The Port Authority Of Livorno Chooses Mate Exoskeletons To Enhance Ergonomics And The Security Of Its Workers
The logistics and cargo dealing with actions carried out within the port surroundings are largely managed manually by staff to be able to make sure the required operational requirements. With the purpose of constructing their staff’ duties simpler, extra environment friendly and ergonomic, the Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Port System Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, AdSP MTS) and the Compagnia Portuale di Livorno (Livorno Port Firm, CPL), along with IUVO, a spin-off firm of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa), and Comau have carried out a pilot examine – among the many first carried out in Europe and on the planet – for the adoption of wearable MATE-XT and MATE-XB exoskeletons designed by the two firms. MATE-XT helps to cut back the muscle load of the higher limbs throughout static or repetitive actions, which require staff to maintain their arms raised for prolonged intervals of time, whereas MATE-XB relieves the muscle effort of the lumbar space when dealing with hundreds.
The sphere assessments carried out by IUVO and Comau, in collaboration with the port establishments, had been carried out over a interval of 6 months with 12 staff employed within the port space of Livorno who wore MATE exoskeletons throughout their day by day work. Throughout this era, the constructive results obtained at each a bodily and operational degree had been measured and validated.
Guide, non-automatable actions corresponding to loading-unloading items, shifting heavy hundreds alongside the dock, lashing or unlashing containers on board ships will be extraordinarily tiring for the operators. The assist of wearable exoskeletons, corresponding to MATE-XT and MATE-XB, helps scale back bodily stress and the danger of triggering probably disabling musculoskeletal illnesses over time. To verify this, within the preliminary section of the undertaking, IUVO and Comau carried out correct instrumental measurements on the muscle exercise of the employees. These similar staff had been requested, by the compilation of devoted questionnaires, to instantly assess the feeling of fatigue perceived with the usage of
MATE exoskeletons. The tip outcomes have been spectacular. Not solely did the operators warmly embrace these new applied sciences, they’ve acknowledged the constructive influence the exoskeletons can have on their actions and efficiency. Consistent with knowledge beforehand collected and verified by IUVO and Comau, along with firms which were utilizing this know-how for a number of years, it has been proven that the MATE-XT higher limb exoskeleton and the MATE-XB lumbar machine can scale back the hassle of operators by as much as 30%.
The pilot examine and the constructive outcomes achieved testify to the dedication of the AdSP MTS and the CPL in selling the well being and well-being of port operators, in addition to in experimenting with cutting-edge applied sciences able to making the working surroundings safer and extra snug.
Duilio Amico, CEO of IUVO and Head of Wearable Applied sciences at Comau, defined “The examine carried out along with necessary establishments corresponding to AdSP MTS and CPL is likely one of the first in Europe and on the planet that goals to guage the impact of exoskeleton applied sciences for the development of ergonomics and security of staff within the port system. This undertaking confirms IUVO and Comau’s dedication to creating an ecosystem for the event and adoption of wearable robotics applied sciences that promote the well-being of staff.”
Nicola Vitiello, full professor on the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and co-founder of IUVO, underscored, “The pilot examine launched in Livorno’s sea port was an necessary alternative to proceed testing and perfecting the wearable robotics options developed with Comau instantly within the area, in new functions and sectors. The advantages and enthusiasm skilled by those that put on MATE exoskeletons to hold out their duties are additional affirmation of how this revolutionary know-how will be efficiently utilized in numerous areas sooner or later, considerably decreasing bodily fatigue and enhancing folks’s high quality of life.”
Luciano Guerrieri, President of the Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale, stated, “Security and the safety of staff’ well being are basic for our establishment. The fixed consideration to those points, mixed with openness and curiosity in innovation, has allowed us to be one of many first port methods on the planet to check these cutting-edge applied sciences, with the purpose of reaffirming and enhancing our dedication to the security and well-being of our staff.”
Enzo Raugei, Chairman of the Compagnia Portuale di Livorno, added, “The well-being of our staff is central to the Firm. We’re thrilled to have been on the forefront of implementing revolutionary applied sciences in our trade and to have been the primary to know their use within the port enterprise. The protection and well-being of our members and staff is a high precedence for our cooperative, and this initiative demonstrates our continued dedication to making sure it.”
ABOUT COMAU Comau, a Stellantis firm, is a worldwide chief in delivering sustainable superior automation options. With 50 years of expertise and a worldwide presence, Comau helps firms of all sizes in virtually any trade leverage the advantages of automation. Backed by a steady dedication to designing and creating revolutionary and straightforward to make use of applied sciences, its portfolio consists of merchandise and methods for automobile manufacturing, with a robust presence in e-Mobility, in addition to superior robotics and digital options to deal with quickly rising markets in industrial sectors. The corporate’s providing additionally extends to undertaking administration and consultancy. By the coaching actions organized by its Academy, Comau is dedicated to advancing the technical and managerial data essential to face the challenges associated to automation and leverage the alternatives of a consistently altering market. Headquartered in Turin, Italy, Comau has a world community of 5 innovation facilities, 5 digital hubs, and 12 manufacturing crops that span 12 nations and make use of 3,700 folks. Along with its extensive community of distributors and companions, the corporate is ready to reply rapidly to the wants of its clients, regardless of the place they’re positioned all through the world. www.comau.com
ABOUT IUVO IUVO is a spin-off firm of the Istituto di BioRobotica della Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, wherein Comau holds a majority stake. Based in 2015 by a workforce of post-doctorate, professors and researchers within the area of business robotic units, it goals to create wearable, good and energetic instruments that may enhance the standard of life. The enabling applied sciences developed by IUVO are supposed to foster and facilitate human-machine symbiosis. www.iuvo.firm