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MULTI-POST RUNWAY LIFTS

DRIVE-ON
PARALLELOGRAM LIFTS

TWO-POST SURFACE
MOUNTED LIFTS

TYPES OF LIFTS

Commonly referred to as a mobile column lift, wheel-engaging mobile columns are used in sets of two, four, six,
or more units. Each of the individual
columns is mobile, contains an electric power unit, and is operated by a
hydraulic cylinder or screw drive, says
ALI. The columns communicate
wirelessly, or through cables,
to enable synchronized
operation to lift and lower
a vehicle. This popular lift
type requires a hard, level
surface and can be moved
as needed to lift the vehicle.
Mobile columns can
be
positioned
and operated
SCISSOR LIFTS
by one technician. While sometimes used for light duty vehicles,
this type of lift is most often seen in
heavy duty facilities, helping to bolster articulated buses; Class 8 trucks;
forklifts; agricultural equipment; military, industrial, and utility vehicles;
and more.
IN-GROUND LIFTS

LOW/MID-RISE
FRAME ENGAGING LIFTS

WHEEL ENGAGING MOBILE UNITS
(MOBILE COLUMNS)

service, suspension work, and auto
detailing. Some can be configured to
perform wheels-free service.
When it comes to heavy duty vehicles, a scissor lift is well-suited to servicing articulated buses, fire and rescue
vehicles, multiple-axle trucks, and school
and transit buses, to name a few.

IN-GROUND LIFTS
Lifts with lifting assemblies installed
below the garage floor are known as inground lifts. Most modern in-ground lift
manufacturers have developed systems to

WHEEL ENGAGING MOBILE UNITS
(MOBILE COLUMNS)

contain all of the hydraulic components
within an enclosure. This reduces the
risk of soil contamination from hydraulic
leaks, says ALI.
In-ground lifts are manufactured
to suit almost any type of repair or
maintenance service on virtually
any vehicle. They offer technicians
wheels-free access to vehicles and
are ideal for shops with low ceilings.
From a safety perspective, in-ground
lift floor covers are flush, preventing
tripping hazards and tools from dropping into the pit.

LOW/MID-RISE
FRAME ENGAGING LIFTS
" Low and mid-rise frame or body engaging lifts usually engage the vehicle's
frame or its perimeter. The lift operates
in either a traditional parallelogramstyle (which moves fore or aft as it lifts
and lowers) or a scissors-style [which
moves in a straight vertical direction], " ALI says. This type of lift may
be powered by an electric-hydraulic
power unit or compressed air. Technicians will often enlist the help of a low/
mid-rise frame engaging lift for tire,
brake, and wheel service, as well as collision repair, as this lift type does offer
limited access to the underside of a
raised vehicle.
Information in this article was
organized with the help of ALI (autolift.
org) and Stertil-Koni (stertil-koni.com).

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