Rotary Lift’s LockLight technology is now available for its Mach Series mobile column lifts.
Every time a technician raises a vehicle for service on a lift designed with a load-holding lock device, standard industry safety practices require that the lift be “lowered to locks” before starting work. To do this, the vehicle is raised just past working height and then slightly lowered until the mechanical lift locks engage. This process relieves the lift’s hydraulic pressure and places the load of the vehicle securely on the lift’s mechanical latches, reducing the chance that the vehicle will freefall if the lift’s hydraulic system fails.
The Rotary Lift LockLight device mounts directly to a lift and shines a green light when it detects the lift’s hydraulic pressure has been relieved. The light indicates that the lift is resting on its locks and work can proceed.
“During an inspection, health and safety officials can cite a facility for a lift in use that has not been lowered onto its mechanical locks,” says Doug Spiller, heavy-duty product manager for Rotary Lift. “LockLight is the only product that provides a clear visual indicator that a raised lift is properly resting on its locks. This helps technicians get into the habit of always lowering their Mach Series lifts to the locks, and it provides peace of mind for fleet maintenance managers.”
