Zedland anti-fatigue matting

Zedland ESD is a heavy duty anti-fatigue matting with integral anti-static protection designed to shield both people and sensitive machinery alike.

Zedland ESD forms one of a series of mattings, developed by Plastic Extruders Ltd, to ameliorate standing fatigue for people who have to work on manufacturing or production lines, behind counters, in process control or workrooms.

Specially modified Flexigrid matting, manufactured by Plastic Extruders Ltd, is helping to provide an anti-fatigue and hygienic surface for fresh fruit importer and packer Griffin & Brand.

This long established supplier to major supermarkets had a problem with grapes falling onto the floor, being squashed and causing a slip hazard. This was originally solved with wooden duckboards which allowed the grapes to fall through the gaps. When the duckboards needed to be replaced, the company wanted a better alternative which would be more hygienic and easier to move for cleaning.

  Standing for long periods, particularly on hard floors, induces fatigue and reduces productivity. Cold and damp underfoot conditions will also increase standing discomfort. For staff dealing with aircraft wheels at British Airways' engineering/maintenance facility within Heathrow airport, this problem has been overcome by equipping each work station with a module of Zed Chex to provide anti fatigue relief and to create a resilient underfoot surface. This helps to reduce physical problems of progressive bone damage, varicose veins, poor circulation and water retention, as well as back problems.

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Greater awareness of the benefits of anti fatigue floorcoverings is partly the result of Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Trades Union efforts to improve the welfare of employees.  On site research of anti fatigue matting installations confirms a measurable increase in productivity, particularly in the manufacturing, retail and service industries.