ATSE Orders 100 More Penny Hydraulics Single Wheel Lifts

ATS Euromaster has ordered 100 more Penny Hydraulics Single Wheel Lifts to promote safe and efficient tyre handling on its fleet of commercial dual purpose and truck service vehicles. According to Penny Hydraulics, the Single Wheel Lift has become the preferred choice by ATS Euromaster because it allows all sorts of tyres and wheels to be lifted on and off service vans without the need for manual handling which helps reduce the risk of personal injury to service technicians and enables the company to comply with health and safety regulations.

The latest order from ATS Euromaster will bring the total number of Single Wheel Lifts delivered to the company by Penny Hydraulics in the last 18 months to more than 200. All of the Single Wheel Lifts are used on the tyre supplier’s fleet of dual purpose and truck service vehicles.

“ATS Euromaster is very health and safety conscious and we always specify equipment to help and protect employees in the work place,” says Tim Richards, Group Vehicle and Equipment Manager at ATS Euromaster. “Mechanical lifting is the way to go. The best type of van for the job is enclosed and the Penny Hydraulics Single Wheel Lift is the ideal product for that type of vehicle.”

The supply and service of commercial vehicle tyres necessarily involves handling heavy objects. ATS Euromaster operates a fleet of over 950 service vehicles and each has a mechanical lifting device such as a crane or platform lift to eliminate manual handling and help reduce back injuries and similar conditions which are the biggest cause of time off work at the company. Penny Hydraulics has been the company’s main supplier of vehicle-mounted load handling equipment such as the Single Wheel Lift for the past three years.

“We wanted a supplier with the tyre handling products and nationwide support to match our own operations,” says Tim Richards. “Nobody has the combination of product and support offered by Penny Hydraulics.”

The Penny Hydraulics Single Wheel Lift is vehicle mounted platform lift with a maximum working load of 300kg that can be installed at the rear or side door for handling tyres of all sizes including those from large commercial vehicles, fork lift trucks and mobile cranes. When mounted inside the side door the Single Wheel Lift enables repairs to be made on the hard shoulder or at the roadside eliminating the risks associated with working at the rear of the vehicle.

In addition to the Single Wheel Lift, ATS Euromaster also uses the Penny Hydraulics Tyre Lift at a number of its depots to lift tyres and wheels between ground level and first floor or mezzanine workshop and storage areas. The company also uses a number of solid tyre presses made by Penny Hydraulics to service industrial vehicles including fork lift trucks.