Product Benefits

The premise of this research was based purely on the PowerBarrow (motorized wheelbarrow). Both the PowerBarrow and the PowerTrakker product lines create simple but revolutionary patented improvements on the three wheel design, either stand alone or motorized, to create immediate benefits over the standard, one-wheeled manual equipment. This includes:

• substantially reduced back and hip injuries
• substantially reduced body fatigue and joint pain
• inviting use of and creating new markets for women, the non-frail elderly, and do-it-yourselfers where physical strength is no longer a barrier for use
• the capability to balance loads requiring no special equipment manipulation
• easy maneuverability over uneven, muddy or steep terrain
• easy maneuverability in tight spaces or hard to reach places
• greater proven user efficiency and substantial increase in productivity
• substantial savings in time and expense from injury-induced absenteeism

End Users

As such, products in both lines can be used by and should be targeted to the following audiences:

• Agricultural workers, particularly for carrying and transporting
• Auto body shops and wrecking yards
• Commercial construction workers in all fields
• Contractors: general building, engineering, concrete, landscaping, plumbing, electrical, roofing and siding, demolition, painting, etc.
• Courier companies such as Federal Express and UPS
• Do-it-yourself builders, household workers, and gardeners
• Equipment rental suppliers (American Rental Association)
• Feed, plant nurseries and garden shops
• Food and beverage catering companies
• Groundskeepers
• Labor unions (potentially able to influence contractors to adopt this equipment)
• Military services: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard
• Oil rig workers
• Produce and grocery workers (for stocking and warehousing), hardware stores, retail stores, etc.
• Ranchers
• Red Cross: national, state / provincial, and local (for hauling debris and extracting bodies)
• Search and rescue departments
• State and provincial highway construction and maintenance authorities
• State and provincial parks and recreation authorities
• Transportation and moving companies
• US Forest Service
• Utility companies: gas, electric, water, sewage, etc.
• Warehouse workers: food stores (as noted above), appliance manufacturers and huge retail outlets who manipulate heavy boxes and equipment of all sizes, manufacturers of all kinds that similarly move around heavy equipment or inventory, etc.

All of PTU's products are durable, easy to operate, safe, efficient, enjoyable to work with. The PowerBarrow can carry 600 and 700 pounds depending on the model, operator and the incline. PowerBarrow and PowerTrakker products both do not rely on users' strength and agility as conventional products do.

Insurance companies have indicated that they would endorse and encourage the use of these products once actual manufacturing and distribution is in place. By reducing rates for subscribers who use PTU's motorized technology, insurance companies see the additional added-value of these products in saving millions, potentially billions of dollars relating to medical injuries and disabilities, temporary or permanent, over the long term. As insurance rates are cut, overall costs to contractors and builders should reduce.

Insurance company endorsements can only be obtained when the PowerBarrow is commercially available.