Everyone suffers from back pain from time to time. But if you work in construction, industry or agriculture, back pain is almost a guarantee. Lots of lifting, lots of bending over, lots of working bent over ... it does your back no good. And then an ergonomic helpline is welcome: the exoskeleton that reduces back muscle strain by up to 40%.
What is an exoskeleton?
Admittedly: it looks somewhat futuristic, such an exoskeleton. And so it is in a sense: an exoskeleton, in fact, ensures that your workers can last for a while longer in an ergonomically sound manner. How? For that we dive into the animal kingdom.
We all know invertebrates. They have no spine and so they need something else to keep their bodies straight: a structure on the outside that allows them to do more labor than without it. An exoskeleton in workers is exactly the same thing. It literally helps and "supports" them in heavy physical work.
The secret of an exoskeleton: kinetic energy
The innovation of the exoskeleton is in the springs and dampers. These store the energy you create as you move. If you bend forward, for example, the exoskeleton will store the energy from your back. Then when you want to straighten back up, the released energy makes that a lot lighter and easier.
In short, those who used to have to do heavy work can live a few years longer without muscle aches or back pain rearing their heads.
A boon for the industry
Yes, there is already a lot of automation in industry. And yes, that automation eases work. But not all work. For example, there is still a lot of physical work to be done. Companies that want to make this work less physically demanding for their workers and still want to improve the quality of the work done will find what they are looking for in the exoskeleton.
Iris also uses an exoskeleton
Besides industry, you will find the exoskeleton mainly in the construction and agricultural sectors. Jobs that today still rely on their physical labor. IRIS is also committed to the well-being of its workers and has purchased such an exoskeleton. The exoskeleton has been used successfully in numerous painting, spraying and metallization jobs. Not only does it provide painters and metallurgists with the necessary support, but with the exoskeleton the jobs are also completed in a very high quality manner.