Are you seeking a solution to combat fatigue and discomfort caused by prolonged standing? Look no further than SmartCells. This comprehensive guide will provide valuable insights into selecting the ideal anti-fatigue mat. With our patented cushioning technology and an extensive range of options, we are committed to helping you optimize your well-being, enhance productivity, and support your body. 

Understanding Your Environment

Choosing the right anti-fatigue mat starts with understanding your specific environment. SmartCells offers a wide range of options to cater to various settings. Our commercial and industrial anti-fatigue mats provide exceptional performance for durability in commercial and industrial locations. If you’re looking for a mat for your garage or shop, consider our grease oil and chemical-resistant mats, designed to withstand harsh conditions. Our healthcare mats offer comfort and support for long hours on your feet in healthcare facilities. Whether it’s your home, office, lab, or a light industrial area, SmartCells has the perfect mat to suit your needs.

Exploring Different Mat Compounds

The type of material the anti-fatigue mat is made of plays a crucial role in its performance. SmartCells offers several rubber compounds to address specific requirements. For general-purpose use, our SBR mats provide reliable comfort and support. SBR is a versatile rubber and can be used in many applications. SmartCells also offers EPDM, ESD, and Nitrile rubbers to handle any specific need you may have. Our EPDM mats provide excellent resistance to weathering and aging, making them ideal for areas with direct sunlight. Our ESD mats offer a safe solution for environments that require electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. Our nitrile mats resist these substances when dealing with grease, oil, or chemicals.

Considering Dimensions and Sizes

Finding the right size of anti-fatigue mat is essential for maximizing its benefits. SmartCells offers a range of dimensions to accommodate different spaces. 

• The 2’ x 3’ mats offer targeted support for smaller areas, including molded bevel edges that always lay flat.
• Our 2’ wide runners can be made to any length. Common lengths are 2’ x 10’, 2’ x 15’, and 2’ x 30’. SmartCells can accommodate any dimension. 
• The 3’ x 5’ mats are perfect for standard-sized workstations. SmartCells also offers 3’ wide runners in any length.
• The 22” octagonal mat combines functionality with style for a unique touch.
• For larger-sized workstations, unusual dimensions, or complete area coverage, SmartCells has a solution for you.

Highlighting Key Features

In addition to their durability and performance, SmartCells’ anti-fatigue mats have various features designed to meet specific needs. We understand the importance of safety,  and with optional yellow safety edges and slip-resistant options, our mats minimize the risk of accidents and ensure secure footing for workers. With SmartCells’ anti-fatigue mats, you can have peace of mind knowing you’re providing your employees with a comfortable, safe, and hygienic environment.

SmartCells: The Premier Solution for Fatigue Relief

SmartCells is the ultimate solution to address the challenges associated with fatigue and discomfort. Our company is dedicated to producing premium anti-fatigue mats that prioritize the well-being and productivity of individuals in various industries. With our innovative SmartCells technology, our mats offer exceptional cushioning and support, effectively reducing the strain on feet, legs, and joints. By investing in SmartCells’ anti-fatigue mats, businesses can create ergonomic work environments that promote employee health, comfort, and safety. 

Experience the SmartCells difference and elevate your workspace to new levels of productivity and well-being.

Whenever a medical crisis hits, we praise the doctors and nurses involved for their heroic efforts.

However, we often don’t thank the behind-the-scenes help that supports the doctoral staff. One such support position is that of the Healthcare Environmental Services team.

This team works diligently in the background to provide safe, comfortable, and clean medical facilities day-in and day-out in an effort to help doctors provide positive patient outcomes.

As you can imagine, this job isn’t easy and doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. Which is why the second week of September is annually heralded as National Healthcare Environmental Services Week.

At SmartCells, we believe that Life Shouldn’t Hurt, and we specifically design products to keep standing workers such as nurses and other medical staff comfortable and safe on-the-job.

