Found this in a box and was intrigued. I researched Helmco Industries of Orange, CA but no luck. It appears to be some sort of bending tool for electrical applications. The warning reads: Do not use on ladder, platforms or in energized panels. It bends 90 deg and opens completely.
An ideas...
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Alternating tread or AKA a ships ladder, work really well to save space and are not too hard to build. Scroll down to alternating tread.
https://www.salterspiralstair.com/blog/loft-stairs/