PROTOTYPE
Exoskeletons Trialled in Ford Factories
Key
Results
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5 - 15lb lift assist per arm
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Reduced worker fatigue
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83% decrease in injuries
Client
Overview
Industry Sector
Task
Business Problem
EksoVest is an example of how Ford is innovating against the toll on employees
Ford assembly line workers are testing new upper body exoskeletal technology – EksoVest – that helps lessen the chance of fatigue or injury while performing overhead tasks
Objective
Solution
Early Results
Next Stage
Ford workers lift their arms approximately 1 million times a year
Performing repetitive tasks overhead has repercussions on workers' health
Some Ford assembly workers can lift their arms up to an average of 4,600 times per day (or approximately 1 million times per year) in order to perform overhead tasks. The constant lifting of their ...
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Sources: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2017/11/09/ford-exoskeleton-technology-pilot.html
