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THE CASTOR LOCK RE-INVENTED

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Hospital beds equipped with Manner e-Smart castors are easy to move and easy to lock. (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

Modern hospital beds are true technological wonders, except for their castors that still have to be manually locked and unlocked. Finnish company Manner Castors has now come up with Manner e-Smart, the first castor ever with an electronic, remotely-operated lock fitted inside the smooth-rolling castor itself. This makes handling of medical and other equipment on castors a lot easier.