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Ergonomic Partners is a turnkey solution provider for material handling applications, backed with over 20 years of material handling experience, repetitive lifting applications, precise product placement, and awkward load handling. We offer ergonomic material handling and work station equipment with custom designed and engineered handling devices and special equipment for your most demanding projects.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Automotive Seat Adjuster Application utilizing the Gorbel G-Force


Industry: AutomotiveApplication: Lifting and transferring 32 lb. seat adjusters between work stations.Gorbel® Solutions: G-Force® Intelligent Lifting Device The Problem: Prior to the G-Force workers were lifting and transferring these loads manually at 45 lifts per hour. This manual transfer was causing fatigue and injuries.Alternatives: The customer also looked into air balancers but they couldn't compare to the speed, precision, and ease of use of the G-Force.Why G-Force Was The Smart Solution:
Reduced risk of worker fatigue and injuries.
Increased productivity - no more wasting time waiting for the balancer to catch up.
Improved job satisfaction.Two G-Force® units were added to this plant's line. Since the addition, productivity has been consistently above 95% and operator injury and fatigue has been greatly reduced

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