Here’s how SmartCells Help:

The optimized design of our patented SmartCells offer a stable surface over cylindrical cells which soften under impact and resist bottoming out. This creates the perfect balance of support and cushion, for maximum fatigue relief while minimizing the risk of injury. This allows nurses and medical staff to stay safe and comfortable while providing excellent patient care.

In addition to our unique cushioning technology, thanks to their rubber-based formulation, SmartCells mats will not absorb liquid and are easy to clean which allows for better infection control processes.

SmartCells Cushioning is available in a variety of Anti-fatigue Solutions ranging in size from individual employee mats to extended workstation runners, and custom flooring applications. We even offer different colors, rubber formulations, and surface options to best meet your organization’s unique needs. All we need are your dimensions and we can build it for you.

We know that oftentimes nurses and other healthcare staff are simply too mobile to benefit from SmartCells Anti-fatigue mats or flooring. Which is why we’re proud to offer our SmartCells Anti-fatigue Insole.

This insole is the perfect solution for active workers who are always on-the-go and in need of fatigue relief. Featuring SmartCells® Cushioning in the heel and forefoot, these insoles significantly reduce impact forces and also return the energy back to your body. The additional layers provide a cushioned arch support and add a soft yet sturdy top cover to keep every employee comfortable throughout the day.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Made in the USA

Despite what Sci-Fi movies would have you believe, AI-Powered robots in the workplace are not here to overtake us. 

Rather, humans and automated robots have been working together quite peacefully for decades.

With industrial use of AI up 14% year over year, automation experts speculate that AI use will continue to increase as a way to address social distancing in the age of COVID-19.

In fact, in a recent Plant Engineering article regarding AI use in the workplace, expert Mark Messina, COO Americas, Geek+ America, covered 7 reasons why he believes that AI use will continue to grow, including the fact that AI can reduce time-consuming physical tasks by finding the goods in the warehouse and bringing them to human counterparts at sorting stations.

Although this would be beneficial and could help increase productivity, it fails to address an important ergonomic issue for the human workforce: standing in one place too long leads to musculoskeletal discomfort and fatigue.

That’s where SmartCells Anti-fatigue Solutions come in.

At SmartCells, we believe that “Life Shouldn’t Hurt”™. This belief guided us to engineer our unique SmartCells™ Cushioning Technology.

The optimized design of SmartCells offer a stable surface over cylindrical cells which soften under impact and resist bottoming out. This creates the perfect balance of support and cushion, for maximum fatigue relief while minimizing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries; allowing users to stay safe and comfortable.

SmartCells Anti-fatigue solutions are available in pre-sized mats or as custom flooring for unique areas and are specifically designed to relieve fatigue in standing activities, no matter what you’re doing.

Additionally, in response to COVID-19, we are pleased to offer our SafeSpace solutions that are designed to help increase productivity and comfort while maintaining proper distancing protocols.

SmartCells SafeSpace Solutions, available as Runners or Custom Flooring, are constructed by alternating the color of the SmartCells to create defined work areas of virtually any shape and size that are properly spaced.

Available in 2’ or 3’ wide options, SafeSpace Runners are configured to any length and are constructed of connectable sections that incorporate the desired workstation size separated by 6’ distancing buffers. This makes for the ideal solution for production lines.

For custom modular workstations or wall-to-wall applications, SafeSpace Custom flooring is easily installed and incorporates personal workstations separated by distancing buffers.

Ready to keep your workforce comfortable and happy with SmartCells? Click the button below to request a quote and get started.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Made in the USA

Just over a week ago, Americans across the country celebrated the birth of our great nation.

245 years. 

In terms of countries, America is young but we have accomplished many great things.

This is in part due to our ability as a nation to set aside our differences and grow together into a better tomorrow.

To further stimulate growth as a nation in a global economy, President Biden signed an Executive Order “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers” into law this year.

