Last year, I walked into a physiotherapy clinic in Coimbatore, expecting the usual — some stretching, a few sessions on the tilting table, and the same old routine. But what I experienced that day sparked a journey into innovation I never saw coming, Digital angle display.
The Problem Hidden in Plain Sight
During my rehab sessions, I noticed something odd. The physiotherapist kept using a manual spirit level and guesswork to check the tilt angle of the tilting table. “45 degrees… give or take,” he’d say, adjusting the table cautiously while eyeing a bubble inside a plastic tube.
Out of curiosity, I asked, “Does it have a digital angle display?”
He laughed. “Wish it did. We’ve been asking for that for years.”
That simple reply lingered in my mind.
Back to the Workshop
Back at our company, Kathir Sudhir Automation India Pvt Ltd, where we specialize in electric actuator-based solutions, I couldn’t shake off the idea. A tilting table — a device used every day for spinal therapy, neurological rehab, and post-surgery recovery — still relied on manual judgment?
Why not build a Digital Angle Display for it?
And so, we began.
Building the Solution
We started with a clear goal: Precision, Visibility, and Ease of Use.
Our team designed a compact digital angle display that directly connects with the actuator driving the tilt motion. It uses a high-accuracy inclinometer, processes the data through a small embedded controller, and displays the real-time tilt angle on a bright LED screen — readable even in sunlit clinics.
We didn’t stop there. We integrated safety features:
- Angle limits with alerts, preventing over-tilting.
- Auto zero calibration, so therapists don’t waste time setting it up.
- Memory presets, allowing the physiotherapist to store common angles for specific therapies.
The Day of the Demo
We took our prototype back to that same clinic.
This time, the therapist watched the table tilt, eyes wide as the angle readout climbed steadily on the screen:
“15.0°… 22.5°… 30.0°.”
He turned to us and said, “Do you know how much this changes my work? I no longer have to guess. I can document the exact tilt I used for a patient and repeat it next time with confidence.”
That’s when we knew — this wasn’t just a feature. It was a game-changer.
More Than Just Numbers
Today, several physio clinics have adopted our Digital Angle Display system. Patients feel more secure, therapists are more confident, and documentation has become precise. What started as a simple question has now turned into a new standard for physiotherapy tilting tables.
Sometimes, innovation doesn’t mean building something new — it means improving what’s already there.
And all it took was a little tilt in perspective.