New van fleet lifts Stertil’s service offering

By Categories: Commercial NewsPublished On: Thursday 18 April 2013

stertilvanVehicle lifting specialist Stertil Koni has invested in a fleet of Ford Transit 350 MWB service vans, which it says will increase safety for its engineers, whilst assisting them in providing a high level of aftersales support to its customers.

Mapping software allows all vehicles to be tracked, monitored and viewed nationwide in real-time, providing accurate information to both the engineers on the road and customers nationwide. Apart from using the system to support day-to-day activities, in the event of a breakdown or urgent request, the nearest engineer can be quickly directed to attend a customer’s premises and carry out the necessary work. As a result, downtime can be dramatically reduced, Stertil says, and customers can resume their operations with the minimum of disruption.

The vans also incorporate Zap 2 telescopic work platforms, which have been designed to provide the advantages of lightweight ladders and scaffolds whilst offering compact storage and transport dimensions. The new platforms ensure that servicing and installation tasks can be performed safely at heights up to 5.15 metres.

The versatile work platform features wheels, handrails and stabilisers and is easy to position and erect by a single engineer. The work platforms are transported on the vans’ innovative roof rack system which includes a novel ladder lift. This is operated by the engineer at ground level using a simple twist handle that lifts the work platform smoothly and easily onto and off the roof rack.

Meanwhile, racking inside the vans has also been updated for the storage of spare parts, tools and specialist equipment, ensuring maximum space utilisation without compromising the vans’ central loading area.

Stertil Koni general manager Tony Edge said the new van fleet would bring immediate customer benefits.

“We’ve always recognised that our engineers need the best tools and equipment to complete the job as efficiently and safely as possible,” he said.

“Our new high spec vans have certainly raised the bar within the industry and their introduction is just one more example of how we strive to remain as customer focused as possible.”

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