🔧 Project Update: CCS hands over garage equipment installation for Northgate Vehicle Hire, Borehamwood

CCS Garage Equipment has completed its latest commercial workshop installation project for Northgate Vehicle Hire at the brand’s busy Borehamwood branch, near London.
🔧 Project Update: CCS hands over garage equipment installation for Northgate Vehicle Hire, Borehamwood🔧 Project Update: CCS hands over garage equipment installation for Northgate Vehicle Hire, Borehamwood
CCS has supported Northgate Vehicle Hire for many years, delivering both garage equipment installation projects and servicing, maintenance, repair and testing services for depots and workshops across the UK.The brand’s Borehamwood branch serves customers in this busy, industrial part of North London together with those in the surrounding Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Greater London areas, offering a fleet of medium and long-term rental vans which are serviced and maintained by our client’s in-house vehicle mechanics and technicians.

Garage equipment installation for Northgate Vehicle Hire in Borehamwood, Greater London

The spacious Borehamwood workshop has been fully refurbished to support long-term client Northgate Vehicle Hire’s growing operations in the region.CCS Garage Equipment was appointed to design the light commercial vehicle servicing workshop and install cutting-edge, reliable garage equipment that will help to keep this growing vehicle fleet on the road. Our team specified equipment by trusted suppliers including Nussbaum, Cormach and Samoa to create an operationally safe and efficient workshop with excellent “uptime” rates.

CCS’ garage equipment installation team supplied, installed and commissioned commercial vehicle workshop equipment including:

  • Fixed 2-post Nussbaum Smart Lifts, suitable for smaller vans and other light commercial vehicles
  • Fixed 2-post Nussbaum Power Lift, suitable for larger vans and commercial vehicles
  • Nussbaum lifts were specified and fitted with jointed arms to accommodate the lifting and servicing of electric vehicles
  • Samoa lubrication equipment, including reels and waste oil drainer units
  • Cormach tyre changing and wheel balancing equipment
  • Air compressor
  • Fresh and waste oil storage tanks
  • Safe partionining for equipment and parts storage area
📸 Completed garage equipment installation now handed over to Northgate’s Borehamwood team, Greater LondonNussbaums fixed 2 post Smart Lift vehicle lifts installed tested and commissionedNussbaum’s fixed, 2-post Smart Lift vehicle lifts installed, tested and commissioned by CCS Garage Equipment for Northgate’s Borehamwood commercial vehicle servicing depot in Greater London. Northgate Borehamwoods new vehicle servicing workshopNorthgate Borehamwood’s new vehicle servicing workshop in operation following commission of CCS’ garage equipment installation, including installation of Nussbaum Smart Lifts and Power Lift. Safe partitioning within the Greater London commercial workshopSafe partitioning within the Greater London commercial workshop unit for the storage of equipment and parts, installed by CCS’ garage equipment installation team.Waste oil fresh oil and compressed air units installedWaste oil, fresh oil and compressed air units installed within the commercial vehicle workshop unit, delivering reliable resources throughout this Northgate Vehicle Hire workshop in Greater London.Compressed air unit integrates into Northgates commercial vehicle workshop facilitiesCompressed air unit integrates into Northgate’s commercial vehicle workshop facilities, supplied and installed by CCS Garage Equipment prior to full testing and commission of this garage equipment installation project.Samoa waste oil drainage unitsLubricants and fluids are safely stored within the workshop unit, with pipework and connections installed by CCS’ garage equipment installation specialists in Greater London. Our lubrication equipment for Northgate Vehicle Hire includes Samoa waste oil drainage units. Reliable and user friendly Cormach tyre changing and wheel balancing workshop equipmentReliable and user-friendly Cormach tyre changing and wheel balancing workshop equipment was specified and supplied by CCS for Northgate’s Borehamwood vehicle servicing workshop in London. Full team training prior to hand over ensures that our client maximises the value from its investment in leading equipment.Leading garage equipment supply and installationCormach tyre changers are automatic, with a reinforced, pneumatic tilting column, pedal control and double-speed turntable rotation speed with manual control. Leading garage equipment supply and installation by CCS Garage Equipment for Northgate Vehicle Hire, Borehamwood. Nussbaum lifts specified for this project by CCS Garage EquipmentNussbaum lifts specified for this project by CCS Garage Equipment feature adapted double-jointed arms to support the safe lifting of electric vehicles. Adapted arms allow for obstruction-free access to battery packs of EVs, creating a future-proofed vehicle servicing workshop for Northgate Vehicle Hire.Nussbaums leading 2 post Smart Lifts and Power LiftDouble-jointed arms for lifting of electric vehicles, fitted to Nussbaum’s leading 2-post Smart Lifts and Power Lift in our garage equipment installation for Northgate Vehicle Hire, London. Garage equipment installation projects for Northgate Vehicle HireCCS Garage Equipment delivers complete garage equipment installation projects for Northgate Vehicle Hire, including design of the workshop, supply of leading garage equipment and pipework for integrated lubrication and compressed air systems.

