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001416731 02470 $$ahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12419/412
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001416731 041__ $$aeng
001416731 245__ $$aErgonomic study of operations related to PVC pipe compounding
001416731 269__ $$a1989
001416731 336__ $$aThesis
001416731 502__ $$bMaster of Science in Industrial Management
001416731 520__ $$aCresline Plastic Pipe Company has become concerned with possible
human factor design problems in the Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe
compounding operation. PVC compounding is the addition of minor
ingredients to the PVC raw resin to prevent the PVC from degrading
and to aid in process control during extrusion. Cresline is currently
in the process of increasing the production rate of the PVC compounding
operation. An ergonomic study was performed to evaluate current and
potential human factor problems. The main focus of the ergonomic study
deals with the mixer attendant who manually adds the minor ingredients
to the PVC resin. The study evaluates work height levels, vision angles,
wrist orientation and manual lifting requirements of the mixer
attendant. A revised work area and work flow pattern are developed for
the compounding operation. The revised work area is evaluated as it
relates to work conditions and with respect to actual cost, also the
effects of change in the work area as it relates to the mixer attendant.
001416731 7001_ $$aLudwig, Paul A.
001416731 72012 $$aGoss, Larry D.
001416731 72012 $$aFredrich, Augustine J.
001416731 72012 $$aAbbott, Bruce A.
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001416731 907__ $$aCresline Plastic Pipe Company has become concerned with possible human factor design problems in the Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe compounding operation. PVC compounding is the addition of minor ingredients to the PVC raw resin to prevent the PVC from degrading and to aid in process control during extrusion. Cresline is currently in the process of increasing the production rate of the PVC compounding operation. An ergonomic study was performed to evaluate current and potential human factor problems. The main focus of the ergonomic study deals with the mixer attendant who manually adds the minor ingredients to the PVC resin. The study evaluates work height levels, vision angles, wrist orientation and manual lifting requirements of the mixer attendant. A revised work area and work flow pattern are developed for the compounding operation. The revised work area is evaluated as it relates to work conditions and with respect to actual cost, also the effects of change in the work area as it relates to the mixer attendant.
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