Haigh says it is ‘embarking on a new era’ following the launch of two new machines for pulp bedpan and human waste disposal.
Haigh says macerators are already used by 85% of UK hospitals, with the machines’ reliability key to good infection control. The company has a British engineering pedigree dating back over 50 years, but says that in developing the new Quattro Vanguard and Quattro Excel macerators it harnessed independent laboratory testing, and worked with large district hospitals ‘so that ward staff could help structure improvements’.
The company said: “This rigorous approach means unparalleled maceration, but with configurations to respond to the evolving needs of cash-strapped NHS Trusts who need this critical asset. Active testing of every aspect of the machines has been analysed.” Improvements include lower operating noise (twice as quiet), ‘plus infection prevention both inside and outside the machine, and through the drainpipe’. A new high precision impeller reportedly produces ‘the finest pulp confetti’ of any macerator
MD, Stuart Anderson (pictured at Haigh’s Ross-on-Wye headquarters), said: “In a sector where costs must be balanced with reliable equipment, it is incredibly important to commit to continued innovation and responsibility to help care providers. Our workforce's ability to reinvent superfine maceration has been tremendous, but, critically, we've supplied more choice - to make the macerators affordable and personalised to the healthcare setting.
