Objective

Our Product Development goal is to deliver a continuously improving
range of stairlifts that sustains true product leadership and premium brand positioning resulting in earnings growth for the company. 

Project Teams and Supplier Involvement
Product Development projects range from those making incremental improvements to existing designs to those innovating completely new product offerings. In virtually all instances, a cross-functional and co-located team is created to manage the project, from engineering feasibility through to manufacturing launch.

Our suppliers have a vital contribution through the application of knowledge from their own specialist area(s). Key suppliers are involved in projects, either indirectly through Purchasing representation, or directly through actual participation within the project team.

Product Testing
Given the safety criticality of our products, all designs undergo rigorous testing. Stairlifts receive both load and fatigue tests simulating usage well beyond their operating specifications and ten-year design life.

Design Methodology
Stannah CAD platform is Pro-Engineering. CADSTAR PCB Design and a 2D drawing package (Designer by Coral) are used in the Electrical Design, enabling file and data transfer with the majority of supplier systems. A wide range of design tools and techniques are utilised during the development. These include DFMEA, value engineering, design for manufacture, and rapid prototyping techniques.