More Info on Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI)
Originally founded in 1945 as the trade association of U.S. manufacturers of in-ground lifts, the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI), in cooperation with the National Bureau of Standards, sponsored the first standard governing automotive lifts (CS142) in 1947.
Currently credentialed by ANSI, and recognized by the International Accreditation Forum as an Accredited Standards Developer and a Product Certification Organization, ALI sponsors several nationally recognized automotive lift safety standards and offers a Third-Party Certification Program for automotive lift products and automotive lift inspection services provided by inspectors.
The Vehicle Lifting Points from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) covers thousands of model years 2000 to 2025 cars, SUVs, vans, light duty trucks, and EVs sold in the U.S. ...
The Automotive Lift Institute Digital Vehicle Lifting Points Guide (2023) covers cars, SUVs, vans, light duty trucks, and EVs from model years 2000 through 2023. It's designed...
Annual vehicle lift inspections performed by a qualified lift inspector protect technicians, shops and customer vehicles. They are also mandated by ANSI/ALI ALOIM:2008, the national...
The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) announces the availability of the 2012 edition of ALI's "Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts." The updated guide is a quick...
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) 2011 edition of ALI’s “Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts," is a quick-reference single-source manual for lifting point information...
The Automotive Lift Institute's website: www.autolift.org, has been recently updated with important information regarding lifts. On the site, below the logos, there is an area...
Lifting it Right Safety Manual, ALI/SM01-1 is a must for training service personnel who may be unfamiliar with the features and operation of automtive lifts.
The 2021 edition of Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts from the Automotive Lift Institute includes OEM lifting points for cars, SUVs, vans and light-duty trucks from...
Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization...
Changes include expanding the testing requirements for load-holding devices (also known as "latches" or "locks") and increasing the number of test cycles.
More than 300 people participated in the first Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification Program, in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, 2012. The meeting concluded with ...
A Q&A with ALI President R.W. “Bob” O’Gorman, BendPak Director of New Product Development Sean Price, and Challenger Lifts Sales National Manager for North America, Trevor Colman...
Techs who get to know the lifts they use regularly are more likely to notice the first signs of trouble, keeping themselves and all who use the lifts safer.
When inspections are performed by qualified personnel, they help protect users by ensuring that the lifts they work under are functioning properly and maintained in accordance...
There are literally hundreds of different vehicle lifts on the market, made by dozens of different companies. Every one of those companies wants you to buy the lift that you really...
Nearly 100 people worked toward Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification during the “Five Days to Victory” event held on the Cheyenne Campus of the College...
Participants in the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification Program can fast-track their certification by attending the “Five Days to Victory” training, testing...
The labels are individually serialized and are applied to automotive lifts that pass annual lift inspection safety requirements as an indication of compliance with recognized ...
Since the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) launched its Lift Inspector Certification Program in late 2012, demand for ALI certified lift inspectors has continued to grow. Although...
Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts (Louisville, Ky.) has been elected chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors for 2015. Voting took place at ALI’s annual...
ALI reports the business in question, Complete Hydraulic Service & Equipment Sales, Inc., is not an ALI member and does not offer products that have been tested or evaluated for...
More than 650 additional candidates, representing 417 companies across the United States and Canada, are enrolled in the program and working toward certification.
