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End Of Year Holiday Trading Hours

Sydney National Sales Office and Showroom Closed: From 12 pm Friday the 20th of December 2019. Open: The office will reopen with a skeleton staff on Thursday the 2nd of January 2020. Workshop Closed: From 4 pm Friday the 20th of December 2019. Open: As normal from Monday the 6th of January 2020. Ballarat Accounts…

Pro-Lift Promotion 10% Discount Terms and Conditions

Athlegen Holiday Season Promotion T&C No purchase limits - the 10% discount applies to every Custom Build Pro-Lift table that you buy during the promotion period. The 10% discount does not apply to any table enhancements, accessories or freight. The promotion is not available with any other discount offer. The promotion is for new online…

Points to consider before buying your next Electric treatment table

When thinking about purchasing a new electric treatment table can be a daunting task.It’s a big monetary investment and can have a pretty dramatic effect on your business. To help you prepare, I’ve put together a list of important questions to consider as you begin your quest. If you consider these and have your answers…

Treatment Table Safety with new Free Safety Poster Download

As a leading Australian manufacturer of treatment tables, we at Athlegen feel we have a social and OH & S responsibility to educate all practitioners and users on some of the potential hazards associated with power driven, height adjustable, treatment tables. Background Worldwide there have been cases of fatal crush and other serious injuries as…

Castors and why they wear out

The rubber compound castors used by Athlegen are custom manufactured to our specifications. Athlegen castors feature steel bearings (not plastic), and we do not use inferior small diameter, plastic stool castors. We use 75mm wheel diameter castors - if all other specifications are equal larger diameter castors last longer. Rubber compound (TPE - Thermoplastic Elastomers)…

Standard Operating Procedures for Treatment Tables

Every treatment table in your practice should be covered by a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). All major Australian training centres and hospitals’ use this best practice procedure. A SOP is a set of step by step instructions for carrying out a specific task. It will note the equipment that is used in the task and…

Maintenance – Your Portable Table and Face Cradle

Maintenance of your head cradle. It is important to inspect the face cradle adjusting mechanism regularly (every week), to ensure the tension is correct. It may, occasionally, be necessary to make adjustments. Failure to check and maintain the correct tension may result in the face cradle slipping during use, potentially causing injury. Check with the…

How well engineered is your portable table?

How do you know if your table is well engineered? Before you answer consider this did you know that anybody can import portable tables and sell them in Australia; and that there is no Australian Standard for portable tables. Unbelievable but true for a product that is used to treat patients on. Unscrupulous importers are…

Beauty Vs Massage What to look for when you need a table for both

In 2012 we spent four weeks visiting many factories in China. We were looking for a quality manufacturer who could make our Australian designed entry level electric Value - Lift table range, designed to compete with the influx of cheap imported tables in the Australian market. Out of the 20 factories that we visited we…

Correct Use of Adjustable Face Cradles

Adjustable angle face cradles are designed to provide a comfortable and secure support for the face (and arms, if using a prone armrest attachment). It is not designed to support body weight as most face cradles have a Maximum Work Load of 20kg. Ensure patients are instructed not to use the face cradle as an…

How to keep your portable table in a safe working condition

In a clinic or mobile environment we are asking a lot from a portable table. A table that weighs less than 12kg is expected to regularly withstand over 10 times its own weight. On top of this constant pressure is applied from all angles, whilst the table is moving and flexing in many directions - day…

Treatment Table Upholstery Care and Maintenance

If you are looking to extend the life of your treatment table, maintenance is key. Vinyl is a ongoing concern for many practitioners especially around face holes and chest areas. Vinyl is a PVC or plastic which is a naturally hard product; softeners are added during the manufacturing process to make it suitable for use…

Athlegen in Africa

For the past 5 years Nick Tsoupis has been travelling and working as a Mobile Chiropractor throughout Africa. His travels have taken him all over the continent through Namibia, Zambia, the safari parks of the Serengeti and Masai Mara. When he approached us to assist with a new portable treatment table that could withstand such…

CAA National Development Conference Athlegen prize winners

Athlegen's Apollo 5 Chiropractic couch and a Salli saddle seat were featured on the CAA endorsed products stand at this years CAA National Development Conference held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The Athlegen Apollo 5 ™ Chiropractic table is the only table tested and endorsed by the CAA. It has stood the test of time,…

Athlegen Selected to Supply Treatment Tables for the Australian Olympic Games Team in Sochi

Athlegen Selected to Supply the Australian Olympic Games Team for the Sochi Games in Russia. Athlegen supplied all the electric power driven treatment tables and portable tables for the Australian Team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. It is great to know that the Australian Olympic Games Team is being treated on the very best…

Athlegen Win Telstra Business Award: Win Business Gold in China

Athlegen Wins Gold Athlegen was one of 12 winners of the Win Business Gold in China competition run by Telstra prior to the Beijing Olympics, which aimed to help small Australian businesses build export contacts and provide an opportunity for companies to take part in China's booming economy. Athlegen CEO Stephen Falkiner said he was…