FEBRUARY 2008
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
Visumatic Launches New Power Assist Arm Feeding
and Driving System
Visumatic announces their newest product,
the Visumatic VPA Ergonomic Power Assist Arm, in their
line of automatic screwfeeding and driving assembly systems.
Visumatic positions their systems
as ‘Automation
Solutions’, because every system is designed and
built in answer to challenges from the manufacturing workplace.
The increasing demand for protecting workers by improving
ergonomics resulted in the development of the VPA Power
Assist Arm. The VPA is designed to take pressure off the
operators elbow, significantly decreasing the risk of carpel
tunnel syndrome. With decreased risk to operators, also
comes minimized workers compensation claims and higher
operator productivity.
The VPA’s advantage is
that the operators hand is closer to the work plane.
It monitors and releases the drive-down force at pre-determined
torque value and protects operators by powering the downward
stroke during assembly. The arm is also available in
a non-powered version which absorbs the torque reaction
and supports the weight of the tooling.
According to Visumatic President
Jeff Cunningham, “Visumatic
has grown by responding to our customers needs. The marketplace
required a screwfeeding and driving system supported by
a powered arm for greater ergonomic assistance.” Any
operator, regardless of ability or strength, can effectively
and efficiently drive fasteners with this assembly. “One
customer told us that even one of their pregnant operators
could use this powered driver with no loss of productivity’ said
Cunningham.
Visumatic is a family owned and operated business located
in Lexington, Kentucky. All systems are designed and built
in house at our corporate headquarters, and offered through
a distributor network in the US, Canada, Mexico and the
United Kingdom.
For further information, contact Visumatic at 859-255-7907, or visit us on the web at www.visumatic.com
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