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Two different anti-fatigue mat approaches, two VERY different outcomes. ➡️Left photo, three clear safety hazards: ⛔1. Too small and the wrong shape Notice how the operator near the top-left isn't even standing on the mat? The anti-fatigue mat is too small and the wrong shape. As a result, the operators is experiencing exactly zero of the intended benefits. Worse, the edge-standing and exposed concrete contributes to MSD injury risks. ⛔2. Gaps and overlapping borders Piecing mats together to try and fill complex areas leads to gaps and overlapping borders. Both are dangerous and unnecessary trip hazards. ⛔3. Waterfall design This is little talked about, but a huge problem with mat design today. Many mats are made using the waterfall design, where a vinyl surface is draped over an anti-fatigue pad, creating a waterfall slope. This design significantly reduces the surface area of the cushion your people need. Notice how 2-3 in. around each mat is completely flat? This is because the anti-fatigue pad doesn't reach the edge of the mat. They bough a 2 ft. wide by 15 ft. long mat, but they're only getting 1 1/2 ft. of cushion. ➡️Right photo, custom AcroMat anti-fatigue mat: ✅One-piece design ✅Fits entire work area like a glove ✅Consistent cushion and traction; no gaps or trip hazards ✅Cut-and-bond design eliminates hazards caused by waterfall -- Standard-size anti-fatigue mats can work well in the right situation. But forcing them into complex layouts will often contribute to even more safety issues than the ones you're trying to solve.

"They aren't the first thing you think of, but better anti-fatigue mats contribute to higher quality of life for employees." We're filming a case study today with TITANS of CNC MACHINING, and a CNC Machinist named Drae dropped this line. He nailed it, too. Anti-fatigue mats are usually an afterthought. They're the last thing to be added to a facility and selected purely on lowest price. Titans of CNC was sick of using "any old mat." They found AcroMat, trialed our 100-1 Series mat alongside several competitor mats, gathered feedback from their team members (a vital step in the process), noted our lifetime warranty, and selected AcroMat. Today, they invited us in talk about it. Video coming soon!⏲️🔜 Drae isn't alone in his thoughts either. According to a Cintas survey of 2,500+ U.S. workers: 👉91% would rather work for a company that provides "premium" quality anti-fatigue mats over one that doesn't. 👉93% of employees believe companies that provide anti-fatigue mats care more about their health than those that don't. 👉93% would prefer to stand on an anti-fatigue mat compared to a hard floor if they work on their feet long hours. 👉94% believe the health and comfort of employees who work on their feet for long hours should be a top priority for employers. The safety benefits of high-quality ergo mats are clear. Less talked about but equally as important is how they make your people *feel*. #workplacesafety #continuousimprovement

There's a reason custom anti-fatigue mats are moving from convenience to core safety requirement: Slip, trip, and fall injury costs have risen by 84%. This according to Liberty Mutual Insurance's 2025 Workplace Safety Index. ➡️Key findings from the new report: -> Overexertion and slips, trips, and falls (STFs) account for 40% of all workplace injuries ($27+ billion in yearly costs). -> STF injury costs have "skyrocketed" by 84% compared to 2024. -> STF injuries cost businesses over $10.5 billion a year, $4.6 billion more than in 2024. ➡️How are companies responding? The companies we work with at AcroMat, like the turbocharger manufacturer below(👇), are focusing on prevention by doing away with the outdated approach of piecing together multiple rectangular mats -- including the trip hazards caused by gaps, on/off stepping, and mats easily sliding around. Instead, they're opting for custom mats seamlessly designed to fit: ✅Glove-like fit prevents sliding risks ✅Complete coverage, no on/off stepping ✅Consistent surface, cushion, and traction ✅Guaranteed to never curl, preventing a dangerous trip hazard ➡️Anti-fatigue mats still a hard sell And yet, companies still fall back on the "buy a truckload of box-store mats and piece them together" approach because it's quick and cost efficient. But when you factor in the risk and rising costs of STF injuries, not to mention the drain on productivity and morale, is it really? #workplacesafety #continuousimprovement

