Stertil-Koni recently installed two sets of its 7.5t wireless column lifts at the new Wimbledon workshops of TopView Sightseeing London, which launched operations in December 2016 in New York and then in London in 2023. The Stertil-Koni ST1075FWA wireless mobile column lifts provide a safe lifting capacity of 7.5 tonnes, or 30 tonnes when used as a set of four. Each column incorporates Stertil-Koni’s ‘ebright’ smart control system which allows workshop staff 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 flexible, enabling them to be used in any configuration around a vehicle. The ebright’s wireless mesh networking system eradicates any possibility of communication problems between individual columns when numerous sets are used in the same building, the manufacturer says. Featuring 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 at the fingertips of the workshop technicians. For added safety and performance, the system also shows how many columns in the set are being used.
The heavy-duty lifts are powered by long-life deep cycle batteries which last for at least a week on average before recharging is necessary, says Stertil-Koni. Power is only used to raise the vehicle, and with no cables on the workshop floor, the risk of tripping is removed, providing health and safety benefits.
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 ST1075FWA provides a maximum lifting height of 1.85 metres, which is reached in 75 seconds.
