Casters are just a general name, depending on the work condition, it can be divided into many types, such as furniture casters, industrial casters, and medical casters . Today we will introduce the characteristics of medical casters. First of all, medical casters are generally used in clean, quiet environments such as hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. This requires it to have a mute function and it cannot leave mark on the floor. Therefore, general medical casters use TPR or TPE as the tread material.And usually adopt silent bearings. Secondly, compared to industrial casters, the medical casters profile look more friendly from the visual . For example, the wheels are generally colored in gray. The brackets are usually made of all plastic, stainless steel or chrome plates.They are usually with full plastic brake pedal. This make the wheels and whole medical environment uniform in color. Beside this medical casters need easy to cl...
Any business knows that a workplace injury can often be disastrous. Businesses that require using heavy duty caster wheels for day to day operations understand that using the wrong wheel could lead to employees being injured or production coming to a grinding halt. In this info-graphic by Riyuexin casters, a heavy duty caster wheels manufacturer , they discuss Take care of 7 points to avoid Using the Wrong Type of Casters Wheels application. 1. Gurneys and hospital beds are some of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in the entire medical field. These are more often than not on caster wheels, and these caster wheels must support a patient and keep him or her safe during transport. Without the right caster wheels designed to absorb shock,one single bump could paralyze a patient who has been seriously injured in an accident. 2. A lack of ergonomics in equipment -including casters – leads to the number one injury in the workplace : overexertion.Employees who suffe...