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KANBrief 3/19 Exoskeletons at work: everything safe and sound? © Ottobock Around 23% of employees in Germany are required to lift and carry heavy loads, 14% to adopt unfavourable body postures whilst working [...] technical and ergonomic...
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KANBrief 3/19 Standardization and progress: which will win the race? © EUROSHNET/André Wirsig Professor Dr Joachim Breuer was Director General of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) from 2002 to [...] seriously as a competitor on the...
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KANBrief 4/19 Demonstration of safety on digitally networked machines and installations in transformable factories © Kasper, license: CC BY-SA 4.0 As in other scenarios, worker safety must be assured in [...] Voß Federal Institute of...
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KANBrief 3/19 Exoskeletons: use in the field Faster, higher, stronger: the development of exoskeletons for military purposes began under the Olympic motto. Exoskeletons are now also set to revolutionize [...] required. Tobias Möller...
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KANBrief 4/19 Patient transport in the ambulance services © IFA – DGUV Transporting patients is a physically challenging task for personnel in the ambulance services, particularly when obstacles such as [...] Regular training is important in...
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KANBrief 1/18 Safe human-robot collaboration without a protective fence © Bosch Robots working in immediate proximity to human beings are regarded as a key step towards the networked, flexible factory [...] colleague”. Wolfgang Pomrehn Product...
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KANBrief 1/18 New standards for wedge splitters and circular sawing machines for firewood New standards for wedge splitters and circular sawing machines for firewood © POSCH GesmbH Serious injuries frequently [...] discrepancies; it is hoped...
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KANBrief 3/18 "Standards must not place skilled craft businesses at a disadvantage" © Ortrud Stegner/ZDH Together with KAN, the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH) hosted an event on the subject [...] labour and economic affairs, and...
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KANBrief 3/18 Standardization: indispensable for prevention, now and in the future © W. DGUV Dr Walter Eichendorf has been Deputy Director General of the German Social Accident Insurance and responsible [...] accident insurance institutions,...
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KANBrief 3/18 Noise emission information: a machinery manufacturers’ guide © NOMAD Noise harms workers and has hidden costs. The NOMAD (NOise and MAchinery Directive) Task Force group has produced guidance [...] uk The Guide (in...
