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 DEL Acquired by Cargotec                    May 2008  

DEL Equipment (UK) Limited, the UK's leading manufacturer of tailifts for commercial vehicles has been fully acquired by the Hiab division of the Cargotec Corporation, which also owns ZEPRO.

ZEPRO, the worlds leading cantilever and slider tailift manufacturer, will be promoting the DEL products through the ZEPRO export channels around the world. DEL will in turn promote the ZEPRO products through their network in the UK. This move will strengthen further Hiab's position as the global market leader in the tailift industry.

DEL would like to confirm to all customers the further continuation of these products and services and to provide the solution to all their lifting needs.

For further information, please contact the DEL team on 01993 708811.

 DEL exhibiting at CV Show                March 2008    

At the Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham, DEL will be exhibiting their special landmark 50,000 tailift together with a selection of products from their popular and comprehensive range. One of these products exhibited at the show will be their new Dump Over column tailift for tippers. The concept of the Dump Over allows the vehicle operator to use the lift like any conventional tailift but with the unique folding platform, it can be lowered in the vertical position below vehicle floor and provides unobstructed discharge when the tipper is operated. The new design incorporates a lightweight yet robust aluminium platform to reduce the amount of effect to open/close for the operator plus eradiciating the need for side support chains. The Dump Over range, with lifting capacities up to 1000kg, is ideal for councils and municipals collecting large volume of household goods and domestic waste. 

To discuss your lifting requirements please visit our stand. We are in hall 18, stand 002.

 DEL Manufacture 50,000 tailift        March 2008    

2008 is proving to be an extra special year for DEL Equipment, the UK's leading tailift manufacturer, as they have now exceeded 50,000 tailifts. "This is a great achievement for us." comments Simon Eskriett, DEL's Sales Director. "To reach this special landmark is a testament of our commitment towards quality and customer service. As we manufacture every lift from our factory in Witney, it gives us the ability to tailor the products to every customer's specific application needs and provide the complete lifting solution."

 DEL tailift for barn door vehicles        Sept 2007  

   

Oxfordshire based tailift manufacturer DEL Equipment (UK) Limited has recently supplied The Trumac Group with a 500kg-column lift to suit their refrigerated body with barn doors.

"The tailift we supplied to Trumac is based upon our popular quickfit range of lifts." Comments Simon Eskriett, DEL's Sales Director. "By using this design it rapidly reduces both installation and service times when compared to the traditional overhead beam lift that are currently used by our competitors."

"After spending time developing this lift, we feel that we can reduce fitting times by at least 4 hours, making it an attractive cost saving to bodybuilders. The lift also offers great cost savings to the vehicle operator as all the majot tailift components are held within the tailift beam below floor level, making it easier and quicker for service engineers to maintain."

DEL can tailor each lft to their customer's specific requirements as they have number of options available ranging from deeper platfoms to different styles of trolley stops. The lift supplied to Trumac was fully galvanised to offer protection against corrosion and with a lightweight 815mm deep aluminium platform. A pair of 3 way folding ramps were fitted to the rear of the platform to act as stops and prevent any trolleys coming off by accident.

 DEL to Supply tailifts to Fraikin           June 2007  

DEL Equipment has announced that is has won a contract to supply Fraikin with tailifts for its 2007 rental fleet. "We are delighted to have won this contract," comments DEL's Managing Director, Ian Forman. "The deal has seen us supply over 100 of our new trimloader column tailifts, which maximise vehicle payload capacity by being the lightest 1,000kg galvanised steel column tailift available on the market. The Fraikin specification includes our unique full length 3 way folding side ramps, which ensures the load is fully secured on the platform."

Fraikin Fleet Engineer Gary Clark added: "We chose DEL as a supplied of these lifts as they have developed a neat and simple solution which fully meets our full specification requirements. Their product features a robust design which promises low lifetime maintenance costs, with wearing parts easily replaceable if and when necessary." _________________________________________________________________________

 Safety first proves popular                     June 2007

The commercial vehicle show proved to be successful for the Witney based tailift manufacturer DEL Equipment (UK) Limited. "with the amount of enquiries generated at this years show, I can say this has been our best ever." says Simon Eskriett, DEL's Sales Director. "The safety first theme on our stand this year where each tailift had a feature offering extra operator protection, proved highly popular. The hinged side gates on the mesh platform tailift was a big hit and since the show we have received a number of orders for tailifts requiring this particular application."

The other highlight for DEL's stand was the introduction of their new tuckunder tailift. The new lift comes complete with a robust but lightweight aluminium platform that is operator friendly to open and close. The lift also has all steelwork fully galvanised as standard to maximise protection from corrosion. DEL are confident of this finish that they now offer a 3 year anti-corrosion warranty with every new lift purchased, which is a first in the tailift industry. These lifts are suitable for 6.5 tonne vehicles right throgh to large acticulated trailers. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 New tuckunder for refrigerated vehicles Mar 07 

After the successful launch of DEL's new tuckunder range at last years show, DEL are pleased to announce the introduction of a new tuckunder specifically designed for refrigerated vehicles at the this years commercial vehicle show. 