New independent testing certifies AcroMat's Lifetime Warranty promise that our anti-fatigue mats will *never* curl along the borders. Nothing compromises safety faster than curling ergo mats. ➡️Why is curling a hazard? The slightest lift turns what's supposed to be a strategic ergonomic solution into a slip, trip and fall hazard. It forces fast-moving workers to hesitate and focus on their feet. It forces you to keep spending. It's ugly and a bad look. ➡️Why did we undergo independent testing? We've long promised our mats will never curl, and we back this up with a lifetime full-replacement warranty. But understandably, our prospects and customers want unbiased information. This summer, we partnered with CSA Group to back up our claims with independent, third-party research and data. To simulate 5 years of heavy industrial aging, CSA Group placed our mats and some others in a controlled environmental chamber at 80°C and 80% relative humidity – replicating heat, chemical & moisture exposure. At intervals representing 1, 2, 4, and 5 years, the mats were visually inspected for edge curling – a dangerous trip hazard. ➡️What did the results say? CSA Group’s findings were decisive: 1. The AcroMats showed zero signs of edge curling at any internal. After 5 years of aging, the borders remained as flush as the day they were made. 2. A commonly use diamond-plate mat design – an extruded PVC foam mat with a vinyl diamond-plate surface and waterfall edge – began curling before the simulated 1-year mark and worsened over time. Directly from CSA Group's final report: "The AcroMat Series 100-1 samples did not exhibit any edge curling at any point during the accelerated aging protocol. Competitor sample exhibited edge curling beginning at the simulated 1-year interval and continued to degrade over time." ➡️How can you prevent curling? Curling is unbelievably common in the matting industry. But just because it's "always been that way" doesn't mean you have to keep accepting it. Start here: ->Put a free full-sized sample mat to the test. ->Look for clear warranty performance protections. ->Verify promises with independent third-party data. ->Ask your provider how their mats are designed to prevent curling. Find a complete breakdown of CSA Group's report, why it's critical to stop accepting curling in your facility, and visuals linked in the comments!👇 #workplacesafety #leanmanufacturing

AcroSketch gives you complete control over the anti-fatigue mat design and buying process. 'How To AcroSketch' equips you even further! ✅AcroSketch In 2022, at AcroMat, we launched our proprietary custom mat builder called AcroSketch. This online mat building tool makes custom anti-fatigue mat design as easy and fast as buying off the shelf. Any shape and size, no custom fees, real-time pricing, instant quotes. One key result of AcroSketch? From an industry-average lead time of 6 weeks for made-to-order custom mats to just 5 days here at AcroMat. ✅How To AcroSketch This week, we launched How To AcroSketch, a library of 2-minute explainer videos that show how to use every feature within the tool. The end result? You have the design and buying power, control, confidence, and transparency entirely in your hands. Not ours, not a supplier's, YOURS. 📽️How To AcroSketch includes: 1. Welcome to AcroSketch (below👇) 2. Configuring the Settings 3. Drawing Your Custom Mat 4. Downloading an Instant Quote 5. Designing Curved Shapes 6. How to Use the Seam Tool 7. Customizing Your Borders 8. Using the Tape Measure Tool 9. Adding Yellow Safety Stripes 10. Adding Cutouts to Your Mat 11. Adding a Cable Cover 12. Adding Logos & Safety Messages Considering a change from pieced-together standard mats in favor of custom mats designed to fit? Interested in what's possible with AcroSketch before committing to anything? Want to master custom mat design? I'll be sharing a video from How To AcroSketch every Wednesday here on LinkedIn with first-hand use cases and tips. ✅Complete How To AcroSketch video library: https://lnkd.in/gbAKJet7 #acrosketch

A Fortune 500 client today told us after a 4 ft. flood in their facility, every anti-fatigue mat was destroyed except their AcroMats. Here's why.👇 ➡️Extruded / Open Cell Most mats on the market today are extruded using PVC foam or a blend of PVC foam, nitrile and other products. Extruding rubber is the easiest and least expensive approach and why so many providers sell extruded mats. However, to extrude rubber, you need to add a percentage of PVC foam, which makes the construction “open cell” – i.e., prone to absorbing liquids and chemicals, bloating, cracking, etc. ➡️Molded / Close Cell Our clients are manufacturing companies. Wet, oily, chemical-filled facilities. For mats to hold up in these facilities for longer than 6-12 months, they need to be made differently. Our mats are molded from closed cell nitrile rubber foam with no component of PVC foam. This translates to 100% imperviousness to liquids–including water from a flood. As a result, when the flood happened, all open cell mats soaked up the water and became useless. The AcroMats got wet but were unaffected. ➡️What to Look For If you have a wet/oily environment, here are a few action items. 1. Look for closed cell over open cell mats 2. Look for molded over extruded mats 3. Look for warranty protections 4. Ask for product tests and results 5. Get a sample and do your own tests, like below.