http://www.mhia.org/rss/industrygroups/ease MHIA.org Ergonomics Assist Systems Equipment en-us Copyright Material Handling Industry 2009 10 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:53:20 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/safetyevents Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:41:44 GMT Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the publication of a white paper entitled Integrated Lean Thinking & Ergonomics: Utilizing Material Handling Assist Device Solutions for a Productive Workplace. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/news/mhia-white-paper-examines-the-role-of-ergonomics-in-integrated-lean-strategies Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:41:36 GMT Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the availability of Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling. This 68-page booklet was developed and co-published by the Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment (EASE) Product Council of Material ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/news/ergonomic-guidelines-for-manual-material-handling-now-available-from-material-handling-industry-of-america Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:41:12 GMT Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment Members Only http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/membersonly Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:41:03 GMT Below is a list of Other Ergonomic Resources. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/otherresources.aspx Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:40:52 GMT Use the form below to submit an Ergonomics and Safety Events http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/safetyevents/submit Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:40:37 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment Technical Papers. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/technicalpapers Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:40:27 GMT Below is a list of ergonomic checklists for material handling. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/checklists Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:40:02 GMT If you have a question regarding Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment, please submit it below. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/join Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:39:31 GMT With immediate access to members of the Ease Council our resourceful team will deliver creative speaker solutions quickly, efficiently and consistently. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/speakersbureau Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:39:07 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment Presentations. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/presentations Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:34:32 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment Equipment Photos. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/equipmentphotos Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:33:37 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment terms. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/glossary Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:32:55 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment news items. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/news Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:32:23 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment member companies. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/members Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:31:54 GMT Below is a list of Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment Case Studies. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:30:52 GMT Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment (EASE) members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of ergonomic assist systems and equipment. They supply ergonomic solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing and distribution sector. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:20:25 GMT A Midwestern manufacturer of electrical enclosures splits its time building both standard stock and high end custom enclosures for their customers, so they know what it’s like to go out of their way to create a unique solution for customer satisfaction. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/10800/an-outside-the-box-solution-helps-increase-productivity-for-electrical-enclosure-manufacture Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:47:43 GMT An automotive manufacturer needed a safe and ergonomic way to handle stamped metal panels. The large size and awkward shape of the panel presented challenges that were fully met by the Demag KBK Enclosed Track Crane System supplied. First, a Lift and ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/10518/demag-kbk-crane-handles-large-panels-in-automotive-plant Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:44:20 GMT The Opportunity: A large manufacturer of flooring materials makes a considerable effort toward environmentally friendly products, using recycled and biodegradable materials in its products whenever possible. While their process was targeting environmental ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/10479/achieving-ergonomic-sustainability-with-the-gorbel-pivot-pro- Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:27:50 GMT A components supplier of commercial lawn mowing equipment installed a new press brake for forming sheet metal into the decks for large mowers. The brake bends the ends of pre-cut sheet metal and forms deck plates that measure 42-72 inches. The metal sheets ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/10478/production-in-work-cell-increases-with-help-of-easy-arm- Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:51:50 GMT A leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment was seeking a new solution for the handling of hydraulic cylinder pins during the heat treat process. In this application, the hydraulic pins are loaded and eventually unloaded from the heat ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/10146/g-force--proves-it-can-handle-the-heat Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:45:04 GMT An international distributor of sustainable, environmentally friendly office space had recently opened a new facility in the south, and was looking to optimize the safety of its employees in high risk applications. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/10145/g-force--helps-company-become-ergonomically-friendly Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:23:17 GMT A leading hydraulic cylinder manufacturer purchased a 1320 lb capacity G-Force® to handle their increasingly heavy products in the summer of 2009, and they knew they found a lifting solution that they could bank on for the future. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/9952/g-force--impresses-physician-in-annual-injury--prevention-visit Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:21:51 GMT When reviewing statistics from the previous year, the Safety Manager at an aluminum castings company in the northwest saw something he couldn’t ignore. Of all the injuries and complaints, 47% of them were the result of poor ergonomics. While looking ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/9951/easy-arms-help-reduce-injuries-and-increase-productivity Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:29:08 GMT This music lounge serves up live music nightly with a seating capacity of 300 in the dining room and 1,625 in the main hall. Though the building was originally a warehouse, the dock wasn’t set up for the kind of traffic this tenant has to handle, and ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/9878/a-music-dinner-lounge-gets-a-lift Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:57:21 GMT A major pump manufacturer was looking for a safer, more efficient way to load motor adapter castings weighing up to 70 lbs. onto the chucks of their twin spindle-milling machines. Learn how an intelligent lifting device provided not only safe solution ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/3586/intelligent-lifting-device-helps-pump-manufacturer-improve-safety-and-double-productivity Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:49:32 GMT A manufacturer of processed cheese products was struggling with productivity on a production line that feeds 640 pound blocks of bulk Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese into a shredding machine. Ingersoll Rand developed a system that included an all-aluminum ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/8874/complete--clean-solution-for-food-processing Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:08:28 GMT A manufacturer of insulated power and control cables for use in consumer electronics, aerospace and petrochemical industries was experiencing a drag in productivity and risking injury in its “bunching” application. After exploring motorized lifts as well ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/9686/wire-company-gets-productivity-jolt-with--gorbel--work-station-crane Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:32:31 GMT With over 22,000 patient records a Chicago area medical center was struggling to keep their patient records accessible. An Electronic Lateral Filing System (ELF) now provides ergonomic access to all authorized employees and the increased file storage ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/ease/casestudies/9474/medical-center-increases-patient-records-storage-capacity-with-an-ergonomic-solution