Stertil-Koni has released the new free-standing Rolling Pit Jack that is designed to operate in a pit within a work bay.
The Rolling Pit Jack has a capacity of 30,000 lbs. and is specifically designed to safely operate on the pit floor, entirely independent of upper pit edges, the company says. Lifting is done by an air driven, fully hydraulic pump actuated by tandem foot pedals, and Stertil-Koni says one pedal quickly raises the piston to be in contact with the vehicle being lifted while the other allows precision lifting in small increments. In this way, the service technician is hands-free to work on the vehicle or operate other tools, the company says.
In addition, Stertil-Koni says the jack frame is supported on wheels for relocation within the pit, but the frame immediately settles to the floor when a load is applied. Finally, the jack is designed to draw the piston back quickly and easily, even when unloaded, to ensure that the vehicle does not contact the jack while driving over the pit, the company says.
Stertil-Koni says the Rolling Pit Jack also is automatically lowered when handling loads of 1 ton or more, and the integral locking brakes guarantee maximum stability. Two models are available. The FPJ-150-F is fitted with a fixed vertical piston and the FPJ-150-U has a vertical piston that moves side to side, the company says.
