ErgoSAM: A preproduction risk identification tool
Journal article, 2005

Simulating work in a workstation with computer manikins is for many companies too expensive to acquire and master. An alternative method to detect high musculoskeletal loads early in the planning process is ErgoSAM. This article describes the users' and potential users' view of ErgoSAM and the suggestions of possible and desired improvements. Some improvements were introduced in a new version of ErgoSAM and validated at Volvo Car Corporation, Sweden. The new version demonstrates improved capacity to predict the occurrence of high loads on the operator when performing an assembly task, described in the MTM method SAM and in an assembly environment.

Author

Jonas Laring

Chalmers, Product and Production Development

M. Christmansson

Arbetslivsinstitutet

Roland Kadefors

Arbetslivsinstitutet

Roland Örtengren

Chalmers, Product and Production Development

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

1090-8471 (ISSN) 1520-6564 (eISSN)

Vol. 15 3 309-325

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

DOI

10.1002/hfm.20028

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10/6/2017