The healthcare industry required a durable and safe mechanism to transport patients. The device needed to be soft for comfort, as well as strong enough to handle the weight of the patient.
Application
SFR Industries was approached by a supplier within the healthcare industry to develop a "soft touch" handle. This handle would be used to transfer patients from one bed to another.
Challenge
The true challenge of this project was creating a handle that would not rotate, slip on an aluminum extrusion, or buckle due to weight.
Approach
With the assistance of an aluminum extruder, specializing in critical tolerances, SFR Industries' development team coordinated the design of a hollow, dual durometer plastic profile extrusion with tight internal tolerances to accept the aluminum extrusion.
Result
The Rigid PVC extrusion was encased in a softer durometer compound to minimize the transfer sheet slippage and yet provide the "soft touch" that was required for comfort. The project was a technical success through the coordination of an extruder of aluminum extrusions, SFR Industries, and the end user.
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