Heavy duty vehicle lift manufacturer Stertil-Koni announced it has incorporated its full-color touchscreen control console, known as the ebright Smart Control System, into the company’s high-pressure in-ground telescopic piston lifting system – the Diamond Lift.
First deployed on Stertil-Koni wireless mobile column lifts in 2015, the ebright Smart Control System has been integrated into the company’s battery-operated cable mobile column lifts as well as the ultra-shallow, full-rise, axle-engaging in-ground scissor-lifting system, the Ecolift.
The addition of the ebright Smart Control System in the above ground console places all critical information directly at the fingertips of the person who needs it most – the technician on the shop floor.
“Stertil-Koni has brought the very best in engineering, digital control and continuous operator feedback to heavy duty vehicle maintenance shops across North America with our distinctive, 7-inch, full-color touch-screen control system," Stertil-Koni President, Dr. Jean DellAmore, noted. "Now, we are extremely pleased to bring the ebright Smart Control System to the Diamond Lift - delivering intuitive ease-of-use in an extremely familiar, operator-friendly format that resembles today’s most popular tablet devices.”
“What’s particularly special is that technicians and their managers can now see in real-time how the lifts are being used, observe warning and service alerts and monitor the lift’s motor run timer," added Matthias Lennemann, sales manager for heavy duty in-ground lifts at Stertil-Koni. "It’s a great way to more efficiently track the equipment, schedule upkeep and use maintenance dollars more effectively.”
From a broader perspective, the ebright Smart Control System is an extension of the concept of human-machine-interface (HMI), providing greater control of the vehicle lift in an electronic notepad-style delivery system.
This enhancement also comes at a time in which Stertil-Koni has engineered several additional technologies into the Diamond Lift.
These include an optional continuous recess system that allows the bolster to recess flush to the floor anywhere in the horizontal range of piston travel. Further, the company has debuted a differential adapter, an accessory that “cradles” the differential and is self-centering thanks to spring loaded ball bearings (meaning it centers itself underneath the differential).
The Diamond Lift, designed to accommodate vehicles with extremely low ground clearances, has a lifting capacity up to 35,000 lbs. per piston, or a total of 105,000 lbs. in the three-piston configuration. It is available in two versions: “cassette” and “frame."
Watch a video showcasing the Diamond Lift ebright Smart Control System and Continuous Recess here.
