New Rotary Lift EFX90 Scissor Lift Raises Technician Productivity And Lowers Vehicle Downtime

Rotary Lift has introduced the EFX90, the latest addition to its line of heavy-duty inground scissor lifts that use patented design features to lift technician productivity and lower vehicle downtime.

The EFX90 modular inground lift incorporates three heavy-duty scissor sections to lift vehicles weighing up to 90,000 pounds, including articulated buses and vehicles with tandem axles, such as fire trucks, dump trucks, semi trucks and other vocational and over-the-road vehicles.

Like all Rotary Lift heavy-duty inground lifts, the EFX90 includes the company’s patented universal style lifting saddle with flip-up adapters to make lift set-up a breeze, the company says. As a result, the EFX90 is compatible with the industry’s widest selection of lightweight adapters. It has an infinite adjustment range, so technicians can precisely position adapters exactly where they’re needed for proper lifting. The adapters swivel, making it possible to pick up vehicles by either the frame or the axle, according to the company.

“Technicians love how easy it is to set up our heavy-duty scissor lifts,” said Doug Spiller, Rotary Lift heavy-duty product manager. “They can set up the EFX90 in just a few minutes, letting them get to work faster, for less vehicle downtime.”

The EFX90 uses heavier centering links that are 33 percent stronger than those of comparable lifts, according to Rotary Lift. The heavier pivot pins are 37 percent stronger and offer 12.5 percent more bearing surface area for extended service life. The pins are also protected by Rotary Lift’s exclusive Smartguard corrosion protection. In addition, the EFX90’s reinforced cover plates are 59 percent stronger than those used by other inground scissor lifts, the company says.

Because technician safety is paramount, the EFX90 features Rotary Lift’s patented heavy-duty locking system. The EFX90 has been third-party tested by ETL and is ALI certified to meet ANSI safety and performance standards. It is made in the U.S.A.

For more information about the EFX90 or EFX60 modular inground scissor lifts, contact your local Rotary Lift distributor, visit www.rotarylift.com, or call (800) 640-5438.

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Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.

Case Study: Owner of San Francisco-based Import Service Shop Delighted to Discover Just How Valuable His Business is to Qualified Buyers
I sometimes share case studies of the clients I have been able to assist in my role as an aftermarket business broker and provider of intermediary and advisory services. I do that when I think the story will provide a reader in similar circumstances with new insights or helpful information.
In the case of Cowden Automotive, Inc., I acted in a consulting capacity assisting the owner and his broker in valuing the business, creating a marketing plan, finding a qualified buyer, and arranging financing for the sale.
Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.
Needless to say, delivering that kind of good news to a shop owner is a rewarding experience. Discovering that the sale of his business would result in his retirement nest-egg being substantially larger than he had ever thought was a fitting tribute to someone who had spent his entire working career as a busy automotive service shop owner.

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