As stated in the executive order released on January 25, 2021, “It is the policy of my Administration that the United States Government should, consistent with applicable law, use terms and conditions of Federal financial assistance awards and Federal procurements to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in, and services offered in, the United States…The United States Government should, whenever possible, procure goods, products, materials, and services from sources that will help American businesses compete in strategic industries and help America’s workers thrive.”

So, what does this have to do with SmartCells Anti-Fatigue Mats?

Headquartered in Chehalis, WA, all SmartCells Mats, Runners, and Flooring are proudly made in the USA. We even source the rubber used to manufacture our products from a vendor in Oregon, USA.

Furthermore, in regards to the new executive order, since SATECH, Inc. is an approved government vendor with a GSA Schedule Contract, implementing a SmartCells Anti-Fatigue solution is simple. 

Don’t work for a government agency? 

SmartCells can still help. 

SmartCells Anti-Fatigue Solutions are ergonomically designed and engineered to prevent and reduce pain, minimize fatigue, and enhance productivity for standing workers, no matter where they work.

The unique SmartCells technology provides a stable, supportive surface that cushions as weight is applied, then rebounds, like a spring, when the weight shifts, which returns energy and reduces fatigue.

SmartCells Anti-Fatigue technology is available in pre-sized mats for single workstations or as a custom flooring solution designed to meet the needs of your specific environment.

In addition, for mobile workforces where a SmartCells mat or floor isn’t a possibility, we now offer SmartCells Anti-fatigue Insoles.

This insole is the perfect solution for on-the-go fatigue relief. Featuring our patented SmartCells® Cushioning in the heel and forefoot, these insoles significantly reduce impact forces and return energy back to your body. They also provide a cushioned arch support to keep every employee comfortable throughout the day.

Ready to keep your workforce safe and productive with SmartCells? Click the button below to request a quote and get started.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Made in the USA

Do you remember much about the first day at your current job?

Most of it was likely a blur, but chances are, you at least remember bits and pieces of your first on-the-job safety training video.

We’ve all seen them. These low budget, safety videos that are reminiscent of 1980s as-seen-on-tv infomercials are almost a rite of passage in the professional world. 

Despite how common sense most safety training seems to be, it does help. In fact, in the 51 years since President Nixon signed into law the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, workplace non-fatal injury rates have dropped from 10.9 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers in 1972 to 2.8 cases in 2018.

While this decrease in workplace injuries is great, there is still work to be done. Which is why June is National Safety Month.

Here at SATECH, Inc. we believe that life shouldn’t hurt, and the topics of safety awareness, injury prevention, and fatigue reduction are near and dear to us. So, we thought we would take this chance to share our top 5 workplace safety tips for 2021.

1. The Best Workstation is a Clean and Organized One

Keeping workstations clean and clutter free is an important first step in increasing workplace safety. Clutter-free walkways and work areas not only help reduce the risk of a slip, trip, and fall, they also help increase worker productivity.

2. Avoid Shortcuts

We get it, sometimes there are faster ways to get the job done by taking shortcuts. The problem is, many times, the timely procedures were put in place to prevent workplace injuries. When you are tempted to take a shortcut, ask yourself if the time saved is worth the risk of injury. It usually is not.

3. Be Open Minded

In some instances, there can be a disconnect between the EHS team and the crew working on the job. Opening up the safety discussion to allow input from employees of all levels can create an inclusive environment and often helps fill gaps in an organizational health and safety plan.

4. Take Your Breaks

It is no secret that working for long periods of time without taking a break is risky. Not only is it fatiguing both mentally and physically, this fatigue leads to an increased risk of workplace accidents. This is why, by law, in an 8-hour shift workers should be allotted two 10-15 minute breaks and a lunch break.

5. Keep Good Posture
Whether you’re sitting at a desk or in a warehouse lifting boxes, maintaining good posture and proper ergonomic form will help reduce your risk of a workplace injury.

