🎓 CCS installs garage equipment for new Automotive Centre at Tameside College

Tameside College, based in Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, is a further education college delivering adult and university-level courses and further education for school leavers, together with NVQs, BTECs, apprenticeships and other vocational qualifications.

The college has invested heavily in its infrastructure, developing state-of-the-art facilities including a town centre fine dining restaurant, hair and beauty salon, construction skills centre, and a fully-equipped sports hall and gym alongside its local learning centres and Clarendon Sixth Form College.

Earlier this year, Tameside College commenced work on its latest investment, a brand new automotive workshop equipped with leading technology to support students working towards qualifications including Car Mechanics, Classic Car Restoration, Vehicle Accident Repair, Vehicle Maintenance, and Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs.

Workshop equipment installation for education provider Tameside College by CCS Garage Equipment

This £7m project at Tameside College's Beaufort Road campus brings the college's facilities in step with industry changes, equipped with up-to-the-minute garage equipment and now fully open to students.

The new training and education workshop was partly funded by the Department for Education, creating a teaching environment within which students will learn new "green transport" skills to serve the future of the automotive industry. 

The Automotive Centre for education and training at Tameside College is equipped with:

• Suite of 12 Nussbaum Smart Lifts
• MOT bay
• Wheel alignment bay and equipment
• Brake tester
• Cormach tyre changing equipment
• Paint spraying booth
• Paint mixing room and mixing equipment
• Hybrid and electric vehicle trainer
• LEV fume extraction system
• Lubrication system and distribution reels

Tameside College formally opened the Automotive Centre in October 2024, and showcased the facilities at open events for future students.

The Automotive Centre also proved to be an excellent training facility at a recent employer visit. Apprentices and staff from international dealerships and an Australian apprenticeship provider took part in a cultural exchange, visiting Tameside College to demonstrate technology being used by Mercedes and to lead a range of activities including fault-finding tasks and diagnostics, learning about the differences between UK and Australian MOT requirements, and a Q&A with current apprentices.

📸 Take a look inside Tameside College's new Automotive Centre for vocational training & education

1. The new build Automotive Centre workshop at Tameside College under construction during the summer, offering excellent working and training spaces equipped with state-of-the-art technologies for the college's automotive course students.

2. Tameside College's Automotive Centre in Greater Manchester fully operational following its garage equipment installation by CCS Garage Equipment. A suite of Nussbaum Smart Lifts offer reliable, safe and long-lasting vehicle lifting capabilities for this busy training and education workshop, comfortably accommodating cars and lighter vehicles.

3. The Tameside College workshop in Greater Manchester is fully-equipped with Nussbaum Smart Lifts, allowing students to learn and train using industry-leading equipment. Lifting vehicles up to 3.5T, the 2-post, fixed Nussbaum Smart Lifts installed for Tameside College feature asymmetrical telescopic arms and a cable bridge connecting both columns.

4. Nussbaum's Smart Lift 2.35 SL vehicle lift models carry excellent 3.5T capacities on a space-saving, 2-post fixed lift system. Two lifting columns feature asymmetrical lifting arms which can be adapted for a range of vehicles including low-profile vehicles, and electric and PHEV models. Nussbaum Smart Lifts installed by CCS Garage Equipment for Tameside College in Greater Manchester are manufactured in Germany and designed with unique safety systems.

5. The Automotive Centre for Tameside College's vocational qualification students is fully-equipped with a dummy MOT bay, tyre changing equipment, wheel balancing equipment, mobile tool cabinets and a suite of Nussbaum Smart Lifts. The workshop was designed and installed by CCS Garage Equipment, delivering a professional-standard workshop to support the education of future workshop technicians.

6. Tameside College's Automotive Centre in Greater Manchester was professionally designed and installed by CCS Garage Equipment alongside our client's building contractor and staff, allowing for excellent use of space to safely accommodate teaching groups, whilst allowing for growth in the college's offer.