2-post Nussbaum vehicle lifts for safe lifting of electric vehicles

Nussbaum’s Smart Lift and Power Lift series’ comprise versatile, fixed 2-post lifts with unique features that make these baseframe-free systems ideal for both car dealership and light commercial vehicle workshops.With superb reliability, safety-focused design and user-friendly operation, Nussbaum electromechanical vehicle lifts carry excellent load capacities with a range of options to suit specific needs, from sportscar arms and support plates for low-profile vehicles to adapted arms for electric vehicles.Nussbaum’s 2-post vehicle lifts and lifting arm technologies have been expertly adapted to accommodate EVs and PHEVs. Electric vehicles require greater access underneath the vehicle to allow the battery pack to be maintained, removed and replaced, as well as requiring access to brakes, suspension, wheels, tyres and other vehicle components.

Nussbaum 2-post vehicle lifts installed by CCS Garage Equipment and suitable for EVs and PHEVs include:

  • Adapted lifting arms to accommodate lower-profile, smaller and longer vehicles
  • Adapted lifting arms with double articulation, designed specifically to accommodate vehicles up to 4600kg (with 5500kg models on the way!)
  • Lifting pads and height adapters suitable for electric vehicles, protecting the battery pack, vehicle body and other vehicle components during lifting
  • Optional wheel fork adapters on double-jointed lifting arms, allowing the vehicle to be lifted on its wheels with free access to the underside
  • Asymmetric, telescopic arms, adjustable and adapted to reach mounting points of a range of electric and combustion engine vehicles
  • Range of load capacities across Smart Lift & Power Lift models
  • Fast lifting & lowering times
  • Compressed air connection & 220V socket integrated into column as standard
  • Low minimum height & flexible installation width
  • Cable connection installed either in-ground or through height-adjustable cable bridge
  • Base frame-free design adaptable to many workshop sizes
  • Rotating spindle & low-wear lifting nut
  • Electromechanical 2-post lifts with hydraulic pistons and mechanical levelling system
  • Command control lever and standard push button control
  • Triple safety system, incorporating two redundant hydraulic circuits plus an automatic safety latch for smooth lifting and lowering
  • Door protection on columns
  • Columns & supports welded & finished in-house by Nussbaum
Watch Nussbaum’s video for more information on its hydraulic 2-post Power Lift

Fully-managed vehicle lift installation by CCS Garage Equipment

From design of your workshop to complete installation, testing, commission and team training, CCS Garage Equipment’s specialist installation team takes care of every aspect of your vehicle lift and garage equipment upgrade or installation project in the UK and Ireland.Our design team works alongside architects, builders and statutory authorities to complete garage equipment and vehicle lift installation projects to an exceptionally high standard.Fully managed throughout by our own project managers, CCS delivers vehicle lift installation, servicing and testing which offers enhanced capacity, operational efficiency and improved safety, creating engaging workplaces for your vehicle maintenance teams and safe vehicle lifting systems for electric, hybrid and combustion engine vehicles.

Garage equipment installation for Northgate Vehicle Hire throughout the UK

CCS Garage Equipment has supported Northgate Vehicle Hire for many years, delivering specialist garage equipment installation projects together with expert maintenance, repair and testing services which help Northgate to remain safe, compliant and operational.

Projects for Northgate Vehicle Hire include:

Contact CCS to discuss your local authority garage equipment installation project