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Ergonomics
Areva
(La Prairie, Québec)
High-end manufacturer of electrical insulators
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Application:
Insulator manipulator.
Advantages: Avoids need to handle slings;
capable of picking up insulators in a 48-in pile. |
Wulftec
(Estrie, Québec)
Manufacturer of wrapping machines
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Application:
Facilitates hanging of parts on hoists in shelving.
Advantages: Faster and safer for the employee. |
Waterville
TG (Waterville, Québec)
Manufacturer of rubber parts (automotive)
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Application:
Semi-motorized conveyor; two circuits on same level; criss-cross.
Advantages: Allows transfer of materials
from station to station; saves floor space; reduces lost
time. |
IPL
(Estrie, Québec)
Manufacturer of plastic parts |
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Application:
Turner for baskets with heavy loads; the rotational movement
is executed by a hydropneumatic pump.
Advantage: Baskets can be emptied more ergonomically. |
BRP
(Valcourt, Québec)
Bombardier Recreational Products |
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Application:
Crawler track manipulator; facilitates handling of all types
of tracks. |
Ling
(Warwick, Québec)
High-volume printing plant |
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Application:
Feeding of cardboard rolls to a printing machine.
Advantages: Semi-automatic feed; elimination
of injuries (6,500-lb rolls); faster and more precise; no
assembly; variable roll dimensions. |
IPL
(Estrie, Québec)
Manufacturer of plastic parts |
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Application:
Allows ergonomic emptying of baskets and boxes; units grabbed
by the corner (the corner of the box is in the centre).
Advantage: Less demanding for the back
(repetitive labour). |
IPL
(Estrie, Québec)
Manufacturer of plastic parts |
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Application:
Up-ending of containers, boxes and baskets.
Advantage: Less demanding for the back
(repetitive labour). |
BRP
(Valcourt, Québec)
Bombardier Recreational Products |
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Application:
Set of tool rails allowing lighting installation and use
of the structure to hold production tools.
Advantages: Allows more ergonomic assembly
stations and each station to keep its own tools. |
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