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A very interesting find
The guys at Park City Powder Cats in Utah apparently love our LIF-TRACK. Tom Kendrick, Vehicle Maintenance Manager, had this to say about a used LIF-TRACK that they just purchased and installed: "It will be a boon to maintenance out there. You won't believe what it...
LIF-TRACK Summer Maintenance Calls
LIF-TRACK Summer Maintenance! We just came back from a summer service call at Northstar California Resort. Our LIF-TRACK II is their "primary shop tool", and before the winter season starts, is hard at work helping the garage techs to meet a demanding summer...
Welding Positioners: New Rotary Contact Welding Ground
Rotary Contact Welding Ground New this year, ALM Positioners developed a Rotary Contact Welding Ground that eliminates the need to ground directly to the tool or part. This 'simplifying feature' is available as an option in 400 and 800 amps and accepts standard 4/0...
Welding Positioners: Another Real Client Testimonial
Why Invest in a Welding Positioner? This week, we made an site visit to a factory in Canada, who recently purchased an ALM Welding Positioner. Our site tours include inspections on the positioners, making sure the positioner is working well, and getting feedback on...
15,000 lb Capacity Welding Positioner with Mobile Tailstock Increases Productivity
Positioner with Mobile Tailstock We were awarded and installed an ALM Positioner with Mobile Tailstock. This positioner elevates and turns this 8’ wide x 5’ deep weldment. The positioner itself has a 15,000 lb capacity, and includes with wireless communication,...
Blue Mountain Upgrades to LIF-TRACK II
In February, Blue Mountain, ON became the 3rd resort (following Telluride and Loon Mtn) to upgrade to the new version, LIF-TRACK II. Winch cats have put on quite a few pounds in the last few years and they wanted to increase their safety factor by going to the 30K...
160,000 lb Mobile Column Lift for scoop trams being built for Mexican Mine
160,000 lb Mobile Column Lift for mining. We were awarded a contract from Minera Mexicana to provide a portable mining lift for scooptrams in a subterranean mine in Mexico. Delivery is scheduled for December. PKS Lifts is in production on these 160,000 lb capacity...
GRAY Wireless Portable Lift System
GRAY Wireless Portable Lift System replaces "first generation" hydraulic mobile column lift at Adirondack Trailways after 15 years of operation. While the new systems can expect to deliver a longer life, theirs was one of the very first hydraulic lift systems...
LIF-TRACK for Sugarloaf a very tight fit.
This summer we installed a snowgroomer lift for SUGARLOAF in Maine. Since 1997 when we collected our first field measurements and produced a CAD drawing, we’ve known that the facility size and constraints in their shop offered a lot of challenge. But we also knew...