Precision Equipment’s expertise and supply of quality workshop equipment from Rotary has seen the national supplier recently refit new and existing service centres, some with a near turn-key option.
These workshops answer to international parent companies who specify equipment of from trusted and well-researched suppliers and Rotary is one such supplier.
Founded in 1925, Rotary is an intelligent and agile provider, with decentralised plants in the US, Europe, and Asia, thereby ensuring a robust supply chain.
Rotary’s extensive catalogue – 100 years in the making – has seen the company recognised today as a global giant in terms of workshop equipment supply, and specifically in hoists.
While the product lines extend to the supply of tyre changers, wheel balancers and wheel aligners, Rotary’s two and four-Post hoists, mid-rise and full height scissor lifts, wheel alignment scissor lifts, column lifts for trucks, are what the company is known for, with everything available through Precision Equipment.
“We have the full range of Rotary workshop equipment,” says National Business Manager for Precision Equipment, Chris Ratcliffe. “And to that extensive range, Precision Equipment brings its local industry expertise and commitment to its customers to the workshop floor.”
With that in mind, Chris is keen to point out that workshops looking to increase their efficiency and through-business models who have yet to invest in quality equipment should be looking critically at their workshop’s requirements and layout.
“Efficiency in the workshop is something every service manager or foreman is looking for,” adds Chris. “Precision Equipment’s expertise extends to maximising that efficiency, which is why we can supply CAD designs clearly showing the maximum usage of workshop space with the Rotary equipment in place. This is particularly useful for Greenfields workshops obviously, but also excellent for existing workshops looking to improve productivity.”
“Today, correct installation of quality servicing equipment with sterling reputations for excellence and recommendations based on working experience from international industry giants – OE manufacturers – should be at the top of any workshop’s agenda for ensuring longevity and efficiency for high use equipment.”
And hoists – specifically two-post hoists – are classed as high use equipment, which appeals to the large percentage of Kiwi workshops.
“Not only do they represent excellent value for money,” explains Chris, “they come with many innovative, standard features from Rotary which ensure flexibility and versatility, but also focus heavily on workshop safety.”
The Lock-Light systems for example, are a patented design by Rotary. The lights activate when the hoist is locked in its safe working mode. It allows technicians and service foremen to check the workshop environment is both working efficiently and safely.
Similarly, the laser guidance motion detection system allows technicians to singlehandedly line up vehicles evenly with the middle of the hoist, avoiding the need for potentially dangerous backing, filling and repositioning, again demonstrating Rotary’s commitment to safety and efficiency.
Additionally, Rotary two-post hoists now come with a variety of 4WD/SUV and truck adapter extensions which allow for easier lifting of vehicles with longer suspension travel by giving more height to the adapters themselves.
“Despite many vehicles getting heavier with additional battery packs and so forth,” adds Chris, “the Rotary two-post hoist is still a very good choice, as any of them can lift 4500kg with ease.
“If your customers have vehicles heavier than that, Rotary has 5500kg two-post lifting options to take on motorhomes, camper vans and similarly-sized vehicles.”
And on this last, Rotary two-post tend to be very useful in confined space workshops, but if you have the space to work on tall vans with roof racks or ladder fit-outs; or recreational 4WDs, Precision Equipment can supply various post height options to ensure safe and effective vehicle lifting.
Rotary two-post hoists are available with either 240-volt single phase or 415-volt 3 phase motors and because Precision Equipment is a supplier with a national footprint, a technical service installer can set up and maintain your Rotary two-post hoist anywhere in the country.
The Rotary two-post hoists can also be colour-matched to your other Precision Equipment in your workshop with grey, blue, red and now black, colour choices.
In terms of the innovative options for the Rotary two-post hoists, Precision Equipment can supply Trio Arms; the extending load bearers which allow technicians to easily and more precisely, locate and engage vehicle loading points.
“And Rotary’s most recent advancement,” adds Chris, “is the Shockwave hoist. These are specified by Tesla workshops worldwide and, like the Tesla cars serviced on them, have a dual 12-volt battery system which provides up to 8 hours of lifting and provides faster vertical movement.
Many other New Zealand workshops have also embraced this technology.
For more information on Rotary hoists, contact Precision Equipment on Toll Free 0800 246 478, or visit the www.precisionequipment.co.nz website.
