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The Best Floor Mats

Posted by David Roisum on February 3, 2011

A new game. Below is a picture of something like a gold-standard of design. Tell us why and win a private answer (via phone or email) on any web handling topic. Click on comment link below to enter your idea.

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#73 Lee

Tuesday, February 08, 2011 5:55 PM

My best answer for why it is the gold standard would be several reasons. First is the title of the blog and that their is an ergonomic floormat placed in the essential work area of the machine for the operator. Second the height of the workstation is such that he is not strained while doing his job. Also the mat has bright yellow around it making it very visible so as to provide minimal tripping hazard.

#74 David Roisum

Tuesday, February 08, 2011 6:16 PM

Nice answer. I would add that a floormat that has a little spongy give to it seems to help some operators avoid backaches from standing (walking is bad too) on concrete. Notice the tapered lip, also reducing tripping hazard.

Now I see a difficulty with the new blog host (the previous one was Typepad). I can't see your email and only have a #73 Lee as an identifier. No problem, email me or call and I will help as I can. - Dr David Roisum

#75 Bijaya Ram Deo

Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:55 AM

What i thinks ,The Best Floor Mats is Gold Standard design it self. Normally we are Marking Yellow colour boundery line near operator panel for Safety reason outer should not be allowable within the Yellow Zone. Secondly Mat is not a slippery ,it may also help on operator's safety. If any thing is more inside the story we may learn from the knoledge of Best designer.
Thanks,
Bijaya Ram Deo

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Dr. David Roisum

Dr. Roisum is a well-known authority in the area of web handling and converting. He has authored seven books, including Winding, Rollers and Web-Handling and has coauthored or edited several others. He was a technical editor for Converting Magazine with a monthly column entitled "Web Works." An accomplished professional speaker and instructor, Roisum has been praised for his skill at translating highly technical information into a common sense practical reference. Dave has been honored by TAPPI with their Finishing & Converting Division Award, Thomas W. Busch Prize and Finest Faculty awards and is a TAPPI Fellow. Dave received his Ph.D. from the Web Handling Research Center where he later became an Industrial Advisory Board member.

Dave has worked for the Beloit Corporation as a designer of winding machinery and later as a manager of research, and for Kimberly-Clark as a converting expert serving all business units. He is now a principal of Finishing Technologies Inc., providing consulting services to more than 300 clients who convert or manufacture: paper, film, foil, nonwovens, textiles and many other materials. He has accumulated much practical experience working in nearly 1,000 plants over the course of more than three decades.

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