Hartshorne 's Power Cage
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EHartshorne Motor Services of Walsall has invested /120,000 in a Blackhawk Power Cage, an HGV truck and trailer chassis straightening system.
The Power Cage saves time on setting-up and preparation work prior to straightening and allows the hydraulic rams situated down either side to he used individually or in various combinations while retaining the precise control needed.
Laser beam equipment is used to check that the straightened vehicle is within manufacturers original tolerances. One full hay at HMS is taken up by the Power Cage, which has to be installed in a special pit.
While this was being constructed the equipment was surface-mounted, allowing straightening work to be carried out. Once the pit was finished, the equipment was installed over a weekend.
0 Hartshorne's Shrewsbury subsidary has built a 4200,000 three-bay extension to its workshop, doubling iLs capacity. The Shrewsbury branch has also won approval as a Veeder-Root tachograph centre.