Trade professionals and emergency personnel require a safe, stable and durable ladder they can count on. To meet those needs, W.steps PRIME, COMBI and RESCUE Line telescopic ladders pair Swedish product design with premium materials to produce ladders that are Type 1A heavy duty ANSI certified and meet EN 1147 requirements.
W.steps (pronounced “vee-steps”) follows an exacting Scandinavian engineering and manufacturing approach. Its ladders are made from aircraft-grade, certified aluminum and feature a patented triangular tube design that produces a stronger, more rigid and safer ladder. In addition, the ladders have wider rungs with grooved channels that disperse dirt and moisture for a better shoe grip.
As part of its commitment to safety, W.steps PRIME ladders have gone through extensive, third-party “torture” testing that found the ladder strength far exceeds its weight classification. In one test, the stair treads of a W.steps PRIME 13.5′ ladder were loaded with a hydraulic ram and withstood 2,500 lbs. of force.
In another strength test, bags of gravel were suspended across the length of a W.steps PRIME 9.5′ ladder. In this horizontal load test, the W.steps ladder supported 975 lbs. In a final test, an isolated rail section of a 9.5′ ladder was subjected to a three-point bending test and withstood a force of more than 2,300 lbs.
The W.steps line of telescopic ladders includes:
- PRIME – Available in three ladder heights – 9.5′, 11.5′ and 13.5′. The telescopic design allows users to easily extend the ladder to the precise height they require and then quickly collapse it for convenient, compact transport or storage.
- COMBI – Available in 7.5′ and 9.5′ ladder heights. COMBI ladders can be used as a standalone, A-frame or leaning ladder. With advanced engineering, it takes just seconds to convert the ladder from one configuration to another. As a leaning ladder, its height can easily be adjusted. For situations that require more stability, the A-frame configuration is ideal.
- RESCUE – Available in 11.5′ and 13.5′ ladder heights. These ladders are designed specifically for emergency and military personnel who work in tough, unpredictable environments. The red ladders can handle up to 1,102 lbs., hold three people simultaneously and easily convert to a stretcher.
The W.steps PRIME 9.5′ telescopic ladder collapses down to 30″ (pictured left). The PRIME 11.5′ ladder is equipped with stabilizers to provide two additional points of ground contact and collapses down to 35″ (pictured center, partially extended). The versatile 9.5′ COBMI Line collapses down to 31″ (pictured center and right).
Image Courtesy of: W.steps
W.steps ladders are available through Hultafors Group North America dealers nationwide.
For more information, visit wsteps.us.
