Follett Corporation, a manufacturer of ice making and refrigeration equipment for the health care industry, offers two new modular flake icemakers. Available in air- or water-cooled configurations, the new TF400 flakers each day deliver approximately 400 pounds of soft, moldable flake ice for lab, medical research, rehab and specialty uses. Follett flake ice chills specimens and samples quickly, supports test tubes and molds well for ice bag use.
Follett Corporation, a manufacturer of ice and water dispensers and medical-grade refrigerators for health care, offers the SensorSAFE infrared dispensing option on its line of ice and water dispensers to increase on-floor sanitation and reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
Victaulic Company’s Vic-300 MasterSeal butterfly valves are designed for pressures ranging from vacuum to 300 psi (2065 kPa) and for bidirectional, dead-end services to full working pressure.
Best Bath has introduced a line of “hospital-grade” fiberglass-reinforced composite shower systems that will adhere to the sub-flooring in virtually any weather. They come with 0.5-inch, heavy-duty plywood backing on the walls, allowing grab bars and other safety accessories to be securely affixed. The shower module’s increased structural integrity is made possible by a substantial laminate schedule and a total encapsulation of the plywood core. The fiberglass showers are recommended for bariatric patients.
MasterCare redesigns the Entre Bath with a side opening feature that allows the seat to extend over the floor surface by 3 inches. The side opening provides access for individuals who are ambulatory walk-ins, sliding transfers from wheelchairs, or transferred by sling lifts and standup lifts.
The side opening also aids in sanitation and reduces the stress caused by bending over a conventional tub rim to clean. The Entre Bath has an exclusive warm air injection system, fast fill temperature controlled water supply and a push button power-operated door that self-stores when open.
Apollo Corporation offers a bathing system with a non-institutional look for the long-term care and assisted living industry. Decorative panels are offered in a wide selection of colored and textured surfaces to complement bathroom decor. Apollo’s bathing system also has a new door that is easier for caregivers to close, according to the company. This tub is available in a whirlpool or air spa model and can be ordered with Remedy, the automatic germicidal ultraviolet water purifier. Remedy attacks microorganisms that are washed into the water during a bath.
When updating its Freedom Bath, Arjo made sure the unit maintained its standard features but benefited from improved ergonomics, enhanced operation and new technology. Now with enhanced aesthetics and an improved ergonomic tub shape, the Freedom Bath offers a roll door feature and lift accessible function, integrated water controls, shower handle, and support handle and improved disinfection system options.
Designed for assisted living facilities, the Freedom bath offers safe, easy entry and exit as well as privacy and dignity, the company says.
Apollo allows clients to custom build a bathing system around resident needs and a specific budget. For non-ambulatory residents, the level glide provides safe transfers in and out of the tub and eliminates the need for patient lifts. Add a weigh scale to increase efficiency by eliminating multiple transfers. For optimum time savings, the reservoir fills the tub in 65 seconds and automatically re-fills for the next bath.
New Pig Corporation introduces the Pig IBC Roll-Top Hardcover Storage Unit. The corrosion-resistant, weather-tight roll-top design keeps IBCs secure.
Lockable doors and roll-top covers open from both sides and slide out of the way allowing access to IBC containers. In addition, the Pig IBC sits on top of a 360-gallon sump and features two-way forklift entry for easy movement.
LSI Corporation of America Inc. produces working and storage systems, including related accessory, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing necessities.
The company says its designs and materials have been lab-tested and researched. LSI provides design assistance, CAD Engineering, manufacturing, and professional construction and coordination by local dealers and installers.
