Winst bij handmatig controlewegen

Handmatig controlewegen is een repetitieve taak die vaak gebaat is bij een ergonomie-check. Meestal werkt een operator onder constante tijdsdruk om zijn dagelijkse werkzaamheden snel en precies te voltooien. Ergonomisch ontworpen handmatige controlewegers kunnen leiden tot een verhoging van de doorvoersnelheid van wel 25%, en tevredener operators.

In food production, manual portioning/checkweighing is a common production process to make sure customers receive the exact amount of product indicated on the label.
Manual checkweighing is a repetitive task that often benefits from a full ergonomics review. This is because an operator is under constant time pressure to complete his daily workload and to ensure all products are within a pre-defined weight range.

Ergonomic review of a workflow requires first a clear understanding of the process in order to simplify all involved tasks and secondly well designed ergonomic tools.

Increased profit
State of the art manual checkweighers, such as the ICS bench portable food line,  guide operators through the process independently if they work in the portioning mode, the source tray is beside the scale, or in the take away mode, the source tray is placed on the scale. Dedicated scales lead to:

• Reduced operator errors
• Less eye strains and fatigue
• Higher throughput

Enhanced operator efficiency
Beside a dedicated checkweighing scale a good posture of the operator in relation to scale and weighing goods is the basis of good workstation experience. The application of ergonomics should reduce unnecessary exposure to factors that can result in musculoskeletal injuries and repetitive stress disorders

Terminal placement
The terminal placement is closely aligned with screen viewing comfort. Where should the terminal be placed? Should the terminal be mounted on a stand? What is the ideal height of the stand?

Position
The terminal should be positioned at a comfortable distance. If figures look too small and moving a terminal is not possible, larger fonts or screen magnification can help reduce the operator eye strain.

Displays
Specialized display features can enhance the process speed.  Instead of relying on fast changing digits, colorWeight®  changes the color of the screen to indicate that a target weight has been reached.

Colored dynamic status indication
Bargraphs and large fonts simplify work flow and reduce human errors. The use of high contrast displays reduce eye strain in bad light conditions and provide excellent readability.

With the help of ergonomic workstation adapted to the particular environment the operator can work more efficiently and avoid stress often created by repetitive motions. As a result throughput improvements of 25% can typically be reached.