StairLift 4 You

ThyssenKrupp Access is one of the leading companies in the US, manufacturing quality accessibility products, specially designed to meet the needs of the aged and the disabled. With a range of accessibility products suitable for both commercial and non-commercial purposes in residential apartments, hospitals and commercial establishments, every product from ThyssenKrupp Access maintains the highest standards in quality and workmanship. The Stair-Glide stairlift from TK Access is one of the best selling models in the curved stairlift category with excellent features incorporated for daily usage.

With customization options available, the Stair-Glide lift is easy to install on both spiral and curved staircases in buildings. No costly modifications are required as the main installation unit required is a track which is attached to the stairs, along which the lift moves. The Stair-Glide lift can be used both indoors and outdoors, and for outdoor use, the unit has an outdoor package which includes weather resistant canvas covers to protect the lift from adverse weather conditions.

TK Access’s Stair-Glide stairlift has a lot of exceptional features and some of the built-in features include:

Load carrying capacity of 300 pounds (135kg)

Rack and pinion drive system

U.L, CSA and c/U.L. listing

Incline limits from 25º to 45º

Remote controls for easier access

To ensure a smooth, stable and comfortable ride, the Stair-Glide stairlift features the SoftStart technique, developed by ThyssenKrupp Access for gentle acceleration of stairlifts. Safety measures are given top priority for every product designed at ThyssenKrupp Access. With built-in footrest obstruction sensors, the Stair-Glide lift is capable of detecting obstacles on its path and can instantly halt its operation to prevent damage to the lift system. The lift can automatically resume its operations, once the obstacle is removed. For additional safety, seat belts are also provided as a standard feature.

TK Access’s Stair-Glide Stairlift, apart from its intended purpose of serving disabled persons can also be used to carry household items such as laundry upstairs and downstairs. All Stair-Glide lifts come with many additional optional components such as upholstered hand-rests for wraparound arms, joystick control on arms, manual lowering devices, hand-held pendant controls, over-speed brakes and folding rails. Clients can also choose from various upholstery options for fabrics including burgundy, royal, shadow and oatmeal herringbone.

Maintaining these Stair-Glide Stairlifts is now easy with ThyssenKrupp Access providing a 5 year warranty coverage on the drive train and two year warranty on component parts. Further, the increased number of lift installation and maintenance firms in the US and the easy availability of TK Access lift components guarantee users a trouble-free and smooth ride for years to come.

The demand for portable mobility products is rapidly increasing due to several factors:

1) People are living longer and the average age in most of the world is increasing. According to a recent study by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social affairs, “In most parts of the world, the 80 and over age group is growing faster than any other, and is expected to continue as the fastest growing segment of the population for at least the next 50 years.”

2) Obesity is on the rise. Two thirds of Americans (60 million people) are overweight or obese, some 3.8 million weigh over 300 lbs.

3) A study recently conducted by several professors at Ohio State University and Colorado State University concluded, “There is undeniably a link between obesity and injury risk in adults, efforts to promote optimal body weight may reduce not only the risk of chronic diseases, but also the risk of unintentional injuries.”

4) According to the U.S Census Bureau, 54 million people in the U.S. are classified as disabled. The United Nations estimates there are 650 million people in the world that are disabled.

With an ever increasing percentage of the world’s population facing disability as either an eventual outcome or a current limitation, the handicapped look toward modern innovation to formulate solutions to accessibility. These solutions often come in the form of rehabilitation (rehab), outpatient care, wheelchairs, scooters, and a want for a method to navigate the endless flights of stairs that haunt the society that we all live in. Those with residences which include stairs to access a second story or the basement are also faced with the high cost of installing expensive stair lift equipment, a residential elevator or even worse, purchasing a new single story home.

As real estate becomes more and more expensive, homes are being built up and down as opposed to single story making the possibility of transitioning to a single floor layout not always plausible. Additionally, installing an expensive stairlift inside a home, only provides a solution for that particular stairwell and does nothing for the patient/disabled person, once they leave their home.

