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Promotion Ergonomics and mobility Work simpli cation Innovative, patented stairclimber technology Managing Director Boundless mobility Manfred Winkler, SANO Transportgeraete, a mechanical engineering company based in Upper Austria, established itself worldwide as an expert in stairclimber technology over its 25-year long history. The company is specialised in development and production of mobile electric stairclimbers for goods and people. JUNE 2016 63 © SANO Transportgeraete GmbH SANO Transportgeraete GmbH’s goal is to expand the mobility of disabled people with technology and modern solutions as well as to make carrying loads easier. For years, the company has been on a successful course with its internationally known and multiple awards winning LIFTKAR series for people and goods. SANO’s trademark is its stairclimber technology in top-quality machines. The company focuses on product innovation as well as entering new, and expanding existing markets. LIFTKAR – time saving, effi cient, and economic Mobile stairclimbers distinguish themselves from other products like stair lifts, with their low own weight. Thus they are portable, easy to use and handle - the ideal solution to bring along on the go. Contrary to stationary stair lifts, the lightweight and compact devices can be packed into any car and brought along on journeys. They are mobile, battery-powered, electric stair climbing aids that can be used virtually anywhere. The multiple awards winning stairclimbing technology is developed on site. Both product ranges of stairclimbers are produced on the company’s premises. SANO Transportgeraete GmbH achieves an export ratio of more than 95 percent. Its products are exported to more than 50 countries. Together with the company’s own two subsidiaries – SANO Deutschland GmbH and SANO UK powered stairclimbers Ltd - as well as a comprehensive sales network, SANO Transportgeraete GmbH provides a worldwide sales and service network for its product - the LIFTKAR stairclimber. Focusing on people The innovative company participates in several research projects, trains apprentices and emphasises top-quality, international job training and maintains partnerships with schools. Managing Director Manfred Winkler emphasises that the company’s economic success is predominantly based on collaboration - hearing the customers’ requirements, understanding them and then providing innovative solutions. The committed and effective team of SANO Transportgeraete combines traditional craftsmanship with state-ofthe art technology – and this is refl ected in the company’s topquality products. “With our devices we contribute signifi cantly to the improvement of people’s quality of life in the logistics sector. We provide ergonomic solutions for the “last mile” of any transport route where people have to use lifting aids.” Managing Director Manfred Winkler QUERIES & CONTACT SANO Transportgeraete GmbH 4040 Linz/Lichtenberg • Am Holzpoldlgut 22 Phone: +43/7239/51010 offi ce@sano.at www.sano.at, www.sano-stairclimbers.com


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