With power armor, Iron Man can turn the heat and kinetic energy around it into a power-using super power. Now the workers at Ford's global factory also have high-tech 'armor', put it on, and need to repeat thousands of times every day. Workers in sub-assembly operations can obtain effective external force assistance and reduce the possibility of physical strain.
This high-tech 'armor' is called EksoVest. It was jointly developed by Ford and robotic exoskeleton company Ekso Bionics. It has a light weight and is convenient for workers to use all day. It uses hydraulics and does not require any motor or battery. Appropriately applied to the pelvis. EskoVest is suitable for height range 152cm-193cm, providing 2.2kg-6.8kg support for each arm.
Ford's assembly line worker Nicholas Gotts at the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan said: 'It relieves my back and neck. The effect is very obvious at first. It's really unexpected. Now my daily work is gone. Open it, every worker who needs to raise his hand is asking me where to get one. It's really great, very popular, '
Ford began testing the technology at its final assembly plant in Michigan last year and adjusted and upgraded its technology based on worker feedback. Recently, Ford announced that it has begun to apply EksoVest 'armor' in 15 factories in 7 countries around the world to ease duplication for workers. The pressure exerted on the body by work, thereby reducing the likelihood of physical exhaustion and injury.
According to statistics, since 2005, the accident rate of the Ford plant worldwide has dropped by 75%, and the accident rate in 2018 is the lowest in history.
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