How The Right Equipment Can Help With Ergonomics for Welders.
A welder that can keep comfortable doing the job is likely to avoid unnecessary strains
It’s no surprise that as welders reach their 30s, they are not as flexible and limber as they were when they were just starting out in the metal fabricating business. What is surprising is that most companies don’t take that into account, putting these valuable craftsmen at risk of possibly developing sprains and strains that make them unable to work.
These types of ergonomic injuries—pain and damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments caused by awkward positions and repetitive activities—are real factors in the manufacturing industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics….
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At Bernard Welding, we place a strong emphasis on welder comfort and ergonomics in every product we release.
By configuring your own MIG gun, you can customize it to fit the way you work—rather than adjusting the way you work to fit the tool. Use our configurator to design a Bernard MIG gun that helps your welders stay comfortable, weld longer, and work more productively; so they can keep delivering quality parts for years to come.
About the Author
Dan Davis
Editor-in-Chief
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Dan Davis is editor-in-chief of The Fabricator, the industry’s most widely circulated metal fabricating magazine, and its sister publications, The Tube & Pipe Journal and The Welder. He has been with the publications since April 2002.