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The lab for the manufacturing of the orthotics is conveniently located inside the clinic. This arrangement allows rapid production of such orthotics, but if any last-minute adjustments are required, this can be done on-site, avoiding any delays from returning the orthotics to another laboratory. All the materials used for the manufacturing of the orthotics are thermal and they differ in thickness, density, shape and elasticity, allowing the right material to be selected for each patient's requirements. For instance, the materials for children differ from those required for an adult, and those required for an athlete are much firmer than is necessary for alleviating the pressure sores of a diabetic patient, and so on. The lab is fully equipped with ovens, vacuums-formers, trimming wheels, cutting machines, etc. The advantage of a complete range of equipment is that the orthotics can be made in one complete cycle, where the dedicated technician can move from one machine to the next, until the product is ready to wear. This allows a much shorter manufacturing time: the average time taken to make a pair of orthotics on-site is approximately 90 minutes, whereas sending the details off to a manufacturing laboratory can involve delays of up to one week. |
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