Do Anti-Fatigue Mats Really Work?

An industrial floor mat usually serves a number of purposes. It ensures hygiene in the work place, can be used to create brand identity and can also be used as an antifatigue mat. We can make the industrial floor mat, as per your requirements and can customize it to suit your needs completely. You have a wide range of options to pick from in terms of shapes, colors and sizes and this further ensures that your industrial floor mat is exactly the way you want it to be.

Advantages of using anti-fatigue mats

All organizations aim to get the best out of their employees and try to ensure high productivity. To achieve this, it is essential to provide them an environment in which they can perform well. Antifatigue mats aid in doing so and are essentially designed for workplaces where the stress level is high. These mats help to reduce fatigue that is caused by standing for long periods on hard surfaces like cemented and tiled floors. It is a proven fact that standing in one position for long periods causes stress. Antifatigue mats are basically used to decrease foot weariness for workers who have to stand in one position for long periods. As an antifatigue mat helps in reducing the stress level, it indirectly ensures higher productivity. Loss of work time due to back strain, foot stress and general fatigue can be a great deterrent in the performance level. Thus the usage of an antifatigue mat can help in saving precious work hours. Be it an industry, a shop or the reception of an office, an antifatigue mat would definitely bring relief for employees, thus ensuring better performance.

Factors to be considered when buying anti-fatigue mats

To ensure that your investment is truly rewarding, there are certain factors that need to be kept in mind while buying anti-fatigue mats. You would need to observe where your employees spend most of their time during the day. Essentially, it is essential to know if their work entails movement or are they limited to standing in one position and working. In case of the latter, standard sized anti-fatigue mats would serve the purpose. You can measure the exact area to determine the size of the anti fatigue mats that you would need.

In case your employees need to move from one place to another for their work, you would have to place several mats. In case they use a specific path you could even opt for rolled mats or for a linked mat system. These mats would cover large areas at an affordable cost and would entail easy cleaning and maintenance.

Another point to be considered is that, different work areas might have different traction needs. Areas that are not exposed to chemicals and have less water can use standard anti fatigue mats. These anti fatigue mats use the natural properties of the rubber and the design of the mat to prevent slip the hazard of slipping. Work areas that have high moisture content would require mats with a more highly tractioned surface. If the area has sufficient drainage, a flow through mat can be used to allow moisture to filter below the mat. In case adequate drainage facilities are not available, the mat would need to possess moisture holding properties. Based on these factors, you can make an informed decision when you place the order for the mats.

Placing an order at XpressMats

We have a number of options of antifatigue mats that you can pick from.

Our Happy Feet mat is a versatile antifatigue mat. It is available in standard, linkable (for custom 5' increments hat are 3' wide) with black or OSHA color-coded borders. It is static-dissipative, thus becomes multi purpose. Our Heaven mats have diamond plate, and 100 per cent Nitrile rubber cover in 5/8" and 7/8" thicknesses. We offer two styles for offices and manufacturing. You also have the choice to opt for OSHA borders. The AirFlex mats have bubble cushioned surface in both 100 per cent Nitrile Rubber. We also offer additional rubber cushion for added comfort in the XtraSoft model, which is rubber only. This mat is ideal for both, wet and dry environments. Our Wet Area mats have scraping surface and optional holes for drainage of moisture away from the mat. XpressMats Scraping Mats are ideal for areas where oils, grease or heavy soil need to be removed from shoes. These are lightweight and easy to clean and maintain. Our Xtra Traction Mats have slip resistant carbide coating. These also have optional holes for areas with drainage.

After understanding the specific needs of your work place, you can place an order for an antifatigue mat by logging on to our website and following the simple instructions. Our website also offers information on the look of these mats, the material used, the standard height, the border, shape and size.