Despite becoming disabled, a vast majority of the disabled do not want to sit idly by waiting for their lives to transpire with them on the sidelines. The desire to continue their daily activities, and fulfill many of their life’s ambitions continues on. Many want to travel the world, where ADA compliance and accessibility often go completely unaddressed. Considering all the stairs that exist in Europe, few hotels or tourist sites offer accessibility options for the disabled. Perhaps justifiably for officials, disabled accessibility for most European sites would be very difficult, if not impossible, to implement to much of a degree in light of the buildings and entire infrastructure being built thousands of years ago without much regard for those that were physically unable to climb the narrow stairways.

Bruno Independent Living Aids is a trusted manufacturer of high quality accessibility products in the US and is credited with having a wide variety of products that are meant to effectively meet the accessibility requirements of mobility impaired individuals in residential apartments, business firms and hospitals. They have always remained at the forefront in innovative product designs for the needy. One of the highly acclaimed products from Bruno is the Electra-Ride III curved rail model which is considered most appropriate for all kinds of curved stairs.

The Electra-Ride III curved stairlift is easy to install and maintain. The main advantage of the Bruno Electra-Ride III stairlift is that it requires no costly modification to be done to your existing premises. The unit requires only a rail to be attached to your stairs through which the lift can move upstairs and downstairs. Apart from the powerful motor, the Electra-Ride III consists of a comfortable chair with swivel arms as its main component and is capable of carrying passengers up to 350 lbs.

The Bruno Electra-Ride III stairlift comes with lot of exceptional and standard features, all meant to provide a trouble free ride to the user. Some features incorporated include:

• Rack-and-pinion drive

• Locking swivel seat at the top and bottom of stairway

• Battery powered operation

• Solid state controller for speed variations

• Two remotes for wireless call/send operations

• Maximum rider weight of 350 lbs

• Footplate safety sensor and retractable seat belt

• Adjustable seat height

The cutting edge technologies adopted by them ensures that the product offers a totally smooth and comfortable ride. Bruno Electra-Ride III stairlift complies with the ANSI-A18.1 requirements for residential and commercial purposes and is also a CSA/C-US listed product, certified for both U.S and Canadian markets.

All Bruno Electra-Ride III stairlifts come with Gold warranty, with five year coverage for major components and a two year warranty for parts. With the help of onboard diagnostics tools, any kind of performance issue arising in the Bruno Electra-Ride III curved model is easily identifiable. The various service centers in the US guarantee full peace of mind for Electra-Ride III stair lift owners.

Apart from the convenience that the affordable Bruno Electra-Ride III stairlift is providing to the needy, it also adds to the elegance and quality of the user’s lifestyle and can ultimately increase the resale value of their home or apartment.

Purchasing a reconditioned stairlift can be a practicable and a more affordable option than buying a new stairlift Because of the advancements in fabrication it is now also possible to buy reconditioned curved stairlifts as well as straight stairlifts.

A second-hand or reconditioned stair lift should be as reliable as a new stairlift you will find that most stairlift companies will provide a 12 month warranty with their reconditioned stairlifts; there are a small handful of stairlift businesses that will provide just six months with their reconditioned units.

Straight stairlifts can usually be modified to fit another staircase that is the same length or shorter than the previous installation as the track can be normally cut to size. However, should the staircase be longer than the track length of the available reconditioned stairlift it maybe possible to buy a recondition stairlift but buy a new length of stairlift track.

A curved stairlift installation is bespoke to the individual staircase. Ideally, a reconditioned curved stairlift will need a new stairlift track to be manufactured as it critical for the rail to be as accurate as possible. However, due to advancements in fabrication methods, it is now possible to re-use sections of curved stairlift track.

As with a new curved stairlift track, a detail survey must be conducted. It is essential that the track is fitted as close to the installation side as possible and does not cause any kind of hindrance or obstruction to other stair users. Because it is preferably that a new track is fitted, it is recommended that you obtain references from previous customers should you opt for a reconditioned track.