ALI Announces Digital Lifting Points Guide
ALI is offering a digital lifting points guide that covers vehicles from model years 2000 through 2023.
Rotary Releases XA12 Alignment Scissor Lift
Rotary’s new XA12 Alignment Scissor Lift offers wide service capacity range in a small footprint.
BendPak Introduces New Two-Post Lift
BendPak introduced its AP Series, a two-post lift with patent-pending features designed to make lifting internal combustion and electric cars, trucks and vans safer, easier and more efficient. The AP Series features a swing arm design that offers both greater under-vehicle clearance and better extension and retraction to enable technicians to reach the OEM-recommended lift
Dannmar Introduces D4-12A Alignment Lift
Dannmar says its new D4-12A alignment lift can be used to perform two or four-wheel alignments. It can perform general service work on cars, SUVs and light trucks weighing up to 12,000 lbs. According to Danmar, D4-12A comes with free-floating, heavy-duty turnplates and rear slip plates built into the runways. The equipment manufacturer says it
ALI Updates Lift Safety Manual with New Digital Option
Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has completely updated and expanded its car lift safety manual “Lifting It Right.” ALI says the second edition features new information, photos and illustrations. A digital version is also available. According to ALI, “Lifting It Right” is a guide to the safe operation and basic maintenance of the seven types of
Dannmar Introduces New Heavy-Duty Two-Post Lifts
Dannmar, a BendPak brand, introduced two symmetric heavy-duty two-post lifts big enough to service pickups and loaded medium-duty trucks and cars. Both the D2-12C and D2-15C lifts feature a clear-floor design to roll equipment under the lift, oversized 53-in. tall carriages for superior strength, triple-telescoping arms and extended-height top beams to provide the clearance work
John Bean Releases 15k 4-Post Alignment Lift
John Bean has released its new 15k Four-Post Open Front Alignment Lift. Designed for big jobs, the John Bean 15k Four-Post Alignment Lift has open-front columns, 26-in. runways and integrated 100-in.-long rear slip plates. The lift can accommodate heavy-duty, dual-rear-wheel trucks, while also being suited to accommodate standard, four-wheel alignments on passenger vehicles, the company says.
Three Tips When Purchasing a New Automotive Lift
As one of the foundational pieces of equipment in your shop, getting the details right when spec’ing out a new automotive lift can help ensure your workspace remains safe and productive for the lifetime of the machine – often 15 years or longer. There’s a wide variety of lifts on the market, from two-post to
QuickJack Announces New 6000ELX Portable Car Lift
The new QuickJack 6000ELX portable car lift offers a compact and affordable solution for lifting electric vehicles (EVs) for maintenance, service and detailing at a shop, at home or on the go, the company says. Industry experts expect global sales of electric passenger vehicles to surpass 10.5 million this year and project that EVs will make up
BKT Responds to Industrial Handling Challenges with MagLift Tires
Industrial logistical operations create numerous challenges for machinery operating in this environment and especially for the tires that equip them. Goods transport and handling require stability, traction, significant load capacity and a high level of driving comfort. For this reason, BKT is developing new compounds that are highly resistant to cutting and tearing, as well
