Itran Rubber Product Stands Up to Wrath of Hurricane Katrina

During the events of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating disasters in American history, rescue helicopters played a crucial role, saving people from overwhelming flood waters. One of the main features of a rescue helicopter is the hoist and suspension cable. These are responsible for supporting rescue equipment, and hoisting up victims and rescuers from the water. Itran Rubber manufacturers rubber rollers that guide the rescue cables against a cable reel.

In a typical year, 3000 rescues are made with the support of these rubber rollers. During rescue operations of Hurricane Katrina, over 36,000 successful rescues were made by helicopter; not one of the rubber rollers experienced a malfunction. Itran Rubber products are engineered to withstand above and beyond necessary measures to operate under the most extreme situations.