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Ç öôù÷Þ ïéêïíïìßá Ý÷åé åðßóçò ìéá åðßäñáóç óôç âéïìç÷áíßá õëéêïý ÷åéñéóìïý. ÐïëëÝò åðé÷åéñÞóåéò áíáâÜëëïõí ôéò áãïñÝò êýñéïõ åîïðëéóìïý Ýùò üôïõ ðáßñíåé ç ïéêïíïìßá. Ëéãüôåñåò óå üëï ôï óýóôçìá áãïñÝò åîïðëéóìïý áíáìÝíïíôáé óôá åðüìåíá äýï ÷ñüíéá õðÝñ ôïõ ìåìïíùìÝíïõ óôïé÷åßïõ êáé ôçò ìéêñÞò äéáôáãÞò ëýóç-óõãêåêñéìÝíåò áãïñÝò.

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Ïé ðåñéóóüôåñïé Üíèñùðïé ðçãáßíïõí óôá íïóïêïìåßá íá âåëôéþóïõí ôçí õãåßá ôïõò, áëëÜ ãéá ôïõò åñãáæïìÝíïõò íïóïêïìåßùí ï êßíäõíïò ôïõ ôñáõìáôéóìïý áðü ôïõò ðéèáíïýò åñãïíïìéêïýò êéíäýíïõò åßíáé õøçëüò. Ïé åñãáæüìåíïé õãåéïíïìéêÞò ðåñßèáëøçò äéáêéíäõíåýïõí ôïí ïóôåï-ìõéêü ôñáõìáôéóìü êáèçìåñéíÜ ü÷é ìüíï ÷åéñéìÝíïò ôïõò áóèåíåßò Þ ôïõò êáôïßêïõò, áëëÜ êáôÜ ôç äéÜñêåéá ôçò áðüäïóçò ôùí óôü÷ùí óôïõò ôïìåßò êïõæéíþí, ðëõíôçñßùí, ïéêïêõñéêÞò êáé åöáñìïóìÝíçò ìç÷áíéêÞò ôùí íïóïêïìåßùí êáé ôùí åãêáôáóôÜóåùí õãåéïíïìéêÞò ðåñßèáëøçò.

Transporting equipment, moving food carts, maneuvering laundry bins and other daily tasks pose a significant risk of muscle and tendon overextension and strain. Strains and sprains can occur during the transfer of IV poles, wheelchairs, oxygen canisters, respiratory equipment, dialysis equipment, x-ray machines and other heavy or unwieldy equipment. Injuries can result from lifting heavy bags of laundry or garbage.

CartCaddy electric cart movers are specifically designed for use in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Smaller than their industrial counterparts, these caddies are sized to handle the lighter loads typical in hospital and healthcare settings. Their maneuverability has been maximized to accommodate both the tight spaces often found in hospital rooms and the high pedestrian traffic typical in corridors. Sleek, efficient design provides a clean, non-industrialized look that matches the esthetics of healthcare environments.

CartCaddies for hospitals and healthcare environments are available in three convenient configurations:

• Cart Puller. The CartCaddyLite battery-powered electric tug is capable of pushing or pulling carts up to 1,000 pounds. It can be used to move hospital beds, hospital carts, laundry carts, maintenance or parts carts.
• Cart Pusher. The CartCaddyShorty battery-powered electric tug can maneuver carts from 3,000 to 20,000 pounds. Small but powerful, it provides maximum maneuverability while pushing or pulling carts or equipment.
• Powered Cart. The PartsCaddyLite is a battery-powered platform designed to easily move carts, materials, parts or machinery from one location to another. The platform allows for easy and efficient moving and distribution of boxes, supplies and equipment throughout a facility.

Pushing and pulling are the two most required actions in industrial and business settings. Unfortunately, pushing and pulling can place extreme stress on a worker¢s body, often resulting in back, groin and other musculoskeletal injuries. Injuries can cost an individual business thousands of dollars each year in medical, insurance, disability and lost man-hour costs. An ergonomically designed electric cart pusher and motorized cart puller eliminates the physical strain of manually pushing and pulling heavy carts and wheeled equipment. An investment in ergonomic equipment is a sound investment in the health and safety of your workforce that can save your business thousands of dollars in unnecessary medical and insurance costs.

In manufacturing and distribution settings, the most common solutions to material handling tasks are:

• to place products, parts and equipment on pallets for handling or
• to utilize racks, carts and casters to move materials.

Electric carts come in a variety of shapes, sizes and configurations to fit the demands of the task and the capabilities of your workforce. An ergonomically-designed cart mover reduces the amount of force that must be exerted by the operator to maneuver a load. Various cart and wheel configurations are available to meet the needs of any task.

• Carts, racks or equipment with casters can be easily turned and maneuvered with a CartCaddy power tug that feature a 5th wheel turning method.
• Carts, racks or equipment with 4 swiveling casters require a cart with back end control.
• Specialized CartCaddies and an electric tug have been designed to handle carts or equipment that have straight wheels or are on a rail.

Visit the DJ Products website to view our complete line of ergonomic electric carts, trucks and lifts. We offer ergonomic solutions for material handling applications.