Investigation of the altered influence of physical stress by the use of ergonomically optimized forging tongs

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  • David Schellenberg
  • Mareile Kriwall
  • Malte Stonis
  • Bernd Arno Behrens

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  • Institut für integrierte Produktion Hannover (IPH) gGmbH
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)883-892
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftProduction Engineering
Jahrgang17
Ausgabenummer6
Frühes Online-Datum10 Mai 2023
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Dez. 2023

Abstract

Work-related illnesses and the resulting employee absences can have a major impact on productivity and competitiveness, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises. Particularly in the forging industry, the manual handling of forged parts leads to high physical stress and thus to frequent illnesses of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the hand-arm system. One possibility to counteract this circumstance is the use of ergonomic forging tongs. In the study presented here, the influence of ergonomic forging tongs on the physical stress of forging employees was investigated by simulation and experiment and compared to conventional forging tongs. Within the simulation and the experimental investigation, forging parts and forging tongs were varied. In the simulation, an ergonomics assessment of the forging situation could be evaluated using the Ergonomic Assessment Worksheet. In the experimental study, gripping force measurements and calorie measurements were used to determine the impact of handling the forging tongs on the forging employees. The results show that the use of the new ergonomically optimized forging tongs can lead to a significant physical relief for the forging employees. The knowledge gained from the ergonomically developed concepts can also be transferred in other industries.

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Investigation of the altered influence of physical stress by the use of ergonomically optimized forging tongs. / Schellenberg, David; Kriwall, Mareile; Stonis, Malte et al.
in: Production Engineering, Jahrgang 17, Nr. 6, 12.2023, S. 883-892.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Schellenberg, D, Kriwall, M, Stonis, M & Behrens, BA 2023, 'Investigation of the altered influence of physical stress by the use of ergonomically optimized forging tongs', Production Engineering, Jg. 17, Nr. 6, S. 883-892. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-023-01203-9
Schellenberg, D., Kriwall, M., Stonis, M., & Behrens, B. A. (2023). Investigation of the altered influence of physical stress by the use of ergonomically optimized forging tongs. Production Engineering, 17(6), 883-892. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11740-023-01203-9
Schellenberg D, Kriwall M, Stonis M, Behrens BA. Investigation of the altered influence of physical stress by the use of ergonomically optimized forging tongs. Production Engineering. 2023 Dez;17(6):883-892. Epub 2023 Mai 10. doi: 10.1007/s11740-023-01203-9
Schellenberg, David ; Kriwall, Mareile ; Stonis, Malte et al. / Investigation of the altered influence of physical stress by the use of ergonomically optimized forging tongs. in: Production Engineering. 2023 ; Jahrgang 17, Nr. 6. S. 883-892.
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