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Industrial Ergonomics Articles

A Healthy Breakfast at System Concepts
A review of our recent breakfast meeting looking at ergonomics in healthcare. Read more...
Ergonomics in Healthcare
Please join us for a breakfast meeting to discuss the role of ergonomics in healthcare. Read more...
What is Anthropometry?
Imagine you are positioning an emergency "rip cord" on a train. How high up should you put it? Read more...
Statistics and Percentiles in Anthropometry
If you are more than 95th percentile height or less than 5th percentile, we predict that some everyday objects do not always seem quite the right size for you. Read more...
Well Handled, Well Done
Manual handling cuts across virtually all offshore operations, from turning valves to preparing meals, and with space at a premium, the provision of manual handling equipment is not always feasible. Read more...
Ergonomics: Do you feel lucky?
Grandmotherly advice in favour of a system-based approach. Do you remember your granny (or some other wise soul) telling you that "if it hurts it must be good for you" Read more...
Mind That Trunk!
Think about the last time you carried hand luggage onto a plane. There's always someone (although never you of course) with an enormous bag that barely fits in the overhead locker. Read more...
The Ergonomics of the Brooklands Case
From the customer's point of view, a refrigerated display case is a very simple product. All it has to do is present food in a convenient accessible location for browsing and selecting and keep it at the right temperature. Read more...
How to Handle Your Drink - The Allied Distillers Way
Next time you settle down with a dram of Scotch, think about the human effort that went into getting it into your glass, and consider where there may be potential to improve the ergonomics of these activities. Read more...
Anthropometric Variations Between Different Nationalities
It is important to use the appropriate anthropometric information for the population who will be using the eventual design. Read more...

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Several staff have told me they have been given useful practical advice which they intend to implement, which in itself makes the exercise worthwhile.

Bindmans LLP