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LIF-Track is still available if the new
model is beyond a resort’s budget.
The latest model features a number
of improvements, including directdrive
hydraulic auto leveling, increased
reliability through the elimination of
wear items, electronically synchronized
or independent operation for all
four lift columns, and a programmable
logic controller and human-machine
interface (HMI) data screen.
“The HMI data screen shows the
exact elevation of each column,” said
Pavlick. “A lot of ski area garages have
sloped floors to drain off the water from
melting snow. The lift can be adjusted
to keep the vehicle level, despite an
uneven floor.”
The new system offers improved
situational awareness and therefore
increased safety. He said, “A snowcat
is a dense and wide unit. You need to
see exactly what’s going on with the
four columns, to make sure everything
is coming up and down, and there are
no obstructions. Now, you not only
have eyes on it, but you also have the
data screen.”
Thomas Kendrick is the vehicle
maintenance manager at Utah’s Snowbird
ski resort. A LIF-Track unit was
installed in his shop in 2017, and he
agreed that productivity has increased
for his six mechanics.
“We had two maintenance pits, so
we put the lift in where one pit used
to be,” he said. “It’s so much easier to
walk around and under a machine
versus being in a dark pit. Our pits are
too small for a snowcat. The machine
covers the exit stairs and you basically
have to crawl out. I feel this is a confined
space and the LIF-Track has definitely
increased safety and improved
ergonomics. My goal is to have two
of them.”
Snowbird’s 30,000-pound capacity
lift is used to service the resort’s 15
snowcats, 80 general vehicles, 35 snowmobiles
and 15 ATVs.
“Before, we were lifting buses with
jack stands under the axles,” said Kendrick.
“Now, we have this awesome lift,
and you can cruise right under it and
see everything. It’s amazing the things
you find when you’re not uncomfortable
– if you’re on your back on a
creeper or down in a pit, you want to get
in and get out. But if the vehicle is up in
the air, you can spend time and look at
things more carefully. You can do more
preventative maintenance; we’ve seen
snowcat track issues we wouldn’t have
otherwise seen, for example.”
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