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Safety standards
When choosing to buy a ladder, very few consumers pay attention to safety and durability standards but often focus on the price and appearance of the product. This is an extremely harmful mistake, because it is easy to buy a poor quality product, accompanied by great risks later.
Currently, aluminum ladder safety standards are inspected by the international product inspection organization SGS. Products that meet standards will have certificates and anti-counterfeit stamps before reaching consumers.
In today’s diverse and complex aluminum ladder market, understanding details related to safety standards is very important.
Technical indicators and allowable limits
A good aluminum ladder will have full, detailed, and clear technical information. Those indicators are important factors for you to evaluate whether the quality of an aluminum ladder is good or not.
When choosing an aluminum ladder, you should pay attention to criteria such as material (thickness of aluminum, material standards, shine), weather resistance, resistance to discoloration…), and bearing capacity (maximum load, deformation resistance…).
Brand, origin
A reputable manufacturer will be responsible for its products, and always committed to quality and service. That is also the reason why big brands always win the trust of consumers. Therefore, to evaluate a quality aluminum ladder, the brand and origin of the product are also criteria that cannot be ignored.
To choose to buy a good aluminum ladder, you need to pay attention
Choose aluminum ladders with a reputable brand
When buying a ladder, we should not focus too much on the price of the product but should prioritize the quality and safety criteria of the product. Some famous brands that you can trust include aluminum ladders NIKAWA, NINDA, Sumo…
Carefully check the aluminum ladder details
When buying an aluminum ladder, carefully check the following 4 parts:
Steps: must be sturdy, not warped, not cracked, and have good anti-slip ability.
Ladder belts: you should choose high-quality plastic ladder belts (preferably ABS plastic) because they are highly durable, do not chip, and stretch with the weather.
Ladder base: must have a rubber cushion to help increase friction and prevent slipping
Joints: For A-shaped ladders, you need to carefully check the joints. This is a sensitive part, easily damaged if subjected to a large load
POPULAR TYPES OF ALUMINUM LADDER IN THE MARKET
Chair ladder: is designed to meet household needs such as cleaning windows, glass walls, cleaning shelves, or cleaning curtains. With the advantage of being compact and lightweight, with a modest height, this design has 4 legs to create certainty and safety for the user. Each large step ensures balance for the person standing on the ladder, accompanied by several steps. The model also has handrails to help climb up and down easily.
A-shaped folding ladder: is a popular type of ladder today, capable of shortening and increasing length as desired. These ladders can be easily customized according to user needs with convenient locking latches. Aluminum ladders can be converted into simple A, I, or L shapes
M-shaped folding ladder: this is a versatile, sturdy ladder line that can be used in many forms. Can be folded neatly, easy to store in storage. Used a lot in construction projects as scaffolding… Also used in construction projects, installing signs…
Retractable ladder: this is a light and convenient ladder that can be collapsed after use and moved easily, so it is often used in daily tasks such as installing advertising signs and cleaning glass doors. In particular, this is a ladder line that is favored by many construction workers, especially electricians, because of its easy collapsing convenience, ease of moving long distances, and anti-slip and anti-electric features…
Table ladder: a product used to replace current ladders, used in construction to replace scaffolding so users can stand comfortably and move on the ladder. Unlike other types of ladders, when used, you cannot stand on the ladder for a long time because the step design often does not fit the length of the foot. Now, table ladders have overcome that drawback.
Sliding ladder: is a type of ladder commonly produced and used mostly for the industrial construction industry. This type of ladder is manufactured with a maximum length of over 10m, so it is very useful for repair work or installation of items in high positions. The ladder is locked with sturdy locks to ensure safety when the ladder is at maximum height.