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Ergonomics - Atlas Copco

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EXTERNAL LOAD<br />

When working with this tool external loads<br />

are small. No feed force is required and<br />

there is no wrist torque. Since the machine<br />

is a stall-torque tool for high torque levels<br />

and is always used with a reaction bar,<br />

there are no external loads from the process.<br />

WEIGHT<br />

The important factor is weight. A tool de-<br />

signed for torques of 1,000 N and above will<br />

be heavy. Evaluating this tool in terms of<br />

weight is a delicate task. It can be equipped<br />

with different gear trains to produce differ-<br />

ent torques, and the weight can vary be-<br />

tween 2.9 kg and 5.6 kg.<br />

As this tool is never used in intensive<br />

applications, the score is in the range of<br />

10-20. Only the lightest tools are hand-held<br />

in operation. The majority of tools are sus-<br />

pended in balancers. In this evaluation we<br />

award the tool a score of 12.<br />

TEMPERATURE<br />

Cold air from the vane motor and heat<br />

emitted by the gear train will balance each<br />

other out quite effectively in a typical work<br />

situation.<br />

The temperature of the tool will thus<br />

be around room temperature, giving a<br />

score of 1.<br />

SHOCK REACTION<br />

The use of a reaction bar ensures that there<br />

will be no shock reaction, 0.<br />

VIBRATION<br />

The declared vibration value is

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