Air Rams: How a Motorcycle Lift Works
Getting down on your knees to repair or maintain your motorcycle can take its toll on your energy levels. Instead, you can use a motorcycle lift to “lift” your motorbike to a comfortable height to work on. Bike lift tables are flat steel textured surface plates with a lifting and locking mechanism that holds the bike in place. Bike lifts feature compressed air rams or hydraulics systems that lift or lower the motorbike to a suitable height.
Key Features of Bike Lifts
- Size – Normal length and width of the bike-raising platform are around 110 by 80 inches, good enough even for a large bike. These platforms can lift bikes weighing more than 1,000 pounds.
- Construction – Motorcycle lifts are made from steel, this being a strong and durable material. The finish is usually oi- and dust-resistant to give a clean work environment and a rubber platform for better stability when the bike is set up.
- Lifting height – Lifts have adjustable heights, offering the user the convenience of adjusting the height of a motorcycle to a comfortable working position. Most lifts can be raised up to 30 inches with a 3-inch minimum height.
- Safety features – For added safety, lifts come with a rubber platform, locking mechanisms, and side extensions to promote maximum stability of the platform.
Hydraulics or Air Rams System
By far, the best type of motorcycle lift is the hydraulics bike lift. It contains two cylinders; one for pushing and the other one is for transferring of energy. The smaller cylinder is pushed so the energy transfers to the bigger one through hydraulic fluid. As a result, there is a tremendous amount of force exerted on the lift to be raised or lowered. When air pressure is exerted, the lift is raised. When the air rams are released of air pressure, the lift is lowered.
Master Mac 2000
Air rams, pneumatic valves, and other pressure control valve systems are important not only for heavy applications and industries but also for small, everyday items such as motorcycle lifts. After all, a bike lift will never work unless its hydraulics system is working, fitted with a pneumatic or air pressure valve to control the hydraulic air pressure. So when it comes to the distribution of top quality brands of pneumatics and process automation systems, Master Mac 2000 has been around since 1989. The company is now one of Australia’s largest privately-owned distributors of high-quality brands such as Univer, Mack, and American. We have all your application solutions in our Brisbane office and warehouse. Call us today at 07 3344 4711 or visit our site at https://mastermac2000.com.au/.
About MasterMac2000: Your Trusted Pneumatic & Process Automation Partner.
LEADING THE INDUSTRY: Established in 1989, MasterMac2000 has grown to become one of Australia's largest privately owned pneumatic and process automation companies. We stock top-quality brands like Univer, Mack, Tolomatic, Mac, Piab, American, and Rotoflux in Brisbane.
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About The Author
Stuart Havill
Stuart Havill is the owner and manager of MasterMac2000, Queensland's largest privately owned pneumatic and process valve company.
With his early working career as a maintenance fitter for Boral in 1992, Stuart has spent his life in the field of pneumatics and process equipment. He gained extensive experience in plant design, maintenance, repairs, fabrication, and site management.
In 1996, he transitioned to a pneumatic sales technician role at MasterMac2000, where he excelled in key account management, providing cost-effective solutions, and managing a sales team of 9 employees.
Since 2002, Stuart has been the manager at MasterMac2000, overseeing the company's growth and establishing it as a leader in pneumatic automation and process valve engineering. His expertise spans customer training, CRM setup, industrial compressor sizing and installation, and turn-key project management.
Under Stuart's leadership, MasterMac2000 has been servicing the industry since 1988, with 5 full-time sales representatives covering northern rivers NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory, and PNG. The company prides itself on providing the best-priced solutions to all customers in the marketplace.
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