This Tech Talk Post features an innovative Hilti product used to support medical equipment in hospitals and medical settings.

One of the major challenges facing contractors installing a ceiling support grid for medical equipment is working around existing pipes, electrical, and other MEP systems. Although red iron structural steel supports are often used to suspend ceiling grids from ceilings in hospital settings, significant cost savings and versatility make the Hilti MI Support System an excellent alternative to traditional construction methods. This system keeps hospital construction and upgrade projects on schedule and budget by preventing the need for additional fabrication (e.g., welding and cutting) and rerouting of existing MEP systems.

Structural steel and red iron supports add to project costs by requiring fabrication time in the shop and in the field. In addition, red iron supports must be custom designed to the unique specifications of each piece of medical equipment that is to be hung or supported.

Thanks to the modular design of Hilti MI components, they can be pulled from the shelf in stock lengths and installed immediately without welding. Best of all, they accommodate a wide range of equipment models made by major medical equipment manufacturers, including GE, Toshiba, Siemens and Philips, for operating rooms, CT, x-ray equipment and heart catheterization labs, making them an ideal choice for medical and hospital applications. The Hilti MI system can support even the heaviest types of diagnostic devices, including C arms and heart cath equipment, which can weigh in excess of 3,000 pounds. Read More…