Stertil-Koni, a maker of heavy-duty vehicle lifts with a focus on user safety and customer support, has announced that Thor Motor Coach has installed its lifts in its production facility. TMC selected Stertil-Koni’s ST 1085 Mobile Column Lifts.
“Constructed with maximum strength high tensile DOMEX steel, these lifting systems feature reliable hydraulic technology, deliver rapid lifting and lowering every time, contain a super safe mechanical locking system, deliver overload protection and synchronization as standard — all easily managed with a full-color, touch-screen control console,” Stertil-Koni said in its announcement.
The systems also provide a lifting capacity of up to 18,500 pounds per column and feature the Gold Label from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), the industry’s independent, third-party watchdog.
The installation of the system helped drive a 20 percent increase in productivity, according to Stertil-Koni, and helped accelerate assembly, installation, quality inspections, and repairs.
“We installed the Stertil-Koni Mobile Column Lifts at our Critical Install Stations and right out of the box it was a game-changer,” said Mike Hunsberger, senior plant manager at Thor Motor Coach. “Not only for our line work and install efficiency, but it also improved our quality inspection times on both our production and repair lines. These are the way to go for any kind of install, mainly for their quality and the speed you get with these lifts. The maintenance on them is zero, and the customer support is incredible. They’ll help anybody and everybody on their process.”
The partnership with Thor Motor Coach came together thanks to the “responsive customer-centric approach of Indiana Automotive Equipment,” a key player in Stertil-Koni’s exclusive distributor network, it said.
“Indiana Automotive Equipment is strongly representative of Stertil-Koni’s customer-centric approach,” said Carl Boyer, Midwest regional sales manager at Stertil-Koni. “We view each installation as a partnership — one that can elevate our customers to new levels of performance.”
“We pride ourselves on exceeding expectations for service, and will continue to do that,” added Indiana Automotive Equipment President Chris Susott.
