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Designing grab containers in assembly ergonomically: reach, tilt, and material flow

Reaching too far, a bent wrist, a label you can barely read: details like these cost cycle time and quality.

Route optimization on the shopfloor: assembly planning and process optimization with VR

On the shopfloor, every meter counts. Targeted route optimization shortens walking time, stabilizes cycle time, and improves ergonomics, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and safety.

Digital workstation design in digital twin production: why VR makes the difference

Digital workstation design in VR closes the gap between planning and reality. You experience workstations at full size, check grasping areas and workflows, and decide together before costs arise on …

Efficient assembly workstations: lean production in practice with VR-based planning

Every grasp counts. In lean production, the assembly workstation determines ergonomics, quality, cycle stability, and cost.

Ergonomics and workstation design: workstation ergonomics standards explained simply

You're planning assembly workstations and want to bring safety, performance, and cycle time together. Ergonomics standards for the workstation give you the guardrails: DIN EN ISO 6385, EN ISO 11226 …

Digital workstation design in VR: a step-by-step virtual ergonomics check

Digital workstation design in VR moves the decisive check forward. Before workbenches, racks, and material carts are physically in place, you walk through your workstation at full size, reach for …

Ergonomics at the production workstation: principles, methods, and VR-based planning

Whether a team keeps pace with the cycle, whether quality comes without rework, and whether people stay healthy in the long run is decided at the workstation every day.

Ergonomics and workstation design: planning material supply at the workstation the right way

Material supply at the workstation determines cycle time, ergonomics, and quality. Two extra steps per cycle or 10 to 20 degrees more trunk flexion quickly add up to noticeable losses and strain.

Assembly planning and process optimization in production logistics: how to plan efficiently

Rebuilds, new variants, and limited space increase the pressure in assembly planning and process optimization. You want to decide faster, reduce risks, and avoid costs.

Industrial hall layout: a guide to factory, layout, and hall planning with VR in practice

A good hall layout arranges routes, times, and floor space so that safety, material flow, ergonomics, and capacity work together reliably.

Lean workstation examples: how to design efficient workstations in lean production

You're looking for lean workstation examples that work quickly: less walking, shorter grasp times, better ergonomics, and more stable cycles.

MTM analysis at the workstation: ergonomics and workstation design explained clearly

MTM analysis at the workstation helps you design new stations and existing assembly stations on a solid basis.

Digital workstation design with VR: faster, better decisions in production planning

Is your shopfloor changing faster than your plans? Then it's worth bringing digital workstation design with VR into your daily work.

Layout planning in VR: check production layouts at 1:1 scale before you rebuild

On paper, a 2D plan often looks right. Then, on the shopfloor, it turns out that a clearance is too tight, a workstation is poorly designed from an ergonomic point of view, or a route is blocked.

Ergonomics at the standing workstation: how to plan ergonomic workstations

Ergonomics at the standing workstation determines health, quality, and cycle stability in assembly. Even a few millimeters of working height, grasping area, and line of sight noticeably change …

Assembly planning and process optimization: optimizing assembly workflows with VR

9:10 a.m. on the shopfloor. A worker is looking for screws, walks to the rack three times, and stretches over the fixture. The line stalls. Seconds turn into minutes, and minutes into costs.

Production cell layout: how to plan efficiently in factory, layout, and hall planning

Factory, layout, and hall planning is often done under time pressure. You need to set up a new assembly cell or rebuild an existing line, and cycle time, quality, ergonomics, and material flow all …

Lean production and efficient workstations: error prevention at the assembly workstation with lean and VR

Errors at the assembly workstation can be prevented with a structured approach: clarity, ergonomics, and early testing.