Creating a More Sustainable Process with TAWI Tire Lift

Bilia is one of Europe's leading car dealers, with approximately 160 facilities and 5,000 employees across Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg and Belgium. They provide a unique offering within new and used car sales, spare parts and store sales, service and repair workshops, tires and car glass, and supplementary services. Bilia Sisjön sought a solution to make it easier for their operators to stack heavy car tires before moving them from storage to the service and repair workshop. Lifting car tires can take a toll on the body.

The strain on the back and arms can be immense; if done incorrectly, it can lead to injuries. Recognizing this challenge, Martin Ståhl, Automotive Parts Manager at Bilia Sisjön, decided it was time to invest in their staff. He started searching for a lifting aid that could help lift tires ergonomically, reduce the strain on their employees, and create a more sustainable process that would last them for years. After researching various options, Bilia Sisjön invested in the TAWI tire lifting trolley.

"The great benefits that my team and I experience from using the tire lift from TAWI are undeniable; we can do our work simply and ergonomically, saving our physical and mental well-being. As a result, our workday is now significantly improved." (Martin Ståhl, Automotive Parts Manager at Bilia Sisjön)

Bilia Sisjön removes manual lifts using a lifting trolley from TAWI

On a typical production day, Bilia Sisjön dispatches an average of 20-30 cars. Each tire and rim combination weighs approximately 45-55 lbs, resulting in roughly 265 lbs of tires per car. This adds up to Bilias' staff transporting 6600 lbs of tires between the service and repair workshop. Before using any lifting aid for car tires, the process was to manually pull out a pallet and place it in the middle of the floor. Next, they lifted two tires using a small manual cart, then lifted the remaining two tires manually to create a stack of four tires before taking the cart to the workshop.

Using a TAWI lifting trolley, Bilia Sisjön could eliminate all manual lifts of tires from the process. When stacking the last two tires on the manual cart, they instead used the tire lifter, removing 100% of the manual lifting movement. The TAWI lifting trolley also enables Bilia Sisjöns staff to lift two tires at once effortlessly. In addition, the TAWI tire lifter is lifting equipment that Martin Ståhl and his team can rely on for years to come, providing them with a long-term solution that helps them create a more sustainable process.

Reliable and robust Tire Lifting Equipment

The tire lifter from TAWI is an electric lifting trolley fully customised to handle tires. Its control panel has a clamping tool that grips the tire from the outside, and with a simple button push, it lifts and lowers the load to the desired position.

The lifting trolley can easily reach the tires in the pallet's centre with its wider legs, removing the need for bending down and reaching to lift the tires from the pallet. Thanks to its ease of use, the employees at Bilia Sisjön could put the trolley to work without any downtime. Investing in a lifting solution from TAWI has paid off.

Implementing the lifting trolley has allowed Martin Ståhl and his team to work more ergonomically, saving them from straining their bodies and souls and creating a better workday by the end of the day. In conclusion, the TAWI tire lifting trolley has helped Bilia Sisjön create a more sustainable process, enabling their staff to lift heavy tires and reduce the risk of injuries easily. By investing in the right lifting aid, Bilia Sisjön has taken a significant step towards improving the work environment and well-being.