National Battery Day 2019 - Celebrating the Unsung Hero
When Alessandro Volta invented the first ever battery all the way back in 1800, I’m sure he had no idea that in 2019, more and more products would start to become battery-powered, as opposed to using fossil fuel.
One thing’s for sure: he definitely didn’t know that on February 18th every year, we would be celebrating National Battery Day.
Although we are all most likely carrying around numerous battery-powered devices with us such as phones, watches, laptops, and tablets, we never seem to think about what the world might be like if batteries didn’t exist. As such, we’re calling the battery ‘the unsung hero’ on this year's national battery day.
Batteries play a significant role in the mobility and healthcare sectors, allowing disabled, injured, or elderly people to have the freedom of movement that any able-bodied person would have. The battery that sits within their mobility scooter power chair or other device makes this free movement possible.
How can you celebrate National Battery Day?
National Battery Day is the perfect opportunity to check that your batteries are in working order.
If you are the user of mobility equipment, make contact with your retailer and ask them to check your batteries health to ensure peak performance and longevity. If you are a mobility shop, check out the Strident tester to ensure you give your clients consistently reliable test results.
In the same way, you take care of your heart which is at the centre of your being, take care of your equipment’s battery as these are at the heart of your mobility and independence.
Your body requires sleep to re-energise, so also a battery requires charging. Without a consistent charge current, your battery’s lifetime will be drastically reduced. A regular charger check is recommended to ensure your batteries get the best chance of life.
Remember: National battery day 18th February
If you find that the test returns poor results, then it might be time to replace your old battery. Using your mobility scooter with an unreliable can result in sudden failure and may leave you caught out when you least expect it.
If you’re looking for a reliable battery, take a look at our catalogue to find the best one for you. If you’re unsure which one best suits your mobility scooter then call us on 01362 300102 so we can assist you in finding the right one.
What are we doing for National Battery Day?
This year, for National Battery Day, we are giving away a free box of Industrial AA batteries with every mobility order received on National Battery Day.
If you have any questions about the offer, please give us a call on 01362 300102 and we’ll be able to assist you.
How to keep your mobility scooter in top condition
Use Ambersil Cleaning Products
As with all things you buy and use on a day to day basis, the best way to keep them in working order and tip-top condition is to ensure they are properly cleaned and maintained.
Mobility scooters and equipment are no exception to this.
It goes without saying that if you don’t look after your mobility equipment properly, it’s life is going to be cut shorter than expected - just like a car would if you never had it serviced. For this reason, we are happy to announce that we are now offering Ambersil products.
About Ambersil
Ambersil has been manufacturing products for over 60 years. The Ambersil brand provides engineers and maintenance professionals with exceptional product quality and performance, whilst maximising value for money. At the same time, they are committed to maintaining extremely high environmental excellence. They are a great example of a business that prevents pollution, ensures compliance with all applicable environmental legislation and delivering continual improvement.
What Ambersil products are available at Strident?
Amberclens Anti – Static Foaming Cleaner
This product is primarily used to remove grime and heavy soiling on any hard surfaced, upholstery, plastic shrouding or even tyres. It works to gently lift out grime without damaging any material. It is particularly effective as a post-maintenance cleaner for removing finger marks and oil residues and the anti-Static formulation inhibits dust attraction.
Ambersil 40+ Multi Purpose Maintenance Oil
This Ambersil product is an excellent lubricant, penetrant and even acts as an anti-corrosion coating, which works to prevent flash rusting on steel and as a moisture displacer in high humidity environments.
Ambersil Engineer Wipes
The Ambersil Engineer Wipes are very high quality, yet extremely low lint dry wipes leaving minimal cloth fibres during cleaning. They can be used in conjunction with all Ambersil solvents, cleaners and lubricants.
Ambersil Self Adhesive Sticker & Label Remover
There’s nothing more annoying than pesky stickers and labels that simply won’t be moved. The Ambersil Label Remover has an optimum blend of citrus and hydrocarbon oils which quickly releases self-adhesive labels and stickers. It neutralises the adhesive, thereby facilitating clean and easy removal. Use in conjunction with Amberclens for the clean – stick free restoration.
Ambersil Multi-Purpose White Spray Grease – 500ml
It’s important to keep your mobility scooter components well greased and lubricated. Ambersil multi-purpose white grease is easily applied since it’s an aerosol and provides good penetration for even coverage and protection.
Ambersil Tough Wipes – 100 Tub
The Ambersil tough wipes are the ultimate hand and hard surface wipes that come in two convenient quantities, a tub with 100 wipes and a smaller, resealable pouch with 30 wipes.
They are high absorbency, dual sided hand wipes over-layered with a polymer web for all the deep cleaning power of pumice in a handy wipe. The types of soling types they are most effective at cleaning are:
- Adhesives
- Grease
- Oil
- Tar
- Silicone
- Resins
- Paints
Contains anti-pathogen agents highly effective against common bacteria and viruses.
No contamination or lasting fragrance from heavy perfumes.
Ambertron Ultra-Pure Contact Cleaner – 400ml
The Ambersil Ultrapure formulation is perfect for critical maintenance. It works to remove light oils and contamination safely, without damaging your mobility scooter. It’s safe chemical make-up mean that it has excellent compatibility with other materials. It’s safe to use on plastics, rubber, composites, metal and painted surfaces.
Do you have any questions about maintaining your mobility scooter?
If you’re looking to maintain your mobility scooter to the highest standard, then look nowhere else other than Ambersil.
If you have any questions about the Ambersil products on our site, or about maintaining your mobility scooter in general, one of our team will be able to help you. Simply call us on +44(0)1362 300102 or get in touch with us using our contact form.
