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How to Design Your Medical Cart For Maintenance & Cleanability


Posted by Dan Slater on May 6, 2026

Medical carts have to maintain their sterility, but by designing for clean-ability from the start, the effort into maintaing the cleanliness of the cart can be substantially decreased. The key features to look out for...

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Topics: Medical Cart Design, Powder Coating, Medical Cart Aesthetics

Pad vs Screen Printing: Which is Best for Your Medical Cart?


Posted by Dan Slater on November 25, 2025

Many companies invest in pad printing or screen printing to add branding and an aesthetic appeal to their custom medical carts. Although both these printing options use ink, there are other factors to consider when...

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Topics: Medical Cart Development, Medical Cart Aesthetics

Choosing the Perfect Finishes for Your Medical Cart


Posted by Dan Slater on March 6, 2024

Discover the most common finish options available for medical carts and how to select the combinations that will compliment your individual medical device or application needs.

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Topics: Medical Cart Design, Powder Coating, Medical Cart Aesthetics, medical cart finish options

Plastic Production Types for Medical Carts


Posted by Mary Kahler on December 7, 2021

In this edition, Nick and Chuck examine the various Plastic Production Options for Medical Carts. This insightful video walks you through some of the options to consider when trying to balance aesthetics, volume, and...

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Topics: Medical Cart Design, Medical Cart Aesthetics

Ergonomics in Medical Cart Design


Posted by Mary Kahler on November 23, 2021

How will patients and staff interact with your medical device?

When it comes to the "human factor", your medical device cart or platform can make or break the usability of your device. Height adjustability, handle...

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Topics: Industry Insights, Medical Cart Aesthetics

Industrial Design for Medical Device Carts


Posted by Mary Kahler on July 28, 2021

An Interview with Julia Behm of Design Between

Julia Behm is a Wisconsin-based industrial designer with over 20 years of experience. At HUI, we've been lucky to collaborate with Julia for several years: first as a...

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Topics: Industry Insights, Medical Cart Design, Medical Cart Aesthetics

What You Should Know Before Adding a Medical Cart Arm to Your Design


Posted by Shannon Pelky on April 11, 2019

Proper ergonomics are becoming more and more prominent for medical cart designs. A well designed medical cart arm offers workstation flexibility as well as multiple other benefits. However, with those great benefits...

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Topics: Medical Cart Development, Medical Cart Design, IEC 60601-1, Medical Cart Aesthetics

Does Your Custom Medical Cart Need Conductive Casters?


Posted by Nick Rolf on February 8, 2019

Casters are an important part of your custom medical cart design. With so many configurable caster options available today, it’s hard to know which features are really necessary for your cart. For this blog, we’re going...

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Topics: Medical Cart Design, Medical Cart Aesthetics, Regulatory Requirements

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