Use Case 1: Removal of wheels

John (working for a car dismantling company)

On average 25 cars are dismantled in one 8 hour shift. The first step in the process of recycling end of life vehicles is to remove all wheels. John unscrews first all nuts and then lifts off the wheels and stacks them on pallets.

• Accumulated weight carried: 4,100 kg
• Distance covered: 7.3 km
• Task repetition: 100
• Average wheel weight: 20 kg
• NIOSH Lifting Index: > 5

Supporting Robo-Mate modules

Active trunk to support bending.
Active arms to support lifting.
Total weight of exoskeleton with current prototype modules and battery for 8hrs ≈ 20 kg