Problem Description: The tooling for Blade Lock Bending was not ergonomically designed.
- Cumbersome, labor intensive, expensive tools
- Five (5) repetitive motion injuries in two years.
- Job completion very time consuming.
Old Style Lock Blade Benders
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Old Pneumatic
- Tool Weight: 10 lbs.
- Mechanics have difficulty using it
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Mechanical
- Requires phyiscal exertion and repetitive motions
- Jaws break often
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New Pneumatic
- Lightweight - 4.5 lb.s
- Easy to use
Results:
- Extensive savings in labor costs (time savings) using new blade lock benders.
- Extensive savings in reduction of repetitive motion injuries from use of old tools
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