by Brianna Crandall — December 7, 2016 — Global technology innovator 3M’s Personal Safety Division recently announced that StrongArm Technologies ErgoSkeleton personal performance equipment will now be available for purchase through 3M’s distribution channels within the United States.
StrongArm’s ErgoSkeleton human-centered design line includes the V22 ErgoSkeleton and the FLx ErgoSkeleton, designed to help prevent back injuries in industrial workers, who are referred to by StrongArm as “industrial athletes.” Both products are ergonomically designed exoskeletons that, under certain lifting scenarios, have potential to deliver a significant return on investment through injury risk reduction.
The V22 ErgoSkeleton is a lift assist device that is designed to automatically remind users to follow the NIOSH and OSHA lifting guidelines in every lift to promote pivoting, knee bending and better body mechanics every day for safer, more energetic and more productive work. 3M says it was impressed with the product’s load redistribution for lifting.
The V22 ErgoSkeleton is a lift assist device that is designed to automatically remind users to follow the NIOSH and OSHA lifting guidelines in every lift to promote pivoting, knee bending and better body mechanics.
The FLx ErgoSkeleton is a postural support device that is designed to provide feedback to users and remind them to maintain proper posture and to help ensure proper lifting techniques.
The FLx ErgoSkeleton is a postural support device that is designed to provide feedback to users and remind them to maintain proper posture and to help ensure proper lifting techniques.
The founders of StrongArm created the company after seeing the grueling effect of manual labor on their own family members. They saw that their fathers, industrial athletes, were similar to sports athletes — they were expected to perform their job with strength, agility and endurance, with their physical performance directly related to their personal success and their team/company’s overall success.
Day after day, the founders watched their fathers come home injured and tired after strenuous workdays, because they did not have the equipment they needed. As a result, they decided to put forth the same level of design intent and research as with professional sporting equipment, and created safety equipment for industrial workers.
For more information about StrongArm’s ErgoSkeleton personal performance equipment products or trial inquiries, visit the 3M Web site.
