Mining Publication: Technology News 521 - Development of a Mobile Manipulator to Reduce Lifting Accidents

Original creation date: December 2006

Authors: EG Zahl, CC Clark

Technology News - December 2006

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20031498

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-111, Technology News 521, 2006 Dec; :1-2

Discusses a first-generation mobile manipulator that one person can use to lift and maneuver 50- to 600-pound loads. It can be used in maintenance shops and mines to reduce lifting accidents.

Image of publication Technology News 521 - Development of a Mobile Manipulator to Reduce Lifting Accidents
Technology News - December 2006

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20031498

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-111, Technology News 521, 2006 Dec; :1-2


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