Create a dedicated heavy-vehicle service bay with drive-on platform lifting, excellent access around the vehicle and configurations suited to demanding fleet, transport and commercial workshops.
Heavy-Duty Platform Lifting
A heavy-duty platform lift supports the vehicle on drive-on runways rather than lifting at individual wheels or chassis contact points. For workshops with a dedicated service bay, this can create a fast, repeatable workflow for inspection, preventative maintenance and general heavy-vehicle servicing.
The right platform system depends on vehicle mass, wheelbase, track width, ground clearance, workshop layout, required access and whether the installation is surface mounted, recessed or designed for a wash-bay environment.
Why Platform Lifts
For fleets that want a permanent, high-use service bay, platform lifting combines drive-on convenience with strong workshop access.
A permanent bay can be ready for repeat inspections and maintenance without repositioning mobile columns for each lift.
A well-designed platform system can provide broad access around and beneath the vehicle while supporting it on the runways.
Well suited to high-use workshops where a specific bay is allocated to truck, bus or fleet maintenance.
Surface, semi-flush and flush installations can be considered depending on the building and project.
Selected systems can be configured for long vehicles and, where supported, tandem arrangements.
Jacking beams, ramps, anti-skid systems, lighting and other options can extend platform capability.
Stertil-Koni
A heavy-duty hydraulic platform lift built around a true vertical-rise, clear-floor concept. Two independent runways help keep the working area open while giving technicians access from all sides.
Installation Choices
Platform lift configuration should be selected alongside the building, floor and the fleet it needs to service.
A permanent platform lift without a full recessed runway installation. Site and slab suitability still require assessment.
A lower drive-on profile with partial recessing where access height and workshop finish are important.
Runways sit flush with the floor when lowered, giving a clean approach and clear workshop surface around the bay.
A corrosion-resistant configuration for wet, wash-down or demanding environments where the manufacturer configuration is appropriate.
Clear-Floor Technology
SKYLIFT uses two independent runways with true vertical lifting and no conventional crossbeam or base frame across the working area. The result is a spacious service environment around the elevated vehicle.
Wheels-Free Service
A platform lift naturally supports the vehicle at the tyres. For brake, wheel, tyre or suspension work, suitable jacking beams can provide secondary lifting from approved vehicle contact points so wheels can be freed for service.
Jacking-beam capacity, contact points and compatibility need to be matched to the selected lift and vehicle.
Applications
Repeat servicing, inspection and preventative maintenance in a dedicated bay.
High-use fleet workshops servicing rigid trucks, prime movers and commercial vehicles.
Purpose-built service facilities for mixed heavy-vehicle fleets.
Project-specific lifting where vehicle size, weight and geometry are confirmed.
Selected wash-bay configurations can suit wet environments subject to manufacturer requirements.
Selected platform lengths or tandem configurations can support long vehicle applications when correctly engineered.
Compare Heavy Vehicle Lift Types
The right answer depends on whether flexibility, a permanent service bay or a fully integrated floor solution matters most.
Movable equipment that can turn multiple bays into lifting areas.
Repeat heavy-vehicle service with a permanent platform system.
Heavy-duty lifting built into the floor for a long-term workshop project.
Workshop Planning
For a new workshop, involve Iron Lift before finalising bay dimensions, slab or civil works and equipment layouts.
Lifecycle Support
Review vehicle and workshop requirements before recommending a system.
Coordinate equipment dimensions and installation requirements with the customer and relevant trades.
Arrange lift, options and compatible accessories.
Provide or coordinate installation and commissioning according to project scope.
Ongoing maintenance and inspection support after installation.
Fault diagnosis, repairs and replacement components where supported.
Frequently Asked Questions
A drive-on lifting system that raises a heavy vehicle while its wheels remain supported on runways or platforms.
A platform lift is often attractive where the workshop wants a permanent, repeat-use service bay. Mobile columns are generally stronger where portability and bay flexibility are priorities.
Selected systems are available in flush or semi-flush arrangements. The building and civil requirements need to be considered during project planning.
With a suitable, correctly rated jacking beam or approved secondary lifting accessory, wheels-free servicing may be possible.
Selected heavy-duty platform systems are designed for buses, trucks and long commercial vehicles. The correct platform length and capacity must be matched to the actual fleet.
Iron Lift can assist with supply, installation planning, commissioning, servicing, inspections, repairs and parts support according to the equipment and project location.
Tell us what you lift, how your workshop is laid out and how you want the bay to operate. We can help narrow down the right platform configuration before the project is locked in.
Jacking-beam capacity, contact points and compatibility need to be matched to the selected lift and vehicle.
Planning a Heavy Vehicle Service Bay?
Send Iron Lift your vehicle list, workshop dimensions and project timing and we can help identify the right heavy-duty platform lifting solution.
