Handrails and side poles
Physical
pushing or pulling the carousel strengthens arm and leg muscles.
Social-Emotional
pushing and pulling others facilitates cooperation and empathy: when to stop, how to take turns etc.
WOW – this is play for everyone, no matter their abilities. The huge truly inclusive, universal design carousel attracts big groups of children and adults in for a spin. Due to its versatility, it appeals to children and adults again and again. The ground-level design makes the carousel accessible to everyone. The bench provides a comfortably seated spin. The handholds function from both sides. From the inside they offer good support, whilst from the outside they to get the carousel moving. Spinning on this carousel trains the vestibular system, the sense of balance and the spatial awareness. The benefits trained through play also encompass social skills, such as cooperation and empathy by assisting friends of all abilities to spin and helping others wanting to join or exit. It is play with a purpose for all.
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Play value is the value gained from play, the value that makes the child “want” or developmentally “need” to undertake the activity and because of this children will want to return to the item over and over again. Play value can be described very precisely in developmental terms, looking into the human physical, cognitive, social and emotional developmental stages.
Length
208 cm
Width
208 cm
Height
70 cm
WOW – this is play for everyone, no matter their abilities. The huge truly inclusive, universal design carousel attracts big groups of children and adults in for a spin. Due to its versatility, it appeals to children and adults again and again. The ground-level design makes the carousel accessible to everyone. The bench provides a comfortably seated spin. The handholds function from both sides. From the inside they offer good support, whilst from the outside they to get the carousel moving. Spinning on this carousel trains the vestibular system, the sense of balance and the spatial awareness. The benefits trained through play also encompass social skills, such as cooperation and empathy by assisting friends of all abilities to spin and helping others wanting to join or exit. It is play with a purpose for all.
This product, Universal Carousel (PCM157), is provided by KOMPAN Ireland.
Heavy duty designed welded carousel chassis of square steel pipes. The steel surfaces are hot dip galvanized inside and outside. The galvanization has excellent corrosion resistance in outside environments and is maintenance free.
The metal parts are made of high quality steel, hot dip galvanized inside and outside with lead free zinc. On the outside, there is an additional layer of powder coating. This ensures both excellent corrosion resistance and colorful design expression.
Deck plate of 3mm thick non skid aluminum or 17,8mm thick HPL plate. For warm locations KOMPAN recommends HPL deck plate as the aluminum will get hot in sunny conditions. Both deck plates ensures safe play for all users and is maintenance free.
Seat is made of HPL with a thickness of 17.8mm with a very high wearing strength and a unique KOMPAN nonskid surface texture.
The roller system is designed with a fully closed lifetime lubricated center bearing supported by 10 wheels with a diameter of 125mm. The outer wheels ensures a smooth rotation under heavy load.
The outside hot dip galvanized steel ring makes a clear indication where the rotation deck begins. To ensure accessibility it is highly recommended to use rubber surfacing in the use zone around the carousel.
Our product and sustainability data validation help customers make informed sustainable buying choices based on methods validated by Bureau Veritas.
PCM157-0205
629.43
Total CO₂ emission (kg CO₂e)
2.75
CO₂e/kg (kg CO₂e/kg)
27.06%
Recycled materials
The overall framework applied for these factors is the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which quantifies "environmental information on the life cycle of a product and enable comparisons between products fulfilling the same function" (ISO, 2006). This follows the structure and applies a Life-Cycle Assessment approach to the entire Product stage from raw material through manufacturing (A1-A3).
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