TIDI Products plays an important role in infectious disease prevention by producing infection control products for hospitals and other environments.
TIDI’s single-use products range from sponges and gauze to personal protection for medical staff such as gowns and gloves. To protect against contamination, TIDI applies a low density polyethylene film as a barrier to these products.
The rolls of polyethylene film are shipped and stored on roll cradles at various TIDI locations. Over time, the cradles holding the rolls of film began to wear down, causing safety concerns when moving the rolls. Because there wasn’t enough room to fit hoist straps around the material, the rolls couldn’t be moved safely onto their converting machines. Frustrated with the situation, TIDI searched for a solution and found Great Northern Rollguard and their Dura-Last™ roll cradles. Dura-Last cradles are made of a high density, highly durable foam material. Using the Dura-Last cradles allows TIDI to reuse these cradles for several years without worrying about flattening and durability issues.
The immediate problem caused by lack of space for the hoist straps was also solved. With the increased height of the Dura-Last cradles, TIDI could slide the hoist slings under and between the rolls securely.