SANTA PAULA, Calif. — BendPak Inc. has introduced its AP Series two-post lifts with patent-pending features designed to make lifting internal combustion and electric cars, trucks and vans safer and more efficient.
"Lifting electric vehicles presents unique challenges because EVs tend to be heavier and have harder-to-reach lift points than traditional vehicles," BendPak President and CEO Jeff Kritzer said.
"We've re-engineered our two-post lifts to meet these challenges. In addition to strategically increasing the high-strength steel in critical load-holding components, we also developed an all-new safety lock system, lift arms and swing arm restraints. As a result, the BendPak AP Series is unlike any other two-post lift on the market, purposefully designed for extreme use, high loads and maximum operator safety and efficiency."
The AP Series features a swing-arm design that offers both greater under-vehicle clearance and better extension and retraction to enable technicians to reach the OEM-recommended lift points, the company said.
The triple-telescoping nested swing-arm design lets the inner arms retract fully through the back of the front-arm assembly and around the arm pin of the rear arms to maximize retraction and extension.
BendPak said it eliminated the traditional externally sloped arm gusseting and strengthened the telescoping arms themselves to provide the lowest possible arm profile. This further enhances the ability to reach both in-close and far-out lifting points while also minimizing damage to vehicle ground effects.
The arms terminate with dropped-end pad receivers that step down even lower. These receivers can accommodate a wide range of stackable adapters and two-stage spin-up screw pads to reach numerous lift points.
Two-post lift swing-arm restraints minimize the chance of arms shifting during vehicle loading and service, the company said, noting its Automatic Swing Arm Restraint System (ASARS), debuting on the AP Series, prevents dangerous, unplanned movement of the lift arms when the lift is being raised and lowered, as well as throughout the vehicle service process.
The patent-pending design offers twice as much holding grip as traditional systems, with 360 degrees of forged steel teeth securing the arms in place to withstand more than 2,000 pounds of side force, BendPack said.
The lift also features a patented automatic safety lock system which enables the safety locks/load-holding devices to engage automatically while the lift is going up and makes releasing the locks for descent with the push of a button.
The AP Series lifts are customizable for wide or narrow installation to fit most bays and each lift comes with a standard adapter package for precise engagement with a wide range of vehicles.
The series debuts with three 10,000-lb.-capacity models. The standard 10AP offers 73 inches of lifting height and an overhead beam height of 145 inches for shops with lower ceiling clearances. The 10AP-168 has the same 73 inches of lifting height plus a crossbar that's positioned two feet higher to accommodate high-roof cargo vans. The 10APX is a high-rise model offers 79.5 inches of lifting height with a 157-inch top beam. The 10APX-181 maintains 79.5 inches of lifting height and increases the top beam height to 181 inches.
