Tool for loading and transporting wood boards in the furniture manufactory industry

Abstract

For any company, it is vital to have elements that allow the correct, efficient and healthy development of each task. In this way, it is crucial to have spaces, tools land protection elements that are optimal for every activity and that guarantee an adequate working environment. This absence can be noticed in the load and transport ofheavy objects inside furniture making companies. Some activities are done completely by hand and in the wrong way, producing working risks that are not detected nor attended on time or effectively. A loading and transporting element for wood boards is developed based on a field study supported by the knowledge acquired in the Industrial Design process. It guarantees users health and quality of life, while it optimizes time taken in some processes, benefits postures and efforts and repetitions made. All of this, along with a study case represented by a company in Dosquebradas: Muebles BL reflects a common Colombian business profile in the wood sector.