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Document ID (ISN)42619
CIS number 84-1772
Year 1983
Convention or series no. ASF sammanfattning Nr.702
Title Workstation designed for preparing tundishes
Original title Arbetsplats för gjutlådeberedning [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Arbetarskyddsfonden, Box 1122, 111 81 Stockholm, Sweden, 1983. 4p. Illus.
Abstract Illustrated description of this workplace in a continuous-casting steelworks, before and after reorganisation according to ergonomic principles. The new design, with handling equipment and local exhaust, frees the worker from the necessity to get down into the tundishes, rationalises materials transport, gives a more orderly workplace, eliminates dust and enables the worker himself to organise his work.
Descriptors (primary) continuous casting; workplace design; steelworks; ergonomics; maintenance and repair
Descriptors (secondary) description of equipment; description of technique; heavy work
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Ergonomics and work organization
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Ergonomics
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
Iron and steel industry