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Foot operated door opener

Published:  17 April, 2020

RADWELL INTERNATIONAL has announced it has manufactured a foot operated door opener to combat COVID-19 spread.

The foot operated sanitary door opener was the idea of a Radwell engineer who designed and produced an aluminium prototype on a CNC machine. Now in full development and available to all markets the RadStep 2020 is helping to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Helping to improve hygiene and avoid hand to surface cross-contamination keeping sanitation levels up and illness levels down. The device is fitted to the bottom of a door and operated by foot which drastically reduces the chance of transmitting the virus. It is light, sturdy and easy to fit and works with both left and right opening doors.

https://www.radwell.co.uk/Buy/RADWELL/RADWELL/RAD-STEP-2020

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