Ergonomics
Protect what matters most – the health of your workforce. Act now, before absence becomes the price of inaction.
Why every day counts when it comes to ergonomics
Employees perform at their best every day: standing for long periods, heavy lifting, and repetitive tasks push both body and mind to their limits. Tense shoulders, back pain, dry eyes, and headaches are common warning signs. Particularly concerning: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are among the leading causes of work-related absences. The consequences are severe – millions of lost workdays, declining productivity, and a growing wave of hidden costs for companies. Ergonomics is the key to preventing these risks: it creates working conditions that promote health, safety, and efficiency in equal measure.
Reasons why ergonomics is indispensable
Strengthen health
How long-term incorrect loading damages the body.
Save costs
Why poor ergonomics can be really expensive - and how to change that.
Guarantee safe
Which regulations and guidelines companies must comply with.
Understanding terms
We explain ergonomics in a simple and practical way.
The importance of ergonomics is still underestimated. Yet we are talking about potential savings in the billions.∼ Mattias Lindh, Head of Business Unit Handling Systems
Ergonomics affects us all – every day
Whether in storage, in the care sector or in the office - everywhere there are strains that lead to long-term health problems due to unergonomic working methods. Particularly critical are
Manual handling of loads
Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling boxes, material or weighing: Even supposedly light loads can severely overload the body.
Rigid or forced postures
Sitting for long periods, standing for long periods or working in a squatting or overhead position: such forced postures lead to discomfort in the long term.
Power-intensive activities
Hammering, drilling, climbing ladders or heavy lifting: Employees who have to exert a lot of force will wear you out in the long term.
Monotonous movement sequences
Repetitive movements - on an assembly line, for example - put one-sided and permanent strain on individual areas of the body.
Factors that make the difference
Even light loads can cause damage if they are moved frequently or gripped awkwardly.
Strain adds up: the longer or more frequently a task is performed, the greater its impact.
Darkness, slippery floors, narrow spaces or a lack of aids increase the risk.
Age, fitness, experience and constitution determine how resilient someone is.
An investment that saves money
Ergonomics pays off - test it yourself
With the Schmalz amortization calculator for handling devices, you can calculate exactly whether the investment in ergonomic aids is worthwhile for your individual case. Can you relieve your team and lower your costs at the same time? Our ergonomics calculator provides the answer.
Schmalz: We take the weight off your shoulders
Workplace stress is not a matter of fate - it can be effectively reduced. The key is to consistently integrate ergonomics into everyday working life. With the right aids, you can relieve your employees in the long term.
This is exactly where Schmalz comes in. We offer the right solution for every challenge. Our ergonomically designed systems - from vacuum lifters and balancers to exoskeletons - are effective where physical strain occurs: during manual handling, overhead work or precise positioning. In this way, we create workplaces with less strain, better health and measurably greater efficiency.
Ergonomic solutions from Schmalz - multiple award winners
Tested and recommended by experts - the AGR-certified vacuum lifters from Schmalz stand for ergonomic, safe and efficient lifting.
The VacuMaster Wood has received an award for its exemplary ergonomics. The solution shows how Schmalz enables healthy and safe working in wood working.
The Institute for Health and Ergonomics (IGR) presented Schmalz with the Ergonomics Innovation Award for the JumboFlex Picker mobile order picking solution.
Healthy after work: success stories from our customers
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A barrel of colors - ergonomics meets colorfulness
Protection, decoration, function - coatings protect surfaces, influence their appearance and give them certain properties. FreiLacke is a specialist in colored coatings and relies on the ergonomically designed lifting aids from Schmalz for handling its shipping containers. Thanks to the individual configuration, they are perfectly suited to the task at hand.
New
Ergonomics and technology instead of workbench cliché
The large sheets and heavy doors cannot be handled alone. The Rothfuß carpentry has therefore long facilitated the handling of the large-format loads with a vacuum lifting aid from Schmalz. A year ago, the new VacuMaster Wood moved in for a field test. "It was also good before," master carpenter Alexander Bohnet introduces his conclusion, which is naturally followed by a "but." How was the new variant convincing, especially for the woodworking industry?
The gripper makes the difference
A tour of the production halls at Aliaxis Deutschland GmbH shows just how versatile the Schmalz JumboFlex is. Time and again, a silver crane jib and the blue protective tube of the vacuum lifter flash through between the plants. However, as similar as the crane and the tube lifter appear from a distance, their configuration is just as individual. This diversity is one answer to the question of why the ergonomics solution from Glatten is so present here.
The mover to pick up
JYSK wants its customers to feel comfortable. This caused the employees in the logistics warehouse backache - when picking the heavy and sometimes unwieldy furniture packages. To support the logisticians in the sprawling warehouse, the company was looking for an ergonomic lifting aid that would relieve the strain where a table or cupboard just had to be loaded.
Schmalz Success Stories
Real-world success stories: Our customers share how they’ve made their processes more efficient, safer and more employee-friendly with our solutions.
Digital tools
From selection aids to the configurator - use our digital tools to find the perfect ergonomic solution for your workplace.
Sustainable products
Our sustainable products lower energy and operating costs and improve your environmental footprint at the same time.
Digitalization
Seamlessly digital: Schmalz supports you with smart solutions along the entire life cycle.
Contact
If you have any questions, we will be happy to assist you.
J. Schmalz GmbH
Johannes-Schmalz-Str.1
72293 Glatten
Germany
+49 7443 2403-0
schmalz@schmalz.de
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