WHY WEARABLE ERGONOMICS
Support the Person Doing the Work.
Automation, robotics, and better processes continue to change the workplace.
But many essential jobs still depend on people performing physically demanding tasks.
Lifting. Bending. Reaching. Holding. Moving. Repeating.
When people remain essential to the work, can technology better support them?
That’s the opportunity behind wearable ergonomics.
DIFFERENT WORK. DIFFERENT DEMANDS.
Match the Support to the Work.
Different physical demands may call for different forms of wearable support.
SHOULDER & ARM SUPPORT
MATE XT-GO
Designed to support work involving repetitive or sustained shoulder and arm activity.
REACHING · ELEVATED ARMS
REPETITIVE MOVEMENT · SUSTAINED POSITIONS
Passive. Battery-free. Wearable.
LOWER-BACK SUPPORT
MATE XB
Designed to support work involving bending, lifting, squatting, and sustained forward posture.
LIFTING · BENDING
SQUATTING · FORWARD POSTURE
Passive. Non-powered. Wearable.
ANOTHER ERGONOMIC OPTION
Bring Support to the Person.
Traditional ergonomic solutions often change the workstation, equipment, process, or environment.
Wearable ergonomic technology introduces another option:
Bring support directly to the person performing the work.
Passive exoskeletons move with the wearer and provide support during specific physical activities—without batteries or external power.
WORK
Understand the physical demand.
PERSON
Focus on the person doing it.
WEARABLE SUPPORT
Consider support that moves with them.
START WITH THE PROBLEM
Not Every Task Needs an Exoskeleton.
Wearable support is one option within a broader approach to ergonomics.
BETTER EQUIPMENT · PROCESS CHANGE · WORKSTATION REDESIGN · AUTOMATION · WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
The goal isn’t to find somewhere to use an exoskeleton. It’s to find the right solution for the work.
WHERE WE’RE EXPLORING
Different Industries. Different Work.
The physical demands change. The starting point remains the same: understand the work.
A PRACTICAL PLACE TO BEGIN
Is There One Task Worth Exploring?
You don’t need to know whether wearable technology is the answer. Start with the work.