Original scientific paper

WORKPLACE DESIGNING IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS OF SEWING

Zvonko Dragčević
Snježana Kirin

Abstract

Using industrial engineering methods (OADM, OWAS and MTM methods) the existing workplace design for the technological operation of sewing was analyzed at a workplace equipped with a MAUSER SPECIAL 2004-130 sewing machine. The analysis showed that the technological operation is typically performed with the head compulsorily positioned in front flexion, with many adverse curvature angles of the spine, and that the sitting is unphysiologic with isometric stress to the lower extremities. It was found that the workplace is not ergonomically designed to correspond with the static anthropometric properties, leading to improper working posture and causing unnecessary strain.
The workplace was redesigned to allow for a more comfortable body posture and to ensure an optimum working method with less strain and fatigue, resulting in greater efficiency of the workplace and better performance of the technological operation.

Keywords

clothing engineering; sewing process; strain; working method; workplace design Original scientific paper

Hrčak ID:

13398

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/13398

Publication date:

1.7.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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