Assemblers at the Honda Motor Co. (Tokyo) plant in Sayama, Japan, are using a new contraption to eliminate the risk of repetitive-stress-related injuries. The walking assist device helps support bodyweight to reduce the load on an individual's legs while walking, going up and down stairs, or working in a semicrouching position.
Engineers at Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) use digital tools and virtual manufacturing technology to simulate assembly tasks. That helps them predict and eliminate repetitive-stress and other on-the-job injuries.
Occupational ergonomics is not a new field. In fact, people have been studying the topic for more than 100 years. This brief timeline tracks some significant milestones.
The field of ergonomics is full of various terms, such as "carpal tunnel syndrome" and "cumulative trauma disorder." Here's a short guide to everything from "accommodation" to "work reach envelope."
Batteries are one of today’s hottest products, with billions of dollars being poured into various R&D efforts around the world. While automotive applications heat up, consumer electronics will continue to drive the market in the near future.
By applying lean manufacturing principles and supply chain efficiency, the 2008 Assembly Plant of the Year has been able to minimize product complexity. Design for supply chain techniques have been used at IBM Poughkeepsie to create more common parts, resulting in cycle time improvements and cost reduction.
The 2008 Assembly Plant of the Year is a leader in green manufacturing. In fact, the IBM High-End Server Plant in Poughkeepsie, NY, is a pilot site for IBM’s new Green Sigma consulting initiative, which was launched in August.
The men and women who work at the 2008 Assembly Plant of the Year in Poughkeepsie, NY, are proud of their local community. For instance, more than 2,500 IBMers in the mid-Hudson Valley region have volunteered more than 260,000 hours to help out schools and not-for-profits through the company’s On Demand Community efforts.
For many years, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has been synonymous with the word “innovation.” In fact, the streets within IBM’s 500-acre campus in Poughkeepsie, NY, home of the 2008 Assembly Plant of the Year, feature names such as Assembly Ave. and Innovation Way.
During a recent ceremony at the IBM High-End Server Plant in Poughkeepsie, NY, ASSEMBLY magazine presented the company with its 2008 Assembly Plant of the Year award. Company officials received
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