Bonus Tip: Use SmartCells Anti-fatigue Products

SmartCells Anti-Fatigue products are ergonomically designed and engineered to prevent and reduce pain, including back pain, associated with standing for extended periods of time. 

The unique SmartCells technology provides a stable, supportive surface that cushions as weight is applied, then rebounds, like a spring, when the weight shifts, which returns energy and reduces fatigue.

SmartCells Anti-Fatigue technology is available in pre-sized mats for single workstations or as a custom flooring solution designed to meet the needs of your specific environment.

In addition, for mobile workforces where a SmartCells mat or floor isn’t a possibility, we now offer SmartCells Anti-fatigue Insoles.

This insole is the perfect solution for on-the-go fatigue relief. Featuring our patented SmartCells® Cushioning in the heel and forefoot, these insoles significantly reduce impact forces and also return the energy back to your body. They also provide a cushioned arch support to keep every employee comfortable throughout the day.

Ready to keep your workforce safe and productive with SmartCells? Click the button below to request a quote and get started.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Skilled trades workers have often been called the backbone of our society.

This highly skilled workforce fills critical positions in a variety of industries from healthcare to construction, manufacturing, and service industries.

The problem now is that Baby Boomer skilled tradesmen are retiring at a rate faster than they are being replaced. Combine that with a global pandemic, which once again reminded society of the importance of skilled trades, and a recipe for disaster was created.

In fact, experts estimate that by 2030 there will be a skilled labor shortage of 8 million people resulting in an estimated revenue loss of $607 billion.

Making the situation even more challenging is that, with a skilled labor shortage, the existing workforce is in high demand. This makes it easier for skilled workers to leave existing jobs for greener pastures. 

So, how should companies respond to the labor shortage in order to reduce turnover while minimizing lost productivity and revenue?

The answer is simple: keep employees happy by investing in their health and well-being on the job.

This is where a SmartCells Anti-Fatigue Solution comes in.

At SmartCells, we believe that “Life Shouldn’t Hurt”™. This belief guided us to engineer our unique SmartCells™ Cushioning Technology which has been optimized to provide a soft yet stable standing surface that returns energy in-phase with body movements.

SmartCells Anti-fatigue solutions are available in pre-sized mats or as a custom flooring solution for unique areas or larger workstations. There are even options including slip-resistant surfaces and low-profile transitions to reduce the risk of slips, trips, and falls.

Additionally, in response to new COVID-19 guidelines, we are pleased to offer our SafeSpace solutions that are designed to help increase productivity and comfort while maintaining proper distancing protocols.

Available in 2’ or 3’ wide options, SafeSpace Runners are configured to any length and are constructed of connectable sections that incorporate the desired workstation size separated by 6’ distancing buffers. SmartCells SafeSpace solutions are also available as custom modular workstations or wall-to-wall applications.

Finally, for mobile skilled trade workforces where a SmartCells mat or floor isn’t a possibility, we now offer SmartCells Anti-fatigue Insoles.

This insole is the perfect solution for on-the-go fatigue relief. Featuring our patented SmartCells® Cushioning in the heel and forefoot, these insoles significantly reduce impact forces and also return the energy back to your body. They also provide a cushioned arch support to keep every employee comfortable throughout the day.

Ready to protect your workforce and keep them happy with SmartCells? Click the button below to request a quote and get started.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Just over a year ago, the world as we knew it changed completely as a result of COVID-19.

Even in the beginning, with all of the unknowns, SmartCells knew one thing for sure. Our mission, to improve people’s lives by helping to reduce pain, increase performance, and prevent injuries was more important than ever.

As the world turned upside down, the SmartCells team buckled in for the ride. You see, we Believe that Life Shouldn’t Hurt, and we knew that the long hours first responders spent on their feet were not only painful, the fatigue could potentially be dangerous.

