Ford workers' accidents are drastically reduced by 83% with power-unnecessary powered suit "EksoVest"

Developing power assisting tools to support human movement AmericanEkso Bionics, But the best type powered suit of type shoulder like backpack "EksoVest"Was developed. EksoVest, which has been undertaken for a long time at the manufacturing site of Ford Motor Company, has demonstrated dramatic effects such as drastically reducing accidents in the manufacturing process, reducing fatigue of workers and increasing productivity.

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You can understand what kind of powered suit is the backpack type exoskeleton "EksoVest" that enables power-up without power source such as electric power by seeing the following movie in a single shot.

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EksoWorks has already developed a power assist tool for heavy workers "EksoZeroG".


As the next step, EksoWorks undertakes the development of a more powerful suit-type power assist tool.


This completes "EksoVest".


EksoVest is a powered suit of type shoulder like backpack and can be set easily.


The spring type system does not use electric power.


It is possible to assist the weight of 5 pounds to 15 pounds (about 2.3 kg to about 6.8 kg).


Because there is no battery, it is lightweight and there is no cable, so it will not lower working efficiency.


Weighs less than 10 pounds (about 4.5 kg) and is lightweight and compact.


Shaped type shape is comfortable even if used everyday. It corresponds to a person of height 5 feet (about 150 cm) to 6 feet 4 inches (about 2 m).


You can use both hands freely, so you can respond to a wide variety of labor.


For example assembling work on a car line ... ...


Ceiling drilling work ......


Piping work ......


Cutting work etc. We strongly support hard labor.


EksoVest is a powerful ally that frees workers from toil.


Ekso Bionics cooperated with Ford of the automaker to have EksoVest wear in the line worker and tested its effect. In the assembly work on the line, the work to raise and lower the tool more than 4,600 times per day, more than 1 million times per year, has been done, a heavy burden was placed on the back, neck and shoulder of the line work , ExsoVest was tested to reduce this burden.


The demonstration test was carried out at the automobile manufacturing factory in Michigan for two years, and as a result, the incident (accident) that occurred on 1st day showed an effect of a dramatic decline of 83%.


The reputation from workers actually wearing EksoVest is excellent. Mr. Paul Collins of the line engineer said, "Because work on the head is required, it was normal for the back, neck, shoulders, etc. to hurt, but when I started using EksoVest, the pain ceased and I got home and got back to my grandchildren I've been able to save my physical strength enough to play, "he said, praising EksoVest's burden reduction effect.


Ford concludes that using EksoVest reduces the physical burden of workers, lowering the risk of injury, keeping workers comfortable and increasing morale increases productivity. EksoVest has already been introduced at two factories in the United States, but Ford plans to conduct EksoVest introduction test in other areas including Europe and South America from now on.