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Category : New Product Releases

Behind the Scenes of the Ranger RP-20FC Demo

November 2nd, 2009

As we wrap up post-production on our newest demo video for the Ranger RP-20FC, we thought you guys might be interested in seeing a little bit of what goes into making it. So, for your viewing pleasure, we took a handful of pics to document the process and posted them on the official BendPak Flickr page.

Hope you like what you see! And stay tuned to the BendPak blog as we’re expecting the RP-20FC Oil Filter / Can Crusher video to hit the web any day now…and believe us, it’s worth the wait.

New PL-7000X Parking Lift Demo Video Released!

October 23rd, 2009

A little while ago, we let you know about big changes coming to BendPak parking lifts. Now we’re pleased to announce that you get to see one in action with an all-new demo that will knock your socks off!

Behold: the PL-7000X Parking Lift from BendPak, the absolute finest parking solution money can buy. This thing comes absolutely loaded with features like:

- 7,000-lb. lifting capacity
- Minimum footprint for multiple installations in limited space
- Independent lifting structures for staggered installation
- Galvanized deck protects bottom vehicle
- Overhead power unit provides smooth quiet hydraulic operation
- Wide-deck platform accommodates pickups, vans and cars
- Durable construction for maximum stability
- Dual hydraulic cylinders and heavy-duty lifting chain
- Dual synchronization chains keeps the deck level under all conditions
- Adjustable automatic safety locks on each column engage as the lift rises
- Maintenance-free composite carriage and bearings and chain rollers
- Easy installation
- Integrated turnkey operation and lock-release lever

Check out the video below, and in case you missed it, here are two behind-the-scenes pics taken during production.

The New Paragon of Parking Lift Technology From BendPak

October 16th, 2009

Here at BendPak, we don’t like to rest on our laurels for too long. So we’re constantly updating our award-winning designs with more features, better implementation and important upgrades to bring our customers the very best of all worlds.

Our latest innovation changes the older PL-6SP Parking Lift series into an entirely new animal. Introducing the PL-6000 single-post parking lift! Of the many important changes we’ve incorporated into this parking machine you’ll want to pay special attention to the following two special new enhancements. First, the console cabinet and electric safety lock solenoid found on our older models have now been integrated into a specialty power unit stand for even easier operation. Second, you’ll find that the control arm now has an exceptionally smart, pull-type safety lock release, ensuring that your lift is ready to lower the vehicle the moment you are! The PL-6000 is also available in an extended edition, called the PL-6000X.

You asked for it and we heard you. Big changes are coming to the PL-7000 series lifts—which is to say that all PL-7000s are becoming the upgraded PL-7000X extended edition. According to our research, the 85” rise featured by the PL-7000X is just the perfect height demanded by our customers. Therefore, we will no longer be producing the 73” PL-7000 standard rise.

Make sure to check out the product pages for all the exciting new parking lift solutions from BendPak!

1 Great Crusher, 2 Ways to Save

October 8th, 2009

Think about how much the typical commercial garage spends on EPA-approved oil filter disposal. It probably lands someplace between $50 and $100 per 450-lb. barrel, which comes to about 40 cents per filter. Even if you only end up with one full barrel a month, that’s as much as $1,200 out of your pocket for each year of operation.

Disposal companies profit off of government mandated disposal programs and add to your business’s operating overhead. Then, they turn around and grab extra revenue by selling the crushed cans for scrap. Especially in these belt-tightening times, this is probably the last place you’d like to see your money go.

You need an oil filter crusher like the Ranger RP-20FC.

In just 20 seconds, this industrial-quality, welded steel plate crusher applies an impressive 10 tons of pure, air-operated pressure to just about any used oil filter, easily reducing it to 25% of its original size and removing 95% of the oil. The exclusive X-shape bevel in the press head pre-aligns filters for an absolute vertical press, so popular 8” tall filters for Cummins and Power Stroke diesel-powered vehicles fold beneath its massive force. With the largest in-class capacity of any crusher on the market, even those unanticipated, oddly large crush jobs aren’t a problem.

