KRAUSE takes a comprehensive approach to this, combining safety accessories and spare parts. Accessories enhance existing ladders, folding steps and mobile scaffolding with additional functions or enable them to be adapted to specific working conditions. Original spare parts, in turn, help to replace worn or damaged components in a targeted manner. This ensures that existing work equipment can be used safely, flexibly and cost-effectively over a long period of time.

Stable footing on different surfaces

A stable footing is essential for working safely on ladders. In practice, however, access technology is by no means always used on level workshop floors. Stair treads, landings, kerbs, slopes and natural surfaces such as soil or grass are part of everyday life on building sites, in outdoor areas and during installation work.

KRAUSE offers a range of adjustment options for these situations. For example, rung extensions can compensate for uneven ground, whilst a cross-bar height adjustment system is used on ladders with a cross-bar. Additional cross-bars and levelling cross-bars further expand the possibilities. For work on uneven ground, ladder spikes can provide additional grip. Depending on the ladder and the situation, the access solutions can thus be adapted to local conditions, rather than resorting to unsafe makeshift solutions.

It is in this area in particular that it becomes clear just how closely the fields of accessories and spare parts supply are linked. A crossbeam, for example, is not merely a component designed to enhance stability. KRAUSE also offers universal crossbeams as replacements for existing ones. If a safety-critical component is damaged or worn, there is therefore no need to replace the entire piece of work equipment. It is crucial that the correct spare part, designed for the specific product, is used.

Standing securely and holding on

As the working height increases, not only does the ladder’s stability become more important, but so does the user’s secure position. During prolonged tasks, it makes a significant difference whether only a narrow rung is available or a larger standing area can be used.

One example of this is the CombiSystem step/shelf from KRAUSE. When hooked onto the ladder, it can be used as additional standing space. Turned round, it serves as a storage space for tools or work equipment. Additional handrails, in turn, provide a further means of support. Platform solutions for hinged ladders, the TeleBoard system or exit rails also expand the possibilities, depending on the application, for making working positions and transitions safer and more comfortable.

Such extensions highlight a key principle of modular access solutions: an existing ladder does not need to be replaced with a different model for every new task. Suitable accessories can expand its range of applications and better adapt it to recurring work processes.

Secure bracing and reliable positioning

With leaning ladders, it is not just the ladder’s position on the ground that is crucial for safety. The situation at the upper bracing point is equally important. Smooth surfaces, masts or specific structural conditions may require additional measures.

Wall spacers create a gap between the ladder and the wall, thereby facilitating work on roof overhangs or other protruding structural elements, for example. Hooks, mast claws or special support plates allow further adaptation to different work sites. These accessories thus support the precise positioning of the ladder in places where the existing structural conditions do not provide an optimal surface for support.

This adaptability really pays off, particularly when working locations change regularly. Trades, assembly and maintenance firms can configure their access solutions for different tasks without having to provide a completely separate solution for every single work situation.

Small components with great significance

Not all safety-critical components of a ladder are immediately apparent in day-to-day work. Foot caps and foot plugs, for example, are in regular contact with the ground and are subject to corresponding wear and tear. KRAUSE expressly points out that these heavily used parts, in particular, are susceptible to wear.

This means that the supply of spare parts is directly linked to health and safety at work. A small, worn component can compromise the performance of an otherwise fully functional piece of work equipment. Instead of replacing the entire ladder, the relevant components can be replaced. Among other things, KRAUSE offers a range of foot caps and foot plugs, as well as numerous other spare parts for ladders, folding steps and mobile scaffolding.

A prerequisite for this is always that the part can be clearly matched to the existing product. Suitable components can be found in the KRAUSE spare parts and accessories shop using the item number attached to the product. Alternatively, a search can be carried out by product category. The original spare parts are specifically designed to fit the respective KRAUSE products.

This approach combines safety with cost-effectiveness and the conservation of resources. If only one replaceable component is worn or damaged, replacing it can enable the existing product to continue to be used. Functional components are retained, and the need to purchase a completely new product can be avoided in such cases.

Tools where they are needed

Safety at height is not just a matter for the ladder and its user. Tools and work materials must also be taken into account. It is neither safe nor practical to leave tools and small parts lying loose on a ladder rung. At the same time, a lack of storage options leads to additional trips up and down the ladder.

KRAUSE therefore offers a range of solutions for tool organisation. Tool bags and the ToolBag tool tray provide storage space directly at the workplace. Magnetic tool holders allow suitable tools to be positioned directly on the ladder. For larger quantities of equipment, tool trays are available which, depending on the model, can be used on mobile scaffolding, platform ladders, customised solutions or system guardrails, for example.

The benefits go beyond mere convenience. If the necessary work equipment is organised and stored within easy reach, the user needs to leave their workstation less often. At the same time, the risk of loose items falling over is reduced. Accessories can therefore contribute directly to a more structured workflow.

Safe transport and storage

Responsibility for the work equipment does not end once a job is completed. Transport and storage also affect the condition of the equipment and, consequently, the conditions for its next safe use.

Wall brackets enable ladders to be stored securely and in a space-saving manner. This prevents them from toppling over, blocking walkways or being damaged as a result of being stored incorrectly. Securing options are also available for transport on vehicle roof racks, allowing ladders to be reliably secured.

Proper storage therefore not only protects people in the warehouse or workshop area; it also helps to maintain the value of the access solutions. Damage caused by ladders falling over, being knocked or unsuitable storage conditions can thus be reduced, and some of the need for spare parts later on can be avoided.

A reliable supply of spare parts helps to maintain existing access solutions in proper working order in the long term. However, it does not replace regular inspections of the equipment. If defects are identified during such inspections, an assessment must be made as to whether and how the equipment can be professionally repaired so that it can subsequently be used safely again.

Retrofitting rather than replacing prematurely

Retrofitting solutions form a unique link between accessories and the supply of spare parts. Technical regulations and standards are constantly evolving. This can raise the question of how to deal with existing access solutions.

KRAUSE offers specialised retrofit kits for this purpose. One example is the Trigon crossbar for certain extension and multipurpose ladders. It can be fitted to the narrow, separately removable section of the ladder, thereby enabling appropriate retrofitting and use in compliance with standards. Such solutions help to ensure that existing products can continue to be used, provided that technically suitable retrofitting is possible.

Thinking about safety throughout the entire life cycle

Accessories and spare parts are often considered separately. In practice, however, they serve the same overarching purpose. Safety accessories enable access solutions to be better adapted to the actual conditions at the site of use. Spare parts help to maintain their functionality over a long period of time.

The KRAUSE range therefore supports you every step of the way – from set-up, through work and tool organisation, to transport, storage and maintenance. Individual accessories and spare parts thus form a modular system that enables users to respond to changing requirements whilst preserving the value of existing work equipment.

Safety is thus not viewed as a one-off product feature, but as an ongoing responsibility throughout the entire service life. The foundation for this is the correct selection of access solutions. Suitable accessories, regular inspections and a reliable supply of genuine spare parts then ensure that this foundation is maintained in the long term.