Light, stable, safe: the new Ergo platform

Up to 40 per cent less weight for particularly ergonomic handling and more efficient working on mobile scaffolding: this is made possible by the new Ergo platform from Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, whose name says it all. The product innovation from Günzburg is made of a composite material and is therefore significantly lighter than conventional rolling scaffold platforms. Thanks to its low weight, it significantly reduces the strain on workers during assembly, conversion and dismantling, thus also minimising the risk of accidents at work. Two handle rails provide additional stability and also make handling easier. The result: a particularly ergonomic platform that meets the highest safety standards.

"As a technology and innovation leader, we always want to offer users added value with our new products - and with the Ergo platform, we have once again succeeded in doing so. It sets completely new standards when it comes to ergonomic working with rolling scaffolding," says Ferdinand Munk, owner and Managing Director of the Munk Group. The composite material of the Ergo platform makes it up to seven kilograms lighter than the conventional version with a wooden screen printing plate, depending on the length, and therefore around 40% lighter. Thanks to its innovative material properties, the platform is also particularly robust and durable.

The new Ergo platform from Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik is suitable for all rolling scaffold superstructures with scaffold lengths of up to three metres and is available either with or without a hatch. "This means that anyone can configure their own scaffolding with ergonomic benefits and, of course, retrofit their existing equipment step by step. In practice, users protect their backs and will certainly be happy about every kilo they don't have to carry. And their companies reduce the number of unnecessary absences, which is particularly important in times of a shortage of skilled labour - so all parties benefit from this ergonomic advantage," says Ferdinand Munk.

With its business units Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, Munk Rettungstechnik, Munk Service and Munk Profiltechnik, the Munk Group is one of the most important suppliers of access and rescue equipment as well as suitable service solutions. As a technology and innovation leader in access equipment, the name Munk stands for safety made in Germany. The company is now run by the fourth and fifth generations of the Munk family - true to the motto "One family. One name. One mission".

In the MUNK Günzburger Steigtechnik business unit for access solutions, the MUNK Group carries over 2,500 products in its standard range, from ladders for commercial, public and private use to mobile scaffolding, platforms, stairs and bridging steps to custom-made special constructions. These include, for example, work and maintenance platforms, docking systems, walkways and assembly platforms, which, in the era of digitalisation, can also be automatically adapted to the respective environment using the latest control technology.

In the MUNK Rettungstechnik business unit for rescue equipment, the company offers access solutions and transport logistics for fire, rescue and disaster relief operations. These include, for example, multi-functional ladders, scaling and push-up extension ladders, rescue platforms, toolboxes, station equipment and a wide range of mobile containers. In the MUNK Service business unit, the MUNK Group bundles the areas of installation, testing, repair and maintenance of access solutions and rescue equipment, as well as seminars. The youngest business division, MUNK Profiltechnik, offers high-quality technology for individual and professional configurations with a functional and sophisticated profile system.

The MUNK Group is always drawing attention to itself with new ideas that offer customers real added value in practice. It is certified with the "Work and Family" audit and has already received numerous awards for its innovations, its economic development, its responsible and sustainable actions and as a family-friendly employer. The Free State of Bavaria once again honoured the company with the Bavaria's Best 50 award in 2023.

The MUNK Group manufactures exclusively in its home region of Günzburg. It was also the first supplier ever to be audited by TÜV Nord in 2010 with the certified "Made in Germany" certificate of origin and offers a 15-year guarantee on all series products made in Germany. The Munk Group employs over 450 people at its headquarters in Günzburg and at the Munk Rettungstechnik division site in Leipheim. It is represented in Germany with 13 sales offices and its own branch in Austria. Over the past three years, the company has invested around 30 million euros in the development and expansion of its sites.

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