“BraunAbility”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

1963: Braun builds his first three-wheel motorized scooter in his cousin's farm shop. He later named this scooter the "Tri-Wheeler".

1963: Braun begins selling the Tri-Wheeler to others out of his parent's garage under the name Save-A-Step Manufacturing Company.

1966: Ralph's employer relocates further from his home making it impractical to ride his Tri-Wheeler to work. He equips old Post Office Jeep with a hydraulic tailgate lift and homemade hand controls.

1969: Save-A-Step outgrows the Braun's garage and moves to the John Deere/Singer building in downtown Winamac.

1970: Chrysler introduces the full-sze van. Braun builds the precursor to the Lift-A-Way Wheelchair Lift to fit this revolutionary vehicle.

1972: Save-A-Step Manufacturing Company incorporates as The Braun Corporation with five employees.

1974: Braun expands the main production building and additional buildings are constructed to meet the growing demand of lifts and Tri-Wheelers.

1976: A fiberglass operation is purchased to build Tri-Wheeler covers. Portable restrooms and roll-in wheelchair-accessible shower stalls would soon be added to the production line.

1979: A devastating fire sweeps through the Braun Corporate Headquarters. The aftermath reveals an office and production facility gutted by the blaze.

1982: The L19 External Lift is introduced. Plant 2 is opened in the Fitz Beverage Building.

1989: To meet growing demand, Braun invests heavily in new manufacturing technologies and facilities. Plant 3 opens, drastically increasing Braun's capabilities.

1991: The Braun Entervan is introduced, offering unparalleled ease of access for wheelchair users. This innovative vehicle soon became the flagship of Braun's mobility line. It was equipped with a ramp and kneel system and removable front seats which allowed the chair user to enter the vehicle independently and drive from their wheelchair.

2015: Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB, acquires BraunAbility.^[5]

BraunAbility makes vans that have side entry ramps, as well as models with rear entry ramps. Vans are available with powered ramps, or with manual ramps for people on a smaller budget. Vans are sold through a network of over 200 dealers in the United States and Canada. BraunAbility products are also sold in many countries in South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

References

1. ^{{cite press release |author=The Indiana Economic Development Corp. |url=http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=60826 |title=Wheelchair Vehicle Manufacturer Growing in Indiana - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick |publisher=Insideindianabusiness.com |date=2013-08-12 |accessdate=2015-04-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005155936/http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=60826 |archivedate=2014-10-05 |df= }}
2. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20091201/how-i-did-it-ralph-braun-of-braunability.html|title=How I Did It: Ralph Braun of BraunAbility|work=Inc.com|accessdate=12 April 2015}}
3. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://manufacturing-today.com/index.php/sections/profiles1/1027-the-braun-corp|title=Manufacturing Today - The Braun Corp.|author=MT Staff Writer|work=manufacturing-today.com|accessdate=12 April 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20150427165542/http://manufacturing-today.com/index.php/sections/profiles1/1027-the-braun-corp|archivedate=27 April 2015|df=}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.imsvans.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010202210400/http://www.imsvans.com/|title=Independent Mobility Systems - Rampvan - Transfer Seat - Liftvan|archivedate=2 February 2001|work=imsvans.com|accessdate=12 April 2015}}
5. ^{{Cite web| title = Investor acquires BraunAbility – the U.S. market leader in automobile mobility products| accessdate = 2018-12-09| date = 2015-09-23| url = https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150923006059/en/Investor-acquires-BraunAbility-%E2%80%93-U.S.-market-leader}}

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