Colombian Cinema Installation Named Garaventa Lift Project of the Month

Posted on November 26, 2014 by bramsay

Xpress II Wheelchair Lift

Congratulations to Mitsubishi Electric de Colombia, also know as Melco. Their installation at the Centro Comercial Unicentro Mall in Bogata has earned them the Project of the Month for November, 2014.

A tower-mounted Xpress II allows for access to a cinema over a bright, colorful set of stairs with a mirrored adjacent wall and graphics painted on the stairs.

There are two lifts in this project. A Genesis Enclosure is also installed in the cinema lobby to provide access to a second seating level.

Xpress II

Genesis Enclosure

Independent Auditor Rates Garaventa Lift on “5S”

Posted on August 27, 2014 by bramsay

August 27, 2014

Angelo Sahagun shows off his work area to Peter Rice, an auditor who is conducting an independent audit of every work station at Garaventa Lift, including all of the offices. He is looking for conformance to the principles of “5S” – sort, simplify, sweep, standardize and sustain.

Each department is rated on each of the 5 elements using a five point scale. Every work station, every department, and the company as a whole are all expected to show significant continuous improvement.

The scoring criteria for every element are posted in all departments, along with the most recent audit results and action items to be completed in order to increase the score for the next audit. Weekly “walk around” inspections ensure that the program remains a top priority.

Maryland’s Hosanna Community House Named Garaventa Lift Project of the Month for July

Posted on August 1, 2014 by bramsay

Congratulations to Bedco Mobility of Baltimore for their submission of photos from the historic Hosanna Community House in Darlington, Maryland.

The building has an interesting story. It was one of the first schools built for the recently-freed African-Americans in former slave-holding states. By 1907, it was so run down that it was actually condemned for use as a school. Regardless, it was somehow still used as a school for African-American children for another 38 years. It has seen many repairs over the years, and now it is completely restored and functions as a museum, preserving the structure and it’s history for future generations. Find out more about it at http://www.hosannaschoolmuseum.org/

An Xpress II Inclined Platform Wheechair Lift has recently been added to the outside stairway to provide ADA-compliant, barrier-free accessibility.

Xpress II Inclined Platform Wheelchair Lift with optional vinyl cover

An Xpress II Inclined Platform Lift, unfolded and ready to board

An Xpress II Inclined Platform Wheelchair Lift installed on the narrow back stairs of a historic building in Maryland

Creating an Accessible World

Experiences in Elevated Ability

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Colombian Cinema Installation Named Garaventa Lift Project of the Month

Independent Auditor Rates Garaventa Lift on “5S”

Maryland’s Hosanna Community House Named Garaventa Lift Project of the Month for July