Environmental concerns for material handling equipment
Description:
Ergonomic challenges occur not only on clean, dry, smooth concrete. In this presentation, we'll look what what environmental factors can have an effect on material handling equipment, from hospital food service right up to rockets to the ISS. We'll talk through some of the key challenges that change the normal rules and show cases that illustrate these issues.
The attendee will understand what environmental factors to take in account when selecting equipment and casters.
The attendee will learn what questions to ask as an ergonomic professional when looking at an application.
Presenting Speaker
Rob Jorden | Blickle USA
Rob is the Vice President of Engineering and Operations with Blickle USA. With degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA in operations management, he's spent over 30 years solving the hardest mobility challenges in the most difficult environments.
Environmental concerns for material handling equipment