We quickly mobilized a campaign to provide free Anti-Fatigue Mats to first responders all around the nation. This effort resulted in SmartCells donating more than 600 anti-fatigue mats to over 100 healthcare and first responder organizations. 

Being deemed an essential service, we remained open to provide continuous support for first responders and other essential businesses. 

You may be wondering, why is a flooring company considered an essential service?

The answer is simple, SmartCells is more than just flooring. Our patented cushioning solutions that provide essential musculoskeletal relief and comfort while reducing the risk of injuries for standing workers are used in several healthcare and government agencies worldwide.

As COVID restrictions eased and the world was itching to get back to some semblance of normal, SmartCells knew that once again, we were uniquely positioned to help companies protect their standing workforce as they transitioned back to daily operations.

This realization spurred the creation of SmartCells SafeSpace Solutions.

Engineered to enhance workforce safety, SmartCells SafeSpace Solutions are designed following the Center for Disease Control distancing guidelines making it easier for organizations to safely navigate new work standards by providing defined and properly spaced worker stations.

SmartCells SafeSpace Solutions, available as Runners or Custom Flooring, are constructed by alternating the color of the SmartCells to create defined work areas of virtually any shape and size that are properly spaced.

Available in 2’ or 3’ wide options, SafeSpace Runners are configured to any length and are constructed of connectable sections that incorporate the desired workstation size separated by 6’ distancing buffers.

For custom modular workstations or wall-to-wall applications, SafeSpace Custom flooring is easily installed and incorporates personal workstations separated by distancing buffers.

Click the button below to start protecting your workforce with SmartCells today.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Spring is right around the corner, and that means it’s about time for the annual spring cleaning.

Although spring cleaning is often something that is done in one’s own home, many companies could benefit from an annual cleaning as well.

In fact, studies have found that a clean work environment can prevent the spread of illness, reduce employee stress and anxiety, decrease the risk of workplace accidents and injuries, AND increase employee productivity and satisfaction.

Even better, when done right, maintaining a clean workspace is simple and cost effective.

Keep reading to learn our 6 tips to maintaining a clean workplace.

Develop Your Plan
Keeping a busy work environment clean can be a very daunting task and could easily destroy any productivity gained in the process. To ensure this doesn’t happen, it is important to first develop your cleaning plan. Breaking down the tasks into manageable chunks and having a clear plan of action for employees will keep the cleaning process rolling smoothly. You can even break it down into monthly, weekly, and even daily cleaning tasks to make sure everything is cleaned on a regular basis.

Devise Your Process
With large cleaning projects, the next step is to settle on a cleaning process. Cleaning experts recommend a top-down left-to-right approach. This means start with ceiling and vent cleaning then work your way down to the workbench and finally the floor. Utilizing this process will help streamline cleaning duties.

Determine Your Cleaning Supply Needs
Keeping a workplace clean takes supplies, a lot of them. Not just a box of sanitizing wipes in a centralized location. Due to COVID, we recommend keeping sanitizing wipes at every workstation so that employees can disinfect at regular intervals. In addition to determining your supply needs, it is important to provide employees with the proper PPE for each cleaning task they may encounter.

Declutter
A cluttered workspace is a triple threat to your company and employees. Not only does clutter ruin productivity, it induces employee stress and anxiety as well as increases the risk of workplace injuries. The good news is that keeping a workplace clutter-free is fairly easy. Start by throwing away trash and removing anything that doesn’t need to be at the workstation, then organize the remaining items. If tools are used at the workstation, place them back in their proper storage after use. Finally, keep walkways, halls, and doorways clear of clutter to reduce tripping hazards.

Dust
Workplace dust can wreak havoc for employees; causing increased slip and fall risk as well as the potential to aggravate respiratory issues. In addition, the National Fire Protection Association has found that dust accumulation of more than 1/32 inch, or roughly the thickness of a dime, can significantly increase the likelihood of an explosion.

