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PENNY HYDRAULICS ACHIEVES VOLKSWAGEN ACCREDITED
CONVERTER STATUS
PRESS INFORMATION
Issue Date: 30th November 2009
Penny Hydraulics has achieved Accredited Converter status with
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (UK) following a rigorous evaluation
of its commercial and technical capabilities covering manufacturing,
installation and after sales service. As an Accredited Converter
within Volkswagen’s “Engineered for YouTM” programme
Penny Hydraulics can now install its range of Swing Lift cranes
and side and rear mounted platform lifts on the complete range
of Volkswagen light commercial vehicles without using a separate
bodybuilder or converter. Vehicles prepared by Penny Hydraulics
will have the identical warranty and after sales support to
that of the base vehicle.
“This enhances our ability to offer a complete one stop
shop for our customers and provide them with specialist load
handling solutions on their new Volkswagen light commercial
vehicles,” says Richard Short, Sales Director at Penny
Hydraulics. “The combination of Volkswagen’s commercial
vehicles and Penny Hydraulics’ load handling equipment
promotes performance and productivity while enabling businesses
to eliminate manual handling from their operations and comply
with health and safety regulations.”
To become an Accredited Converter Penny Hydraulics had to demonstrate
compliance with Volkswagen's commercial and technical requirements.
Criteria included relevant quality control processes, comprehensive
after-sales facilities and suitably qualified engineers to work
on the vehicles. An independent inspection by the Freight Transport
Association (FTA) covered areas such as the company's systems,
staff training records, production quality control, design control,
and product quality.
The first vehicles prepared by Penny Hydraulics after the new
Accredited Converter status was confirmed are being used by
Trade Part Specialists (TPS), the network of centres that supply
Volkswagen Group Original Parts® to the motor trade. Penny
Hydraulics has installed its Load Lift platform lift in six
Volkswagen Transporters and four Crafters and its Miniloader
500 cranes in five Volkswagen Crafters. The platform lifts and
cranes will be used to handle a wide range of items including
spare parts such as gear boxes, and accessories such as barrels
of oil to help TPS delivery staff avoid manual handling.
Penny Hydraulics designs, manufactures and services lifting
and load handling equipment for use in a wide range of applications.
Products include the Swing Lift range of medium duty cranes
for use on pick-ups, drop-sides and flat-beds and the Step Lift,
Load Lift and Tail Lift lifting platform ranges for use on pick-ups,
drop-sides and vans. The company also manufactures the Mezz
Lift for handling loads between ground floor and mezzanines
and specialist equipment for handling wheels, tyres and barrels
in vehicles and at customers’ premises.
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