TiLite
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TiLite is a company that produces custom ultralight manual wheelchairs made from titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber materials. The company is known for creating personalized wheelchairs through a process called TiFit, which involves tailoring each wheelchair to the exact specifications of its user.
History
Today, TiLite designs and manufactures wheelchairs, but it originally got its start manufacturing high performance bicycle frames as Ti Sport Tech (TST). In 1988 TST was incorporated by David Lippes and soon after started producing rigid manual wheelchair frames from titanium. Tilite's dual tube frame design found in some of their chairs was based on the triangular design of most bicycle frames.
One of its earliest models being the "CrossSport." Over time, the company has expanded its range of offerings to include titanium and aluminum wheelchairs.
As a division of TiSport, LLC, TiLite's headquarters are located in Pasco, Washington. In 2014, the company was acquired by Permobil, a Swedish company that makes power wheelchairs and seating systems.
Technology
TiLite uses Titanium for the frames of several lines of its wheelchairs. Titanium has unique properties, but because Titanium is difficult to refine it is a more costly material.
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