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Ergonomics is more than a buzzword today - it is a movement. Nationally, our demographics confirm we are aging and in deteriorating physical shape. This impacts the workplace, and good employers must think of their businesses in terms of ergonomics. EASE is the group within MHI focused solely on making work easier for people by improving the work environment. EASE members promote the practice of good ergonomics in the workplace by providing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications and industries. Activities include presentations at various industry events and development of non-commercial training materials. EASE also engages and collaborates with NIOSH and the academic community to enrich the group and enhance presentations and training materials. Mission To be the authoritative resource for industrial ergonomics. Vision Establish the EASE brand as the definitive source for industrial ergonomics information. Be engaged in the industry conversation about ergonomics, particularly where it can suggest available solutions provided by member companies. Serve as a resource to the academic, governmental an industrial communities for solutions to ergonomic challenges that provide better human results and increased productivity.
BOSTONtec was founded on a commitment to providing ergonomic workstations that improve the quality of life and increase productivity. This is achieved through a full line of height adjustable workstations and a wide range of accessories that lift, tilt, rotate and slide for optimal flexibility.
This workstation is the result of three years of cooperative development with several major wire harness fabricators. The electric height adjustable and manual tilt mechanisms provide a more ergonomic work environment increasing productivity. Frame allows operator to properly set a wire harness board quickly, then change position.
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ASM implemented multiple BOSTONtec electric height adjustable tilting workstations in late 2017. The units allow processors to raise the board from 36 to 62 inches at the press of a button. The tilt mechanism provides positioning of 0-degrees (horizontal) to 90-degrees (vertical). The stations expand to handle wire harness boards up to 48 inches deep and 96 inches wide. Multiple units can be linked together to accommodate larger boards. ASM manufacturing technician, Tim McKenzie notes, “We wire harnesses from 20 to 100 feet long. With multiple stations we have the flexibility of setting two stations side-by-side for longer jobs when needed.”
Over a two-year period, a national outdoor apparel retailer determined that 70% of its manufacturing lost-time claims were classified as work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Further, the company found that the claims were predominantly for injuries to the upper extremities and the back. The team partnered with BOSTONtec to address these issues applying basic principles of the ergonomic reach zones.