Southwell Engineering truck hoist at 413 George Street, Sydney

Established in 1945 in Camden, NSW, Australia, Southwell has a proud history of creating an extensive range of lift and hoist solutions for light commercial/retail businesses through to heavy industrial/transport applications.

Southwell have been designing, building, installing and servicing lifts and hoists for over 30 years with most, older units still in service. Projects have ranged from small units through to one of the largest scissor lifts in the world.

We were approached by Wood and Grieve Consulting Engineers in late 2004 to provide a Truck Hoist Solution for 413 George Street, Sydney. Trucks and other vehicles had to be taken from the York Street Entry to a basement.

In early 2007 we were awarded the subcontract from Grocon to design, manufacture and install the Truck Hoist.

The unit is 8.2 x 3.6m, travels nearly 7m and has a lifting capacity of 10 tonne. The mechanism is a double scissor lift to cater for the high vertical travel.

Our unit had to be installed in components from street level but our experienced installers excelled at the task. It had to be done on early on a Saturday morning with a lane closure organised by Southwell. We complied with all site OH&S requirements and had good dealings with Grocon's staff.

With our Preventative Maintenance program, we extend the warranty from 1 to 3 years plus a 10 year Structural Warranty.

Our range of Vehicle Hoists provide a solution to small sites that are unsuitable for a conventional car park. They are a space saving alternative to concrete car parking ramps enabling additional parking spaces. Also ideal for car show rooms, Southwell Vehicle hoists are reliable and cost effective.