Industry Manufacturing Key people David Lippes (CEO) Parent TiSports LLC | Area served Global Website www.TiLite.com | |
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Headquarters Pasco, Washington, United States | ||
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TiLite designs and manufactures titanium and aluminum wheelchairs. TiLite specializes in wheelchair customization (a process called TiFit) in which each wheelchair is made to users' exact specifications.
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History
One of TiLite’s first models to market was called the “CrossSport”. Since then, TiLite has developed a full range of titanium and aluminum wheelchairs. TiLite wheelchairs are sold in 38 countries and TiLite is a division of TiSport, LLC, which is headquartered in Pasco, WA.
Technology
TiLite uses titanium for the frames of several lines of its high performance wheelchairs. Titanium has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal, it is highly durable, and it absorbs vibrations better than other common frame materials such as aluminum. These unique properties make it desirable, but because titanium is difficult to refine and requires expertise and precision in welding and bending, it is a more costly material. TiLite makes wheelchairs in both titanium and aluminum. The design and manufacturing process uses parametric modelling, computer aided design and finite element analysis technologies to optimize design and material choices.