Installing rubber matting in work areas is an excellent way to improve the safety, productivity, and ergonomics of any workplace. Rubber matting can be used to reduce worker stress and fatigue, improve safety by reducing slips and falls, and provide protection from static discharges and electrical shocks.
At CRGI, we carry a full line of rubber matting, designed to service a wide variety of needs and applications. Because rubber matting is such a versatile and useful product, in this blog I provide an overview of the types of matting available and the applications that can be served.
Runner Matting
This is an industry standard mat, frequently used in office hallways, plant walkways, etc. It is also often cut into pieces to cover the bottoms of employee lockers, mezzanines, etc. Runner mat is very flexible, easy to trim and roll out, and is suitable for indoor or outdoor applications. Other recent uses have been for dog runs at training and event facilities, where the matting is rolled out for the event and then rolled back up and stored.
Standard industrial quality rubber runner matting is available in wide rib, fine rib or diamond plate profiles in various colors and in standard widths of 24” or 36” wide. The thicknesses available are ⅛” thick or ¼” thick and typical roll lengths are 25 yards or 50 yards long depending on thickness selected.
Anti–Fatigue Matting
Anti-fatigue matting is designed to reduce worker fatigue that results from standing for long periods on hard surfaces. Anti-fatigue mats absorb the shock from standing and walking on hard surfaces, thereby reducing the stress placed on legs and feet.
Anti fatigue matting is produced in a variety of styles, thicknesses, sizes and colors. Some styles have a yellow...
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...ed as mats or runners in non critical applications and where cost is a factor. Typically used belts are good on one side and worn on the other side and not suitable to be used as conveyor belts any longer. Common thickness is in the ½” – ¾” range and widths can vary up to 96” wide; usually 24”-48” is most common width selected.
Pricing varies on the condition of the belt, but used belts are always lower-priced than new and offer an alternative solution for horse stalls, cow stalls, golf driving ranges, outdoor walkways, floor pad for placing steel coils, etc. A disadvantage to using used conveyor belting is that it often contains traces of whatever product it was previously conveying, meaning that there is the risk of harm if touched or inhaled. In recent years, imbalances in supply and demand have made used belting increasingly scarce, resulting in higher prices.
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The practice of seat belt is a tactic for security while having a weapon on hands like it is a car. Seat belts are life keepers at certain circumstances. Their design role is to lock in an unexpected or abnormal movement generated in the engineering
There are two advantages to the belt drive design. The motor in a belt driven turntable is set away from the platter by means of a continuous belt loop. This minimizes vibration to the platter and thus needle skipping. Also, belt drive models tend to be much cheaper than their direct drive counter parts.
Often, they contribute to accident-related injuries, as is described by the term "seat belt syndrome." In many cases, the fibers of the seat belt can cause harm to the chest and abdominal areas. This may include severe cuts and bruises where the seat belt lies across you, as well as more serious damage to the internal organs like tearing of the colon or diaphragm. In some cases the lumbar vertebrae may even be fractured or dislocated. Children are at the highest risk for seat-belt-related injuries and should be closely monitored after a car crash even if they appear unharmed at first
Current seat belt law originated from federal legislation in the 1960s that made it mandatory for all automobile manufacturers to include seat belts in their vehicles as a standard feature. Originally, the purpose of a seat belt was not to protect the occupants in the case of a crash, but rather to physically keep them in the vehicle, as driving was bumpy business.
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Seat belt usage is a struggling problem today through out the United States. It is also lower then any other industrialized nation in the world. The best way to prevent a death in a motor vehicle accident is to wear a seat belt. Everybody has their opinions on safety belts and the laws that go with them, but until they prove them harmful, people recommend for occupants to wear it while in a vehicle. Still today people want it to be a national law for people to buckle up. Estimations from people all over the country prove that seat belts really help save lives. But also some safety belts have failed and have cause people to get trapped in the car. For instance, if someone happens to run off a bridge and go into the water, they would have to
...process adds from 10 to 15 percent to the price of the fabric, industries still save money because more products can be made in less time. Therefore increasing profits, as well as, reflecting the savings onto the consumers. Other advantages of ‘biostoning’ include, enzymes can be recycled, reduced strain on the industrial washing machines, shorter treatment times, and imperfections are significantly reduced, hence increasing productivity and efficiency. Consequently, this saves the environment by reducing water consumption and waste pollution. The elimination of pumice powder and dust creates a less intensive and safer working condition. However, one problem with biostoning was "back staining" this occurs when loosened dye particles redeposit onto the surface of the fabric, causing discoloration. Such setback can be immensely reduced by optimizing running conditions.
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Initially, rubber has existed for an extensive period of time. When viewing the “early history of rubber development, [there] is evidence that rubber existed even before Columbus’ time” (Robert, E.A. 1952, p. 77). One of the earlier uses of rubber was documented in a Mexican Tribe where the natives of Mexico and West Indies played games using elastic balls (Robert, E.A. 1952, p. 77). Many scientists attempted to establish “suitable solvents for rubber since its arrival in Europe as a raw material in the late 1700s, however none had been successful” (Backer, C. 1997, p.14). Furthermore, it is relevant to say that the rubber industry was primarily established in Europe by Charles Macintosh, who was an industrial chemist in 1818 (Backer, C. 1997, p.14). Later on, the rubber industry began to devel...
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