We’re proud to announce that we have achieved the Planet Mark Business Certification, furthering our commitment to reduce our impact on society. This is an incredible achievement involving the entire business.   The Planet Mark Business Certification is an internationally recognised sustainability certification for all organisations acknowledging continuous progress, encouraging action and building an empowered community of like-minded […]

Stertil Koni has supplied a 12-tonne capacity 4-post lift to streamline the Ford Motor Company’s forklift truck repair operation at its Romford site in the UK. The lift, type ST4120, has been installed within a new, fully equipped modern workshop which was designed to accommodate the company’s mixed fleet of fork trucks. The heavy-duty 4-post […]

Concept Garage Equipment is running new Level 3 MOT Management qualification courses in the following areas soon: Essex, West Midlands (Dudley area), Bury, Manchester, North Wales and the North East of England. If you want to be an Authorised Examiner (AE), an AE Principal (for example, a director or partner in an MOT business) or an AEDM, then you […]

Is it possible to become an MOT tester with no previous experience? The short answer is No!  To become an M.O.T. tester (vehicle inspector in the UK) and qualified to work on vehicles within MOT Bays or MOT testing centres, you will need to meet certain requirements and complete specific training. Here are the general steps […]

CCS Garage Equipment has moved our Head Office. Please update your records with our new address. We’ve moved! New CCS Garage Equipment Head Office address Our Head Office has merged with our Service & Parts Centre. Our new address for all departments: CCS Garage Equipment Head Office, Service & Parts Unit 1, Cavendish House Orford […]

What is a Roller Brake Tester? A Roller Brake Tester, or RBT, is a device used for testing the condition of a vehicle’s brakes. It measures the force required to stop a vehicle’s wheels when travelling from speed. This data gives technicians an indication of how well the brakes are performing. RBTs are highly accurate and […]

SUPALIGN & JHM Butt proudly present a full SUPALIGN workshop equipment installation in Daventry. JHM Butt provide a full range of equipment for customers who are looking to take advantage of purchasing a lot of equipment at once. We’re a national garage equipment and tool supplier. In this video you will see that we put […]

What is a 4 post lift? A 4-post lift is a type of automotive lift that consists of four posts that are positioned at the corners of the vehicle, with hydraulic jacks or other lifting mechanisms that are used to raise the vehicle. The vehicle is then supported by the lift, allowing mechanics to easily access the […]

CCS is celebrating its 30th year in business! From our first day of trading in January 1993 right up to now, safety, innovation and quality has driven everything we do. 🎉 CCS Garage Equipment celebrates 30 years of Safety Through Innovation Leigh-headquartered CCS Garage Equipment is celebrating its 30th anniversary in January 2023. Established in […]

CCS Garage Equipment’s commercial vehicle workshop installation for Diamond Trucks’ new 12-bay workshop in Warrington, UK, is approaching completion. 📸 Latest from site: Commercial garage equipment installation for Diamond Trucks’ Renault dealership in Warrington by CCS Garage Equipment Our team’s latest images from Northern Ireland commercial dealer Diamond Trucks’ new Renault Trucks site in Warrington, […]

There are several varieties of vehicle lifts, but the 2 post lift is one of the most common due to the relatively small space that you need to have one installed, but it will still give you the stability, strength and lifting capacity far exceeding that of mobile or ground-based car jacks. What is a […]

As our garage equipment installation project at Riverside Volvo, Wakefield progresses, latest images from site show that the workshop’s in its final stages. 📸 Latest from site: Garage equipment installation at Riverside Volvo, Wakefield by CCS Garage Equipment Our CCS Garage Equipment team has been on site at Riverside Volvo, Wakefield since the summer, progressing […]

CCS’s garage equipment installation at National Express’s new depot in Perry Barr, Birmingham is progressing. Project Update: Garage equipment installation for National Express bus & coach workshop in Birmingham progressing Having started work on site in the spring, CCS Garage Equipment’s state-of-the-art bus and coach workshop facility for National Express in Perry Barr, Birmingham is […]

Known as MOT Connected Equipment it has been an essential requirement for new MOT Bays since 2019, however, due to the number of garages and MOT Bays, manufacturers and pieces of equipment involved, the rollout of this new legislation was to be phased in over several years, from the proof of concept in Q3 2018, […]

If you don’t already have one or more car diagnostic tools in your garage, workshop or MOT testing station, then you should know that owning one can significantly improve and speed up vehicle diagnosis and repair times, leading to the ability to repair more cars in less time and hence increasing your revenue. What are […]

As a garage owner or mechanic you probably already know what TPMS is, but if you do not, then you are missing out on a huge potential stream of revenue for your business.  Since any cars with registrations from late 2014 and 2015 that come to you for tyres to be repaired or replaced will […]

Following the success of previous acquisitions, MAN Truck and Bus has purchased another Stertil Koni heavy-duty 4-post vehicle lift, type ST4250, for use at its modern workshop in Avonmouth. “Around 120 vehicles pass through our workshop each week,” says Mark Gowler of MAN Truck and Bus Avon, “We operate from 6.00am to 10.30pm and the […]

We all know that running a garage or MOT testing station can be hard at the best of times, but at the moment with heavily increased energy bills and winter weather starting to bite we are all looking to save money in any way we can. Thankfully as a garage owner, there are many things […]