Greenville, S.C. (Oct. 12, 2006) — As part of its continuous improvement process, Bayne Premium Lift Systems has updated its popular BTL and MBTL Series of refuse cart lifters for extended life and reduced maintenance.

“The BTL Series and MBTL Series offer the most ground clearance in the industry. They are some of Bayne’s best-selling, most dependable cart lifters,” says Jimmy Biggerstaff, Bayne general manager. “But even the best products can be improved. Our customer-focused internal review teams identified four areas of improvement to make these lifters even more durable and easier to maintain.”

The design changes have been made to the lifters’ slider latches. The slider latch is the part of the lifter that moves up and down to grab and release the cart. The changes apply to all Bayne BTL and MBTL Series of lifters except the BTL 208 RHK Series, which uses a rotating hook instead of a slider latch to secure the container to the lifter.

 
Changes include redesigning the slider bearing so that it is attached to the faceplate, eliminating an area of potential contamination and making it possible to replace the bearings without removing the slider latch. The mounting of the hook shaft was changed to eliminate any concerns about it coming loose from the body. A new spring that is 60 percent larger than its predecessor allows the hook to rotate freely, without sticking. Finally, Bayne engineers also did away with the connecting rods that formerly drove the slider latch. These have been replaced with fixed-length steel slider links. The slider links will ensure that the saddle is always properly set to handle most ANSI standard two-bar carts.