New wheel dollies and workshop presses from Chicago Pneumatic
Chicago Pneumatic has added new wheel dollies and rugged workshop presses to its line of workshop equipment for the professional automotive and heavy fleet maintenance industries.
The two new wheel dollies for heavy vehicle tyre changing and maintenance have lifting capacities of up to 1,543 lbs (700kg) and 1.2 tons.
The CP87120 1.2 ton dolly has two handles for fast and easy manoeuvring, and the width is adjustable to accept wheel diameters from 39.4-78.78 in. (1,000-2,200mm). A fast turnable wheel attachment is included to ensure the wheels are balanced safely, as well eight large rollers with automatically adjustable angles to ease the handling of tires with deep treads.
“The dollies can be moved into position easily, whether in or outside the workshop, thanks to four large swivel wheels with brakes, and they are robust with a high quality steel frame for intensive use,” said Chicago Pneumatic.
The CP8770 twin-wheel dolly with a 1,543 lbs (700 kg) lifting capacity is suitable for maintenance of wheel diameters 21.4 – 50.5 in (545–1,280mm) and features a chain attachment to provide safe wheel balancing during removal and transport.
Both wheel dollies are EC and ASME certified, and include a double action hydraulic piston smartly positioned on the side to enable easy access to the operating area.
Meanwhile, two new air-hydraulic workshop presses bring 75 and 100 tons of pressure to the workshop, which Chicago Pneumatic says allows users to bend and form metal to the desired shape and size easily. The company’s press range now includes six models for workshop operations on light and heavy vehicles.
“The two-step stroke system provides high precision and the large gauge (in short and metric tons) gives easy and fast pressure control. The sturdy steel and iron frame guarantee high durability,” said the company.
The presses also include ergonomic features such as a movable cylinder, a dedicated winch to easily adjust the bench, a set of eight punches, and v-blocks with high capacity piston. The presses are EC and ASME certified, and include an additional adjustable safety cage for ASME markets.
“At Chicago Pneumatic we understand the specific need of maintaining and repairing car and truck fleets and we have expanded our range to meet the needs of today’s heavy duty vehicles,” said Luis Clement, vice president at Chicago Pneumatic Tools.
“With the development of our workshop equipment range, we can now offer a full one-stop-shop solution for the vehicle service industry with high quality air tools, dedicated accessories as well as a bigger range of workshop equipment, enabling users to do their job profitably while providing a safer work environment.”
Other equipment in the range includes jack stands, bottle and floor jacks, air-hydraulic jacks. All equipment is fully certified and meets the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
