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• Large monocoque structures such as panel vans or truck cabs have traditionally been too big for conventional body repair systems. Now Celette Churchill has launched its System 5000 to deal with accident damaged panel vans and cabs.
The new pulling system is designed to be used with any type of Celette mobile bench. Best match, however, is with the company's recently launched M8S heavy-duty bench which has the extra length capability to cope with large pane! vans.
To achieve the extra height and reach required to mend these large monocoque structures, the System 5000 uses one or more mobile tower structures. These can be easily moved within the workshop on their six retractable wheels.
Each tower has a maximum operational height of three metres. This allows sufficient height for repair work to be carried out on virtually every type of truck cab or large monocoque panel van.
Among the other benefits of the System 5000 are said to be fully controllable pull angle, throughout an entire traction operation.
Celette Churchill says that in the multi-tower System 5000 operation several simultaneous pulls can be carried out on an accident damaged monocoque structure resulting in repair time savings.
The mobile bench systems around which the System 5000 operates can be anchored to the ground using chains and blocks attached to the floormounted 5000 framework.
The System 5000 pulling system is priced from .21,875 plus VAT for a single tower with a basic set of accessories. This price assumes the use of an existing floor frame. If a Celette customised frame is to be supplied the price rises to somewhere just under 24,000 plus VAT.
Colette Churchill