Research Article

Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company

Volume: 21 Number: 5 October 1, 2017
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Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company

Abstract

In assembly lines repeated work and unsuitable working postures cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and labor losses. Ergonomic design of assembly lines is important to avoid MSD. Although assembly work require the use of different working postures together, it is not always possible to design an assembly line that provides ergonomic work in all postures at the same time. For this reason, in order to determine design criteria for design of assembly lines, it is necessary to investigate which body parts of employees will be taken into consideration primarily. In this study, musculoskeletal disorders of assembly line employees of a transformer producer were analyzed by using the questionnaire study inspired by “Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ)”, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and Ovako Working Postures Analysing System (OWAS). As a result of analysis, the back, waist, feet, neck, right upper arm and shoulders were identified as the most risky body parts and an adjustable assembly table was designed to reduce these risks.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Industrial Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Demet Gönen
BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Ali Oral
BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

M. A. Beyazıt Ocaktan
BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Aslan Deniz Karaoğlan
BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye

Abdullah Cicibaş This is me
Balıkesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri (BEST) A.Ş
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 1, 2017

Submission Date

May 10, 2017

Acceptance Date

August 15, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 21 Number: 5

APA
Gönen, D., Oral, A., Ocaktan, M. A. B., Karaoğlan, A. D., & Cicibaş, A. (2017). Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company. Sakarya University Journal of Science, 21(5), 1067-1080. https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.311585
AMA
1.Gönen D, Oral A, Ocaktan MAB, Karaoğlan AD, Cicibaş A. Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company. SAUJS. 2017;21(5):1067-1080. doi:10.16984/saufenbilder.311585
Chicago
Gönen, Demet, Ali Oral, M. A. Beyazıt Ocaktan, Aslan Deniz Karaoğlan, and Abdullah Cicibaş. 2017. “Ergonomic Analysis of Assembly Unit in a Transformer Company”. Sakarya University Journal of Science 21 (5): 1067-80. https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.311585.
EndNote
Gönen D, Oral A, Ocaktan MAB, Karaoğlan AD, Cicibaş A (October 1, 2017) Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company. Sakarya University Journal of Science 21 5 1067–1080.
IEEE
[1]D. Gönen, A. Oral, M. A. B. Ocaktan, A. D. Karaoğlan, and A. Cicibaş, “Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company”, SAUJS, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 1067–1080, Oct. 2017, doi: 10.16984/saufenbilder.311585.
ISNAD
Gönen, Demet - Oral, Ali - Ocaktan, M. A. Beyazıt - Karaoğlan, Aslan Deniz - Cicibaş, Abdullah. “Ergonomic Analysis of Assembly Unit in a Transformer Company”. Sakarya University Journal of Science 21/5 (October 1, 2017): 1067-1080. https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.311585.
JAMA
1.Gönen D, Oral A, Ocaktan MAB, Karaoğlan AD, Cicibaş A. Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company. SAUJS. 2017;21:1067–1080.
MLA
Gönen, Demet, et al. “Ergonomic Analysis of Assembly Unit in a Transformer Company”. Sakarya University Journal of Science, vol. 21, no. 5, Oct. 2017, pp. 1067-80, doi:10.16984/saufenbilder.311585.
Vancouver
1.Demet Gönen, Ali Oral, M. A. Beyazıt Ocaktan, Aslan Deniz Karaoğlan, Abdullah Cicibaş. Ergonomic analysis of assembly unit in a transformer company. SAUJS. 2017 Oct. 1;21(5):1067-80. doi:10.16984/saufenbilder.311585

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