7. A dummy MOT bay and wheel alignment equipment supports complete training for students, getting them work-ready with skills that can be transferred straight into operational workshops and garages. This 4-post hydraulic lift is equipped with jacking beam, headlamp alignment and wheel alignment technologies, including rear slip plates and front turning plates.

8. The dummy MOT and wheel alignment bay installed by CCS Garage Equipment for Tameside College features a 4-post platform lift, jacking beam and headlamp alignment system, together with brake tester and ancillary diagnostic and monitoring equipment. The vehicle lift is recessed into the floor, allowing for a flat-to-floor vehicle entry onto the lift's platforms, and safety markings indicate hazards in the area to protect students and staff.

9. This 4-post, electrohydraulic vehicle lift carries a 4T capacity suitable for light commercial and smaller passenger vehicles. Students at Tameside College will replicate MOT processes using this exceptional training facility, designed and fitted with leading garage equipment by CCS for versatility, functionality and safety in use. In particular, the MOT bay and wheel alignment lift features automatic back-up safety devices, automatic anti-toe trap alarm and safety stud mechanisms to protect students and staff alike.

10. Cormach tyre changing equipment is easy to use, and ideal for car and light commercial vehicle workshops such as that at Tameside College. The system is automated and accurate, improving workshop safety and getting more out of your space with its neat and compact design. Frequently specified by CCS Garage Equipment, Cormach tyre changing models include reinforced tilting columns, pneumatic controls and wheel lifting, broach chuck capacity ranges and double-speed turntable rotation.

11. Tameside College's Automotive Centre, designed and installed by CCS Garage Equipment, maximises space through the installation of neat fixed, 2-post vehicle lifts by Nussbaum, mobile tool cabinets and space-saving tyre changing and wheel balancing equipment by leading manufacturers. Now in operation for teaching and education, the workshop comfortably accommodates small passenger vehicles for training use by students at this Greater Manchester further education college.

12. Nussbaum Smart Lifts in action at Tameside College's Automotive Centre in Greater Manchester, specified and installed by CCS Garage Equipment's local, north west installation team. Small passenger vehicles are lifted quickly and safely using Nussbaum's unique technologies, and adapted vehicle lifts accommodate electric vehicles and PHEVs to support the training of students on maintenance of ever-changing vehicle fleets.    

Garage equipment installation for training & education by CCS Garage Equipment

As well as our exceptional new workshop for Tameside College, CCS Garage Equipment has installed vehicle maintenance training and education workshops for colleges across the UK, including installation of 4 Nussbaum Smart Lifts for City of Liverpool College.

Supporting the education and development of new mechanics and vehicle technicians, workshops and garage equipment installation for education sector clients by CCS delivers robust, hardwearing and reliable equipment, including vehicle lifts, MOT bays and wheel alignment technologies, capable of regular use and with good lifting capacities to service a range of vehicles.

CCS supplies equipment by leading manufacturers to the education sector, fully testing all equipment prior to commission to ensure workshops meet the highest of safety standards, protecting students and staff and supporting the operation of compliant workshops for education and training.    

Professional garage equipment installation in the UK & Ireland by CCS Garage Equipment

With 30 years' industry experience in supporting car and commercial vehicle dealerships, education providers, fleet operators, local authorities, emergency services and many other sectors with garage equipment installation services, CCS Garage Equipment's specialist installation engineers create modern, efficient and safety-focused workshops throughout the UK and Ireland.

LEEA and GEA-accredited, our workshop design and installation teams work alongside architects, builders and end-user clients to develop bespoke, well-planned vehicle workshop layouts, including those accommodating electric vehicle fleets, which increase capacity, enhance working environments and optimise safety standards. Our team selects vehicle lifts from leading manufacturers including Nussbaum for their robust construction, reliability and ease of use.

Contact CCS Garage Equipment to discuss your garage equipment installation project!