There are 3 versions of the CAVE systems Choose the version to suit your workshop needs
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Rigid system
• Remove the rigid lattice cover to use the pit; store lattice nearby
• Replace lattice as soon as the vehicle is moved from pit
• Suitable for workshops with 1 or 2 regular operatives, no visitors, and limited use of pit
Concertina system
• For safety, position vehicle over pit, then operate lattices
• Open access to underside of vehicle by closing up a lattice; lattices are installed either side of jack system and remain on the pit rails
• Close the pit by extending the lattice before vehicle is moved away from pit
• Suitable for busy workshops; minimises risks to operatives and visitors
Retractable system
• For safety, position vehicle over pit, before opening cover
• For access to underside of vehicle, close up a lattice, lower it into the pit, folded against the side wall of the pit
• Close the pit by erecting the lattice before vehicle is moved away from pit
• Suitable for busy workshops, particularly those with long vehicles; minimises risks to operatives and visitors
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For proper safety at all times either a vehicle or a cover would be in place over the inspection pit. However, to show the hazard of the inspection pit and the detail of the lattice covers, most photographs have been taken without a vehicle in place. For correct best safe practice with most versions of CAVE systems, the cover would always be erected underneath the vehicle before it is moved away. Also, we give grateful acknowledgements for certain photos to the Marshall Motor Group and their team at Ely (and photographer Trevor Sadler) and the East London Bus Company and their team at Romford.