Ergonomic Simulation
Automation isn’t everything – to truly optimize a manufacturing process, the human factor must be addressed with the same priority as the mechanical components. Operator interaction, manual material handling rates, and system accessibility all drive the overall system performance – to say nothing of workplace safety. Rather than trust this part of the design process to coarse spreadsheet analysis, AMT utilizes the latest ergonomic simulation tools, to deliver the same objective, 3D data driven design decisions we make on the automation systems.
Ergonomic Simulation provides the same conceptualization, reach analysis, cycle time studies, design and process validation, and visualization benefits as robotic simulation. It is indispensable for designing manual processes and equipment as part of an automation line, as well as purely manual lean manufacturing processes.
Technology Description
Ergonomic simulation is the process of simulating human operations and tasks in a virtual 3D world to perform analyses that will help identify ergonomic issues and test for alternate scenarios that could lead to potential solutions. By simulating human operations, we can validate process quality, performance and identify potential injury issues.
Benefits
- Conceptualization of human operations
- Process validation and optimization
- Facilities planning and optimization for human operations
- Human task safety analysis and recommendations
- Cycle time validation and optimization
- Design for Maintenance, Design for Safety, Design for Manufacturing
- Standard Ergonomic Analysis – RULA, NIOSH, Energy Expenditure.
- Optimized productivity and utilization of humans and machines
- Lean manufacturing through virtual validation practices
Skill Set
- All major ergonomic simulation packages.