
The ST 1082W ensures safe lifting up to a height of 1.85 metres which can be reached in just 89 seconds. With no wires or cables on the workshop floor, the working environment is safer and, with no power supply necessary, the system can be used indoors or out. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue specified the seven mobile column lifts to service and repair a range of vehicles including fire tenders, vans and cars.
Stertil Koni equipment has been successfully used by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue since 1970, thanks to the reliability and quality of its products. Glynn Cox, Assistant Fleet Engineering Manager, says, "We have received excellent service and support from Stertil Koni over the years and the equipment we have purchased has met all our requirements. So we looked, we saw and we stayed."
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service believes that reducing risk has a significant impact on saving lives and runs a number of services to inform and help members of the community protect their homes and business premises. It has carried out more than 200,000 home fire risk checks, designed to help people think about fire safety and cut the risks in their homes.
Stertil Koni's vehicle lifts are acclaimed for their reliability, long lifespan and high resale value. All models are rigorously tested during development and parts are guaranteed to be in stock for at least 25 years after production. Stertil Koni was the first lifting system manufacturer to be awarded ISO 9001 and is part of the international Stertil Group.
