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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 30 ,2 01 8 | 6 bodies possible." According to informa- tion released by Ford, the EksoVest fits workers ranging from five-foot- two to six-foot-four and provides lift assistance from five pounds to 15from five pounds to 15f pounds per arm. Ford workers say it's comfortable because it's lightweight and not bulky, allowing them to move their arms easily. "Any job that's over- head, I wouldn't work without it," said Nick Gotts, an original EksoV- est operator at Flat Rock (Michigan) Assembly, in a s release. Ford piloted the EksoV- est at the Michigan As- sembly Plant and Flat Rock Assembly Plant dur- ing the past year. Ford officials said feed- back from plant operators helped refine the technol- ogy before the company In an effort to combat worker fatigue and inju- ries, the Oakville Ford As- sembly Plant is rolling out exoskeleton wearable technology. Ford recently an- nounced that its employ- ees in 15 plants and seven countries around the world, including Oakville Assembly, are beginning to use a piece of equip- ment known as EksoVest, with the intent of helping workers who perform re- petitive overhead tasks. Ford officials said the feeling of lifting a bag offeeling of lifting a bag off flour or a watermelonflour or a watermelonf over your head up to 4,600 times a day is a reality for workers on an assembly line tasked with such things as reaching up with a power tool to screw bolts to secure a car's brace. They said these repeti- tive motions can lead to fa- tigue or injuries, and as a result, Ford has intro- duced EksoVest in an ef- fort to reduce these risks.fort to reduce these risks.f Ford partnered with Ekso Bionics to enhance this wearable technology that elevates and supports a worker's arms while per- forming overhead tasks.forming overhead tasks.f An initial group of five employees at Oakville As- sembly are currently us- ing the vests; however, there are plans to incorpo- rate more employees over time as more vests are ac- quired. "Building vehicles is physically a tough job," said Bruce Hettle, Ford group vice-president, manufacturing and la- bour affairs, in a news re- lease. "We care about our em- ployees and are trying to help them do their jobs with the least amount of wear and tear on their rolled it out globally. "At Ekso, our mission is to augment human ca- pability with wearable technology and robotics that help people rethink current physical limita- tions and achieve the re- markable," said Jack Peu- rach, president and CEO of Ekso Bionics. "Advancing our collab- oration with a global lead- er like Ford, represents a major step forward in achieving our mission as our EksoVest is deployed around the world to en- hance the well-being of its workforce." All of Ford's North American assembly plants have EksoVests, and they are also being used in plants in Asia Pac- ific, Europe and South America. EXOSKELETON WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY ROLLED OUT AT OAKVILLE FORD ASSEMBLY PLANT An Ford autoworker equipped with an EksoVest. Ford Photo NEWS EKSOVEST INTENDED TO COMBAT WORKER FATIGUE AND INJURIES Palermo Professional Centre 2525 Old Bronte Rd., Suite 470 Oakville (at Dundas Street) • www.bhandaridental.com Bring in your family for a CheCk-uP at our new moDern CliniC Monday to Friday 7:30 - 5:00. 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