Project: ThyssenKrupp Levant - straight stairlift » Spark design & innovation

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Spark was commissioned by ThyssenKrup to develop the new Levant straight stairlift. In close collaboration with designers from ThyssenKrupp, Spark has been able to come up with a really well thought out design that opens up a global market.

Specialist product
The design team achieved significant savings on the production costs by drastically reducing the number of components and making use of mass production techniques. For instance, all the exterior parts are plastic. Producing these parts in sufficient numbers delivers big cost savings. A similar specialist product can only achieve these kinds of returns through global sales.

To be able to put the Stairlift on the worldwide market, the design had to conform to a wide range of very specific standards and requirements. These vary considerably just between Europe and the United States, where there are different requirements that are in certain respects almost contradictory.

Self assembly kit
A key technical challenge was the need to meet American demands for the stairlift to be able to bear a great weight. Nevertheless, the design team responded by coming up with a plastic folding seat that is able to withstand the weight of a small car.

Although there had been no great aesthetic demands placed on this cost-driven product at the start of the project, Spark was able to produce an attractive design that is tailored to a specific group of predominantly elderly people.