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Advice from the workshop floor.
Buying guides, installation know-how and straight answers about garage equipment — written by the people who supply and fit it.
Power and Air: Getting Workshop Services Right Before Installation
Services are the quiet half of a workshop fit-out. What vehicle lifts and tyre bay equipment need from your electrical supply and compres...
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What Lifting Capacity Does Your Garage Actually Need?
Capacity is the specification most people fix on first and understand least. What it means, what vehicles actually weigh, and why buying ...
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Baseplate vs Clearfloor Two-Post Lifts: Which Suits Your Workshop?
Two-post lifts route their hoses along the floor or over the top. That single choice changes the height of building you need and how clea...
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How Much Space Do You Need for a Vehicle Lift?
Ceiling height is the constraint that catches most garages out. What a lift needs in height, width and working space, and how to measure ...
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Will Your Floor Take a Vehicle Lift? Concrete Requirements Explained
A vehicle lift is only as good as the floor it is bolted to. The slab specification we work to, how to establish what you already have, a...
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LOLER Inspections for Vehicle Lifts: What UK Garages Need to Know
Vehicle lifts in UK workplaces must be thoroughly examined under LOLER. Here are the intervals that apply, the difference between an exam...
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Hydraulic Vehicle Lift
The routine that keeps a hydraulic lift working properly, and where the line sits between what your team does and what needs a qualified ...
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Garage Equipment Investment: Where the Return Actually Comes From
Equipment is one of the few purchases where the return can be calculated rather than guessed. Where it comes from, and the costs easily l...
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2-Post vs 4-Post vs Scissor Lifts – Which Is Right for Your Garage? [UK Guide]
Each lift type does something the others do less well. What separates two-post, four-post and scissor lifts, and how to work out which be...
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