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Fact: 9 out of 10 lift manufacturers use a 1/4” or 3/8” thick plate steel for their footprints. Only one manufacturer uses 3/4” thick steel plate for their columns “footprint”, Mohawk Lifts. In...
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Some lift companies use a single hydraulic cylinder and cable to raise both carriages. The single cylinder lifting method requires lifting power to the off-side post. To do this, cables or rarely chains are run through...
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More than any other single feature, this is what makes a lift! In shocking contrast, many brands use 3/16” to 5/16” sheet metal that is put on a brake and bent to “form” their columns. Bent sheet metal is...
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Determining which lift is right for the job not only dictates which types of vehicles can be serviced in the facility, but can also ultimately affect your shop’s productivity and bottom line. Most lift...
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By: Kenny Smith | Mohawk Lifts Originally published in the May/June 2014 edition of Fixed Ops Magazine As a Service Manager and Service Director in new car dealerships for many years, I can remember, on occasion,...
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Ensuring vehicle lifts are performing at optimal performance and safety levels help guarantee fleets spend less time in the shop and more time on the street. Vehicle lifts must be maintained properly so techs can leave...
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Printed in May 2012 Fleet Maintenance Magazine – www.VehicleServicePros.com Contributions by: Steve Perlstein Shop productivity increases can be achieved by choosing the appropriate vehicle lift. Having the...
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Is it to make more money? Is it to make a difficult job safer & easier? Do people buy lifts to save time? To save money? The answer is, people buy lifts for all of these reasons. Simply stated, a decision to...
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State, county and municipal agencies own 1.67 million trucks and truck tractors- a substantial number. By: Michael Keating | Government Product News Governments continue to expand their fleets, according to the...
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By: Michael Keating | Government Product News Marketers looking to sell more lifts and other garage equipment to government should check out these data sources. The tools also shed light on the market for government...
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By: Michael Keating | Government Product News ...
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By: Michael Keating | Government Product News http://americancityandcounty.com/gpn Observers of the vehicle lift marketplace rely on a variety of data sources to measure market activity. One potential indicator is...
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Enclosed is a letter from the US Navy that is describing a catastrophic failure of an automotive lift that uses wire rope and pulley suspension. The NAVFAC VTE Program has determined that all automotive lifts equipped...
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Want to reduce the number of technicians who hurt or cut their heads on hard, steel swing arms? Increased worker safety is achieved with the swing arm head guard, which quickly and easily attaches to the lift’s...
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There’s one and only one nationally recognized standard for vehicle lifts: ANSI-ALI/ALCTV, administered by the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI). If you’re in the market to purchase a lift or if you have a...
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Hear the safety features!! Mohawk’s all position mechanical locks in both columns engage the full length of travel, beginning at 5″ off the floor and engaging every 3″ thereafter to full lifting
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The ALI (Automotive Lift Institute) is the sponsor of several different ANSI recognized safety requirements for vehicle lifts & the website www.autolift.org, which discusses safety in detail. Yet citing two of...
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Featured in the May 2013 issue of Fleet Maintenance was an article entitled Would Your Shop Pass An OSHA Inspection, written by David A. Kolman, Editor of Fleet Maintenance. Highlighting the OSHA inspection procedure,...