Don’t Wipe in Circles
When wiping down a workstation counter, many people will wipe in the motion of a circle. Doing this simply rubs the dirt around the area. Instead, cleaning experts recommend using an S-pattern when cleaning. Start in the back right of the area that needs to be cleaned and wipe side to side in an S pattern as you work your way to the front of the area.

So, what does spring cleaning have to do with Anti-Fatigue Mats, Flooring, and Insoles?

Like spring cleaning, SmartCells Anti-Fatigue Solutions are known to help increase employee comfort and productivity while reducing the risk of workplace musculoskeletal injuries.

The optimized design of SmartCells offer a stable surface over cylindrical cells which soften under impact and resist bottoming out. This creates the perfect balance of support and cushion, for maximum fatigue relief while minimizing the risk of musculoskeletal injuries; promoting employee health and wellness by allowing users to stay safe and comfortable.

In addition, keeping a SmartCells Anti-Fatigue Solution clean and safe is simple.

Thanks to the industrial quality of SmartCells anti-fatigue products, their surface is tough enough to resist the embedding of industrial debris, and can easily be swept, mopped, or vacuumed. 

Furthermore, unlike foam, the rubber SmartCells will not absorb liquid which helps reduce the risk of infections, bacteria, and foul smells. This also allows for easy thorough cleaning using soap and a pressure washer without the worry of damaging the mat.

Don’t wait for a workplace injury to start protecting your employees. Click the button below to get started with SmartCells today!

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.

Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, the global effort to maintain safety and advance society back to normalcy has been encouraging to watch and participate in.

In fact, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that job openings in the United States manufacturing sector hit an all-time high in October 2020 with a gain of 38,000 jobs. Further, in November, available jobs significantly increased in the transportation equipment industry, and to end 2020 on a high note, in December open jobs in the industrial sector hit over 500,000 for only the second time in the 20 years of Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data collection. 

While these numbers are a good indication of things to come in 2021 and beyond, it also means companies face a competitive market for hiring employees and minimizing turnover.

The key to success in this competitive jobs market is simple. Keep employees happy.

That’s where SmartCells comes in.

At SmartCells, we believe that “Life Shouldn’t Hurt”™. This belief guided us to engineer our unique SmartCells™ Cushioning Technology which has been optimized to provide a soft yet stable surface that returns energy in-phase with body movements.

This advanced cushioning technology consists of a rubber top layer supported by a matrix of cylindrical columns that compress and respond dynamically to surface pressure, which allows SmartCells to provide maximum fatigue relief and comfort.

SmartCells Anti-fatigue solutions are available in pre-sized mats or as a custom flooring solution for unique areas or larger workstations. There are even options including slip-resistant surfaces and low-profile transitions to reduce the risk of slips, trips, and falls.

Additionally, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to offer our SafeSpace solutions that are designed to help increase productivity and comfort while maintaining proper distancing protocols.

SmartCells SafeSpace Solutions, available as Runners or Custom Flooring, are constructed by alternating the color of the SmartCells to create defined work areas of virtually any shape and size that are properly spaced.

Available in 2’ or 3’ wide options, SafeSpace Runners are configured to any length and are constructed of connectable sections that incorporate the desired workstation size separated by 6’ distancing buffers.

For custom modular workstations or wall-to-wall applications, SafeSpace Custom flooring is easily installed and incorporates personal workstations separated by distancing buffers.

Finally, for mobile workforces where a SmartCells mat or floor isn’t a good option, we recommend our SmartCells Anti-fatigue Industrial Insole.

This insole is the perfect solution for on-the-go fatigue relief. Featuring SmartCells® Cushioning in the heel and forefoot, these insoles significantly reduce impact forces and also return the energy back to your body. The additional layers provide a cushioned arch support and add a soft yet sturdy top cover to keep every employee comfortable throughout the day.

Ready to keep your workforce comfortable and happy with SmartCells? Click the button below to request a quote and get started.

SmartCells: Solutions for Life’s Painful Problems.