Briggs Equipment strengthens tail lift business
February 1st 2008

Briggs Equipment has strengthened its position in the tail lift industry with the launch of its new Vehicle Mounted Lifting Equipment (VMLE) division.

In recent years more onerous operating regulations, increasing safety legislation and a highly fragmented service provider network have meant the UK tail lift industry has been in dire need of a national specialist solution. Briggs has established a new nationa service division dedicated to the tail lift market, designed to deliver bespoke service to stringent standards nationally.

The new VMLE division consists of a dedicated team of field service engineers and six specially extended wheel base vans with an on-board crane and hoist mechanism, a 4t pay load and 2t of test weights.

The twelve-strong VMLE engineering team has been given extensive training to ensure national standards are delivered to the highest levels. This includes full diagnostics skills, lift change, and core competences in hydraulics and power packs and load and functionality tests. To meet the time critical service levels on national breakdowns, Briggs also trained its 450-strong engineering workforce on familiarisation for tail lift repairs and servicing.

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