Medical Equipment Transport
Medical equipment transport refers to moving of medical equipment of
hospitals, medical offices, doctors offices, clinics, research rooms etc.
from one place to another The reasons for medical equipment transport can
differ which may include office moving of a doctor or the change of location
of an entire hospital or a clinic. Sometimes certain research equipment need
to be moved from research office to field or vice versa. Whatever may be the
reason for moving medical equipment, it is quite obvious that medical
equipment transport requires specialized moving and logistics services
because unlike
household goods and
other
office/commercial goods,
scientific instruments and other medical equipment are sensitive as well as
high-value commodities.
Significance of Medical Equipment Transport
Like the advanced
medical technology, the medical equipment are also complex. As such, they
require experienced handling, trained personnel and specialized moving
equipment for smoothly transporting the medical equipment. Most of the
moving companies who undertake medical equipment transport, train their
personnel for proper handling of such equipment during the move. Not only
does medical equipment transport requires reliable, time bound transit and
damage-free delivery but also continuous and proactive communication with
the medical people who need to move such equipment. Apart from this, due to
the sensitive nature of many medical equipment, the trailers and other
moving vehicles carrying them need to be climate controlled.
Medical Equipments Commonly Moved
Most of the medical equipment
movers dealing with medical equipment transport, are capable of moving the
following medical equipment and medical furniture as well.
- Diagnostic imaging equipment such as X-Ray, CT, MRI and PET systems.
- Lab instruments like automated sample handling systems, centrifuges
and other analytical devices.
- Medical furniture and medical fixtures such as hospital beds,
specialized medical storage cabinets, medical dispensing machines etc.
- Other types of medical and scientific apparatus that require
specialized transportation and handling such as catheterization cath
labs and radiology rad room equipment, ultrasound machines, mammography
/ mammogram systems, fluroscopy equipment, nuclear medicine equipment,
high-value computer systems, machine tools, and a wide-range of
sensitive electronic equipment.
Specialized Moving Equipment Needed for Medical Equipment Transport
Most of the medical equipment need specialized
packing, labeling, loading, handling and
unloading. Moving boxes, crates,
pad-wrapping, and moving pallets, all are used for specialized packing of
medical equipment in order to transport them safely. Some of the specialized
moving equipment needed for medical equipment transport include
- Full air-ride tractors and trailers
- Climate-controlled vans
- High-cube trailers
- Heavy weight hydraulic liftgates with high-lift option and remote
control
- Winches
- Roll-A-Lifts
- Rubber-wheeled dollies
- Crane Trailers
- Good supply of pads for pad wrapping sensitive equipment
Some medical equipment movers even provide LTL facility, or 'Less than
Truckload' for medical equipment transport.
