Bosch User experience empowers disabled woodworker
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PRESS RELEASE
Bosch User experience empowers disabled woodworker
3 March 2017: A donation of power tools from Bosch as part of its ongoing Bosch User Experience has empowered disabled civil engineer Christo Wynand to develop his woodworking skills and earn a living at the same time.
Bosch donated a GHO 6500 Professional planer and GKS 190 Professional handheld circular saw to Wynand as part of its User Experience programme, which is an ongoing record of its power tools being applied in real-life situations, Bosch Professional Power Tools Senior Brand Manager Campbell Mhodi explains.
The GHO 6500 is a powerful planer with 650 W input power for a fast planing speed. Weighing a mere 2.8 kg, the tool is comfortable to handle during due to its ergonomic cable-free design, together with its convenient lock-on switch for both right- and left-handed users.
The planer has a maximum 2.6 mm cutting depth, and an optimised airflow for wood-chip ejection, resulting in better productivity. It is equipped with two-piece HSS blades that can be resharpened so as to reduce maintenance costs. A robust grooved base plate with parking shoe ensures a secure and safe work surface.
The GKS 190 has 1 400 W input power, the highest rating in its class, for fast sawing progress in soft and hard wood. It has a maximum 70 mm cutting depth, and a 56° bevel capability for increased flexibility. The compact tool design makes for easy handling, while the turbo blower function ensures a dust-free view of the cutting line. An optimised wood-chip enhances visibility of the work surface.
All of these features of the Bosch Professional planer and circular saw stand Wynand in good stead in his new woodworking career, which he embarked upon in 2004, following a tragic accident that left him paralysed. Wynand has produced a wide range of pieces to date, from bird cages and dog houses to wardrobes and kitchen cupboards.
“I have been very impressed with the Bosch tools, which have allowed me to produce woodwork of a significantly higher quality than I would have been able to achieve otherwise. The Bosch tools are also highly efficient, which also reduces the working time dramatically,” Wynand explains.
Such has been Wynand’s success with the Bosch tools, that he plans to expand his woodworking business, and thereby empower additional members of the Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion, community in which he resides. “Now that I am equipped with Bosch tools, it will be easy to increase my scope of work,” he concludes.
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About Bosch Power Tools
The Power Tools Division of the Bosch Group is one of the world’s leading providers of power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2015, its roughly 20 000 associates generated sales of €4.5 billion, about 85% of which was outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch, Skil and Dremel, the division stands for customer focus and great engineering progress. The core success factors are innovative strength and pace of innovation. The division generated about one third of its sales in 2015 with products on the market for less than two years. In 2016, Bosch Power Tools will again launch more than 100 new products onto the German market in its four business segments of Power Tools, Accessories, Measuring Tools and Garden Tools.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 375 000 associates worldwide (as of 31 December 2015). The company generated sales of €70.6 billion in 2015. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing and sales network covers some 150 countries. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. Bosch employs 55 800 associates in research and development at 118 locations across the globe. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is ‘Invented for life’.
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Bosch Power Tools Contact Details
Campbell Mhodi
Bosch Professional Power Tools Senior Brand Manager
Tel: (011) 651 9600
Email: Ninet [dot] Bosman [at] za [dot] bosch [dot] com ( Campbell.Mhodi @za.bosch.com)
Web: www.bosch.co.za
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