Once the filters are crushed, YOU can deliver them to a metal recycling facility where YOU get the money for the scrap value of the metal. The Ranger RP-20FC easily pays for itself in less than a year, is good for the environment and good for your bank account.

Find out more about the RP-20FC by clicking here.

Built-In Air Bottle for Locks Sneak Preview

October 1st, 2009

Here’s a sneak peak at the new design for the revolutionary, PATENTED, built-in air bottle lock system, an exclusive accessory from BendPak! Jeff Kritzer, our Senior Marketing VP explained on GarageJournal.com:

Maybe you’re like many of the other curious lift shoppers in the market for a four-post garage lift. You like the BendPak, but are concerned about the requirement for air. You don’t have an air compressor and are not really interested in acquiring one or going through the trouble of plumbing airlines etc. So reluctantly you settle for a lesser quality lift with a manual lock system. What if you could have both?

We’ve developed a system where the lift itself actually creates its own air source each time the lift is raised. As you are most likely aware, BendPak lifts (and others) employ a hydraulic cylinder to raise the platform or runways. The hydraulic cylinder will usually have two fitting ports. One port is for the input of hydraulic fluid that activates the movement and power. The second port is a vent port where the atmosphere escapes the backside of the cylinder as the piston moves through the cylinder body. With this system, air is simply captured and stored into an auxiliary air bottle attached to the lift. A cylinder and piston really is an air compressor isn’t it? When activating the pneumatic locks you use little air volume. The locks require no more than 20 PSI to release. The air volume and PSI created as the lift rises just once creates an air source ample enough for multiple full descent lock release operations.

Have a look at our Flickr page for more  BendPak / Ranger photos!

Update: PCL-16HD Tested for Overseas

September 23rd, 2009

We took the ultra-portable PCL-16HD-4 out for another round of testing today. This time, we loaded it down with one of our hefty fleet vehicles instead of a sleek Mazda RX-8 and hooked it up to a generator instead of the wall. Why? Because we sell BendPak / Ranger equipment all around the world and we need to make sure that your new piece of equipment will work–no matter what kind of electricity your country happens to use. So we configured the generator to spit out 50 Hz instead of the standard United States 60 Hz  and let her rip.

Check out the official BendPak Flickr set for the full story. These columns are amazing!

Ranger RL-8500 Brake Lathe Camera Phone Pictorial

September 16th, 2009

Late yesterday, our quality control specialist was kind enough to give some of us a brief demonstration of the new Ranger RL-8500 Combination Brake Lathe. We rushed on the scene with our trusty, fancy, extremely high-resolution camera phone, to capture all the magnificent detail!

Seriously though, we love our new RL-8500 and it’s easy to see that it’s the most advanced lathing system we’ve ever produced. And that’s saying a lot when it comes from Ranger. We were only too happy to post some interesting (albeit somewhat blurry) images on the  BendPak Flickr page. Go there now and see all of the 3.2 megapixel glory! Or head over the the official Ranger Products page for high-resolution images…if you’re into that sort of thing.

PCL-16HD Released TODAY, PCL-18HD Set for Q1 2010

September 11th, 2009

More exciting official BendPak news! First of all, today we released our heaviest-duty specialty lift yet: the PCL-16HD. This portable column powerhouse comes in configurations of 4 or 6, and the posts are capable of lifting 16,500 pounds each! The PCL-16HD replaces our former MCL line of lifts and supersedes them in terms of features and quality. Check out the Official BendPak Flickr page for more drool-worthy pics of the PCL-16HD in action!

We also just got word that BendPak is currently working on a follow-up lifting solution to the new PCL-16HD called the PCL-18HD. It’s still in its early stages of design, but we’re projecting a 18,000-lb. per-column lifting capacity. Everyone is working like mad to make a first quarter 2010 release date, so make sure to stay tuned to the BendPak Blog for more updates.