03 - ExoIQ: Active support for the shoulder area
Following intensive biomechanical analyses, the company exoIQ has developed an active exoskeleton that provides up to 5 kg of force support per arm, making overhead and chest-level activities noticeably easier. Technically speaking, exoskeletons are body-worn support systems that do not take the load off the employee, but redistribute it to stronger parts of the body. For example, the force is transferred to the hips instead of the shoulders. With the 'S700' active exoskeleton, the upper arms are supported electropneumatically with up to 5 kg of additional force. This relieves the muscles in the shoulders, arms and neck. Tools or your own arms feel almost weightless. The force development is individually adjustable. The S700 helps employees to avoid overloading and fatigue. The level of support required can be set differently for each user and for each activity. The system can also be switched to pause mode at any time so that it does not interfere with secondary activities.