Woodway PPS 43, Owner'S Manual

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FORM: PPS SERIES OWNERS MNUL
REV: 05-31-2012
APPR BY: MF
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WOODWAY History
WOODWAY
’s history began in Germany in 1974. Willi Schoenberger, a technical
director in charge of planning a fitness center, noticed that the most important piece of
equipment, the treadmill, did not meet the most important requirements: a mechanically
sound machine that is designed to meet human needs.
He envisioned a comfortable surface that did not interfere with the natural biomechanics
of running or walking. Also, he wanted to design a transportation system which
eliminated the friction associated with the conventional (conveyor belt) treadmills. After
intensive research, and trial and error (and in cooperation with the Deutsche
Sporthochschule in Koln, Germany), Willi developed and patented a very unique and
revolutionary treadmill design.
In 1975, WOODWAY GmbH was founded in Weil am Rhein, Germany. The name
"WOODWAY" is derived from the German "Waldweg" (Wald = Wood and Weg = Way)
–
the feel of running on a soft pine needle covered path in the forest.
In 1983, a manufacturing license was awarded to Sakai Medical, for the use of
WOODWAY technology in the Japanese marketplace.
In 1988, a U.S. license was granted to a small, but well-established manufacturing
company in Waukesha, Wisconsin. WOODWAY USA was formed when the U.S.
incarnation of the WOODWAY was developed and completed in 1990. WOODWAY
USA is very proud to be the primary manufacturer of WOODWAY Treadmills worldwide,
exporting treadmills each month to Germany and Japan for international distribution, in
addition to serving our domestic customers and clients.
Today, WOODWAY
’s design and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany
and Japan make WOODWAY the largest specialized treadmill manufacturer in the
world. Constant enhancements in quality, design and function are shared and
implemented by all three WOODWAY manufacturers.