THOMAS HARDIE Commercials have upgraded their vehicle lifting capabilities at two of their sites in the north west of England. The main distributor for Volvo Trucks and Volvo Bus and Coach throughout the north west, North Wales and Lancashire operates six franchised sites, complemented by its wholly-owned division Thomas Hardie Vehicle Solutions, based in Chorley, offering vehicle painting, hydraulic kit fitting and other specialised aftermarket equipment, as well as truck and trailer refurbishment.
Thomas Hardie currently runs 22 sets of Totalkare’s T8DC mobile column lift across its sites and the Volvo specialist has now introduced a Y-MECH vehicle lift at the Trafford Park and Preston sites. They are both fully galvanised wash bay solution lifts.
At Trafford Park, the workshop is moving away from its traditional use of vehicle inspection pits for wash bay, favouring a permanent vehicle lifting facility instead.
The newest addition to Totalkare’s range, the Y-MECH lift can be supplied in a range of weight capacities from 25,000kg to 35,000kg, with platform lengths ranging from six to 13 metres. The lifts at Preston and Trafford Park are both rated to lift 25,000kg with a nine-metre bed length.
