Lubrinox fasteners keep healthcare equipment clean and efficient

Innovation in healthcare can start with something as small as a bolt. Lopital (Oisterwijk, NL), a manufacturer of mobility and care equipment (like wheelchairs and patient lifts), strives to make caregivers’ jobs easier down to the finest detail. One such detail was the use of stainless steel fasteners in their products. Stainless bolts can suffer from galling (thread seizing) if not lubricated, but pre-applying anti-seize grease was messy, time-consuming, and undesirable, especially for equipment that should arrive clean for caregivers.

Finding a smarter solution

Operations manager Hans Vermeer sought a better solution. Through Fabory account manager Martijn Treffers, Lopital engaged Fabory’s Quality & Engineering specialists, who recommended Lubrinox-coated stainless steel bolts. Lubrinox is Fabory’s innovative line of stainless fasteners with a built-in lubricating coating to prevent galling. It eliminates the need for separate anti-galling grease and ensures bolts can be fastened and loosened smoothly.

Clean, fast, and reliable results

Lopital adopted Lubrinox bolts combined with Dri-Loc (a pre-applied threadlocker/sealant), yielding immediate benefits. “Our products ship all over the world. In the past, fasteners would often arrive already smeared in grease,” Hans recalls. “Now they arrive dry. People don’t get dirty fingers and can assemble immediately. Lubrinox, in combination with Dri-Loc, gives us a ready-made solution without the hassle. It works fast, clean, and reliably.” Thanks to this collaboration, Fabory even keeps a dedicated stock of the coated bolts for Lopital, ensuring quick availability. This case beautifully illustrates how smart fastening solutions (like pre-lubricated, lock-patched bolts) can improve efficiency, cleanliness, and user experience in healthcare equipment manufacturing.

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