{"id":3587,"date":"2025-02-03T08:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T08:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecopumptrack.com\/our-mission\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T06:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:41:09","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecopumptrack.com\/en\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

The development of the modular pump track Ecopumptrack<\/h1>\n

Our mission and history<\/h2>\n

The idea for Ecopumptrack arose from the conviction that a safe, sustainable and cost-effective pump track<\/strong> must be possible. Modular pump tracks were already on the market before we founded the company, but they were mostly made of fiberglass, a material that is neither recyclable nor ecologically sound. In addition, many of these pump tracks were unsafe in their design: straight sloping side walls, tight radii and hard edges significantly increased the risk of injury.<\/p>\n

Our goal was a mobile pump track that can be flexibly set up, expanded and adapted – without compromising on safety, environmental friendliness and durability.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The search for the perfect material for a sustainable pump track<\/h2>\n

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Our first solution was a modular pump track made of fiber cement<\/strong>, which we developed together with Eternit (Swisspearl<\/a>)<\/strong>. Although the material properties were convincing, production was too inflexible: the molds had to be created on site at the factory, which limited the customization options and delivery times.<\/p>\n

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We tested alternative materials such as PLA flax fiber plastic and wood<\/strong>, but none of these solutions met our requirements. Wood in particular posed a challenge, as the driving surface of a modular pump track<\/strong> has to be bent in three axes<\/strong> to ensure smooth transitions and optimum driving characteristics.<\/p>\n

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Then we made a crucial discovery: recycled plastic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This material offers all the properties that a high-quality, safe and ecological pump track<\/strong> needs:<\/p>\n