Denbighshire County Council has purchased a second Stertil Koni Mobile Column Lift to support a new wash bay facility at its Kinmel Park depot in Bodelwyddan.

Each of the ST1075FSA columns provides a lifting capacity of 7.5 tonnes, which means that, when used as a set of four, the combined capacity of 30 tonnes ensures safety when dealing with the largest and heaviest vehicles.

The type of vehicles lifted by the set of Stertil Koni wash bay columns includes road sweepers and spreaders, and two- and three-axle RCVs weighing up to 26 tonnes.

‘We find that the versatility of the lifts ensures excellent accessibility whilst steam cleaning vehicles without needing to climb up and down ramps, which is a real Health and Safety benefit for our wash bay operatives,' says Workshop Manager, Mark Crompton,

Each column incorporates Stertil Koni's ebright Smart Control System, which provides flexibility by allowing wash bay staff to operate the columns individually, in pairs or in any other configuration from any column in the set. The ST1075FSA provides a maximum lifting height of 1.85 metres, which is reached in just 75 seconds thereby making it one of the fastest heavy-duty commercial vehicle lifts available.

Incorporating full-colour touch screen consoles, the ebright Smart Control System has been designed and developed to simplify operation by providing maximum visual information about every lifting operation - all at the fingertips of the wash bay crew. For added safety and performance, the ebright Smart Control System also shows how many columns in the set are being used.

The columns incorporate Stertil's maintenance-free, synthetic runner wheel system, which is self-lubricating, and the system is covered by a lifetime guarantee. An integral advanced hydraulic lifting system incorporates a microprocessor-controlled synchronisation feature to ensure safe, smooth and precise movement at all times.

Safety is further enhanced by an independent mechanical locking system, incorporated into each column, which allows operatives to securely lock the lift to prevent a vehicle from being inadvertently lowered. The lifts were also supplied complete with a set of heavy duty wash bay covers to ensure safe and reliable performance in a challenging environment.

Denbighshire County Council relies on the Stertil Koni ST1075FSA mobile column lifts to support wash bay activities throughout six days a week. On average, the wash bay handles up to five vehicles a day with steam cleaning taking up to two hours per vehicle.

‘We've used Stertil Koni mobile column lifts for a few years and they've never let us down,' says Mark Crompton. ‘In fact, if we had more room, we would have more lifts.'