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Engine Block
Handling Lift Assist
for Inspection on Machining Line
Cynergy Ergonomics Case Study
REQUIREMENT:
A Midwest auto manufacturer utilizes an on-site foundry to
cast and manufacture their engines at the assembly plant.
During the machining process, the engine blocks travel on
powered conveyors between the various machining steps.
Throughout this process, operators are required to select
sample blocks for inspection purposes. This entails lifting
the block from the conveyor, rotating 180˚ and setting the
block on the inspection stand. The process is reversed when
inspection is completed. The operators utilized a simple
mechanical device to lift the blocks from the conveyor;
however they were being rotated and maneuvered manually
leading to several recordable injuries.
SOLUTION:
The problem was addressed by supplying a pneumatically
operated below-the-hook tool designed to pick up the blocks
from the conveyor, power rotate 180˚ and set on the
inspection bench. This device also provided the added
benefit of providing the operators with means of dumping the
machine oil from the cylinder bores over a specified catch
basin (which was previously being spilled on the test stand
and operators).
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