Case Study – Ergonomic Lifting Study: Using Intelligent Assist Devices to Increase Productivity & Reduce Product Damage

One of the main goals for every company that requires it’s employees to use a lifting device to move materials is decreasing the risk of operator injury thus creating a safer, more productive work environment.  W. W. Cannon, Inc. recommends the Gorbel G-Force™ Intelligent Lifting Device over manual lifting or other similar devices. Other similar devices include air balancer with pendant control, a variable frequency chain hoist, an electric balancer and an air balancer with electric controls. 

A study performed by the Rochester Institute of Technology focused on performance of these devices in the following applications: 

High Cycle Applications 

• Productivity
• Energy expenditure

Precision Placements 

• Productivity
• Energy expenditure
• Potential for product damage

Quick Change in Direction (Inertia Management) 

• Handling force required to reverse direction

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The G-Force™ Q-Series Offers Many Other Benefits: 

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