Thank you for meeting us at Trade Days 2017
Another great show at Trade Days 2017 - we had the privilege of meeting so many of our existing distributors along with welcoming on board new distributors who want to join us on our exciting journey.
Our aim is to establish ways to support our distribution network, this year saw a preview of the new retail packaged chargers which is aimed to attracted attention in any retail location - look our for more information on this very soon.
You can see our current range of chargers by downloading the brochure below.
The all-new distributor package was also discussed with many distributors, it received a fantastic response during the show and is set to be rolled out over the coming months. Through close partnering this dynamic scheme has been created to assist you with marketing and lead generation, creating a learning platform in a market that needs reliable products for everyday quality of life - our representatives are ready to explain this scheme and more posts to follow on this topic.
Thank you once again for everyone who took the time to visit us this year, for those unable to attend we will bring the new ideas to you shortly and will be supporting you further at Naidex 2018 and again at Trade Days later in during next year.
For the time being, take a look at our high-quality and evolving product range.
Tool Up for Winter with Strident!
Heading into the end of the year it's best practise to service equipment before they are put away for the winter.
The Strident range of mobility focused tools and consumables are designed to assist essential mobility maintenance tasks required at this time of the year.
Contact us now to find out more about our mobility focused tools and consumables range!
Free Carriage on all orders until the end of 2019!
The team at Strident are celebrating another fantastic year of business, so we wanted to share our celebration and are offering Free Carriage on all orders for delivery to UK mainland until the end of 2019!
Contact us now for more information!
A Big Thank You to All Our Customers and Christmas Hours!
We want to say a big thank you to every customer who has placed an order with Strident through 2019, it is appreciated.
As we head towards another exciting year of 2020 we wanted to let you know that we will be taking a break at the end of the month. This break gives our team not only the opportunity to rest and socialise, but will give the opportunity to reflect on the past in order to train for the future so we can continue to satisfy your expectations in January 2020.
Our offices will be closing at 12:00pm Tuesday 24th Dec 2019 and reopening Friday 3rd January 2020. Thursday 2nd is our annual team training day.
Have a wonderful holiday and a prosperous 2020 from us all at Strident!
Save with Strident
Welcome to the Save with Strident distributor support campaign.
Giving is one of the most under used tool in business, and without giving and sharing, our goals are seldom reached.
This distributor support programme is about giving the end-user the opportunity to enjoy their freedom by using Strident Power, plus it’s also about giving you, our distributor network, more opportunities to offer your customers an incentive to buy into and encourage brand loyalty, both yours and ours.
So how does this work?
Two ways.
- Over the next few weeks at Naidex, our team will be giving away vouchers to end users who own their equipment and may be in the market to buy within the next few months. These users will arrive at your store and present the voucher and if you are willing to accept you will deduct the amount off the final invoice ideally showing the voucher number.
- Another way this could be used is for you and your team to distribute to persons you feel would benefit from experiencing the power behind the Strident brand. Why not visit our stand at Naidex to obtain your free vouchers.
How do I claim the money back from Strident?
Whether the enquiry comes to you or you promote it to your customer, the processes is the same.
So, if you replace from Strident stock you currently hold then record the two serial numbers, the product code together with the user name and send to Strident with the voucher number to sales@strident.uk.com where we will authorise the claim and raise a credit to your account for the same amount.
Alternatively, should you need to purchase stock from Strident, please quote the unique voucher reference number and the user name when placing the order and the amount will be deducted off the invoice to you
Order can be place by emailing sales@strident.uk.com or phone 44(0)1362300102
This can be put on a credit account if facilities exist. Alternatively payment will be required with order
So, you find yourself asking what’s in it for me?
In short – you will receive happy, loyal returning customers and potentially customers new to you and the Strident brand.
We recommend that when replacing batteries you look at other associated products such tyres and chargers too, as both of these vital components impact the longevity of the battery and if not cared for can drastically reduce performance.
In summary, this is a win – win campaign. Strident offers great products together with unrivalled service, we want you to experience the power of this promotion, use it wisely but generously and remember, we will only be accepting one claim (pair of batteries) against each voucher.
We wish you all the best as we move into 2020 together.
Naidex 2020 Postponed until later in the year!
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Naidex Postponed until later in the year!
Organisers, ROAR Media confirmed today the show will be postponed to later in the year, telling AMP that it had a duty of care to exhibitors and attendees to make the decision.
An official statement from ROAR Media explained: “While this is not a decision that has been taken lightly, we feel that it is the right one – not just for the care and health sector but for the wider community as a whole.”
In line with this directive, we at Strident would like to announce that as a company we are taking precautionary measures in line with health authorities and will be promoting online meetings with our customers, which will enable us to give the same level of care, whilst maintaining the face-2-face experience and of course reduce our carbon footprint.
Look out for your new experience with Strident as we go digital with face to face meetings!
UPDATE:
The new dates for Naidex have been announced! Join us at the show on 9th & 10th November, at the NEC Birmingham.
Strident Sterilo+ Range
We have a new growing range of personal hygiene products to help you keep your workplace clean and safe against the Covid-19 pandemic. These products are a range of high quality sanitiser products ideal for hand and workplace sanitising. Learn more here.
This range is to ensure that you can protect yourself and your team during the pandemic, by ensuring your workplace is clean and safe. These products will not only protect but will also ensure you are compliant with government guidelines.
The journey has only just begun, be sure to get on board today – there is a lot more to see as we head to the unknown of the ‘new norm’, please see our growing range of products here: https://www.strident.uk.com/workplace-protection/.