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At this time of year, I find myself looking in two directions: behind at what I’ve accomplished in the past twelve months, and ahead to the challenges I’ll face in 2009. I suppose everyone does this at year’s end - it’s just a natural time to take stock of things.
In my personal life, the highlight …
At BraunAbility’s division in Florida we are experiencing our annual Christmas rush.
How do you have a Christmas rush in the wheelchair lift and van business? Well, we help our dealers maintain several fleets of public-use wheelchair vans, also known as Paratransit Vans, which we manufacture in our commercial division under the name “The Braun Corporation.” …
I can honestly tell you I have been in a jail during my employment with BraunAbility.
Before I get into too much trouble, again, let me explain. Fifteen years ago we were requested by a commercial dealer to help them provide commercial wheelchair lift service training at the Tomoka State Prison near Daytona Beach, Florida. The …
When we first conceived this blog, there was one topic I wanted to write about more than anything else: the crash impact testing of our handicap vans. Why? Because there has been a lot of misinformation spread around the web, due largely to a video someone posted on YouTube. When I first …
Lack of routine maintenance is the most frequent cause of downtime in the wheelchair van community. Fortunately, it’s also the most preventable! Taking care of your handicap van is generally quick and relatively inexpensive, and only needs to be performed twice a year. Whether you pick spring and fall, summer and winter, or schedule your …
Almost all wheelchair lift problems can be attributed to three main things. I would like to talk a little about each one and what you can do to be proactive in preventing problems that could stop your lift from operating.
Reason Number 1: Operator Error. It may not be P.C. to bring it up, but many …
One of the most frequently asked questions by consumers of our products is how to get the best value when purchasing a wheelchair van. Sometimes the question is part of a response to one of my articles in New Mobility Magazine, other times it is an unspoken part of a conversation about purchasing a new …
For the past 5 years, BraunAbility has offered a Service Contract, sometimes better known as an Extended Warranty, for our wheelchair vans and full-size vans with wheelchair lifts. The plans cover most of the components that might fail during the life of the van or lift. Even if you never experience a failure, the peace …
BraunAbility has recently released another new product to ensure your handicap van is repaired correctly the first time: BraunAbility SmartSuite. This is a computer program available for our dealers to download from our website which allows the Product Support department to plug into any of our lowered floor minivans and obtain a complete snapshot of …
For several years now, we have published a helpful pamphlet entitled “On the Move - A Guide to Your Personal Mobility.” This information is intended for those who may be experiencing mobility issues for the first time. I hope that this will help you avoid costly mistakes as you try to sort our what BraunAbility …