The new tuckunder, with lifting capacities ranging from 500 to 1500kg, now does not need a rear bearer as previously required to ensure the reached vehicle floor. This new design helps save the precious body insulation that had to be removed to allow a DEL tuckunder to be fitted.  The most impressive feature is that DEL are the only manufacturer to produce a tuckunder with fully galvanised steelwork to maximum protection against corrosion. DEL have also managed to incorporate a lightweight aluminium platform that is easy to open and close, making it operator friendly. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 Safety first approach for DEL tailifts    March 2007 

6 of the lifts on DEL's stand at the Commercial Vehicle show this year will be focusing on operator safety. DEL's trimloader column tailift, which was launched at last year's show, will be demonstrating hinged side ramps and hinged rear ramps that act as trolley stops. These ramps are excellent for preventing any items from accidentally coming off the platform when in operation and also allows kerbside loading/unloading when required via the side ramps. 

Another safety feature DEL will be exhibiting on a 500kg-column lift is their wrap around side fences. This innovate design by DEL has the fences close up against the back of the vehicle when the platform is closed. When the operator wants to use the tailift, the oeprator has to open the fences and lock them into the side of the platform to allow access to the rear of the vehicle. This promotes a safe working practice every time the lift is operated.

DEL will also be exhibiting their 1500kg capacity tuckunder lift with a deeper platform and spring assisted trolley stops. The twin ram tuckunder includes a unique torsion assistance due to the size of the platform. DEL have incorporated a torsion bar in the folding section of the lift to reduce the amount of effort to open and close the platform. ______________________________________________________________________________________

 DEL move to new factory                                         Dec 2006 

DEL Equipment (UK) Limited, one of the UK's leading tailift & bin lifter manufacturers, has annouced their recent move to a new 64,000 square foot factory on the outskirts of Witney, Oxfordshire. "Due to our continued growth, we had to find larger premises to cope with our current order book but more importantly, to allow DEL to push confidently forward in the future." says Ian Forman, DEL's Managing Director.

"The move has allowed us to consolidate everything under on roof instead of the two we have been operating under for the past 6 years. This will improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce material movement, promote better inventory control and improve shop floor communication. All these improvements and the larger facilities will allow us to continue to add to our customer base and to introduce products, which are currently in the pipeline." ______________________________________________________________________________________

 DEL win contract to supply Northgate PLC Dec 2006  

Left: Nick Skillman, Regional director, Northgate.  Right: Ian Forman, MD, DEL Equipment

DEL Equipment (UK) Limited is proud to annouce that it has won a contract to supply Northgate PLC with tailifts. The deal sees DEL supplying 500kg column tailifts, 1000kg and 1500kg column, tuckunder and cantilever lifts.

"We are absolutely thrilled with the news" enthused DEL's Managing Director Ian Forman. "This is a brillant endorsement of DEL's commitment to customer service. We have supplied 500kg tailifts for many years to Northgate and in 2004 secured a two year contract to also supply the larger 1000 and 1500kg column, tuckunder and cantilever lifts. We are pround that our business has been able to react quickly to Northgate's changing needs over the past two years."

In a fairly mature market, DEL have managed to almost double its turnover in the past five years and will exceed £10m sales in 2006. This deal is a good foundation for the company to push further forward this year and demonstrate that they are the best tailift company in the UK.

Phill Moorhouse, Managing director UK rental of Northgate PLC said "DEL have supplied Northgate with a flawless service in their supply, aftersales and technical support. We look forward to working with them in the future." ______________________________________________________________________________________

 DEL launch range of loading ramps                     June 2006

Folding walk way ramp assy shown

DEL Equipment (UK) Limited, one of the UK's leading tailift manufacturer, has just launched a new range of aluminium loading ramps for panel vans.

On offer are simple clip-on ramps for general-purpose vehicles or the more impressive folding walk ramp assembly that is permanently installed to the rear of the vehicle. The folding ramp, with a 400-kilo capacity, has a light installed weight of just 70 kilos and is spring assisted to help the operator when opening and closing the ramp. DEL have designed a unqiue non-slip aluminium section that includes a rain channel in each extrusion to maximise operator safety. This clever design allows any water to run into the channels reducing the chance of injury occurring to the operator whilst loading the vehicle. _______________________________________________________________________________________

 Lightweight lifts for vans                                   February 2006

 

Left Picture: PC300L (Polecat)   Right Picture: DL300PLA (Parcel van lift)

With so many concerns over the way vehicle operators lift heavy items into the back of vans, DEL have helped solve this problem by manufacturing two different lifts to fit factory built vans.

The first lift internal lift DEL makes is the single pillar lift named "Polecat". This lift has a 300kg lifting capacity and only weighs 80kgs installed to protect the vital vehicle payload. The tailift has been made very simple to operate and when the lift is not in use, it sits uniquely to one side allowing unrestricted access to the rest of the vehicle. The lifts come with an aluminium platform and offers a working area of 750mm deep by 500mm wide, making it ideal for many applications such as lifting domestic appliances and oil barrels. This lift can also be fitted behind either the rear or side door.

The second lift available is their DL300PLA twin column internal tailift. Again this lift has a lifting capacity of 300kg and an installed weight of 145kgs. This lift fits between the wheel arches of the van and offers a 1000mm square platform plus 205mm-fixed ramp. With this size of platform, it makes the lift ideal for lifting more bulky items such as large photocopiers and office furniture.

When it comes to installing these lifts, it is very simple and quick to do. As the lifts are supplied completely pre-wired to save time, the lift simply needs bolting to the vehicle floor in 6 places and then connected to the vehicle battery. The lift can be fully operational and weight tested within 4 hours, making installation costs inexpensive.

To also give their customers peace of mind, DEL offer a comprehensive 12 months warranty with every lift and also offer tailor made contract maintenance packages.