Case studies
Elderly care
Helping you to achieve safe care work
when moving the care receiver around or changing diapers.
Manufacturing
Boost productivity
when carrying and treating products.
Logistics
Boost productivity in work
when carrying and sorting products.
Construction
Keep your focus
when unloading materials and engaging in foundation work.
Agriculture
Assisting you throughout the way,
from planting to harvesting and shipping
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Issue
Elderly care involves many tasks that lead to back pain, such as changing diapers or changing positions where the care worker needs to bend over, as well as work in lifting care receivers to help them move from their wheelchair to their bed
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Results after using Muscle Suit
- • Less time taken off due to back pain
- • Reduced the operational burden of the smaller night shift team
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Example of model used
Muscle Suit (Tight fit)
Allows users to work stably while bent over
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Example users
Men and women in their twenties and thirties
Manufacturing
Muscle Suit helped address concerns held by the managementKatsuta-Ind. Co., Ltd.
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Issue
Work productivity decreased and workers often took time off due to heavy physical labor
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Results after using Muscle Suit
- • Workers stopped taking time off due to back pain after six months
- • Less strain in work, leading to increased productivity
Some workers no longer felt tired on the day after work
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Examples of models used
Muscle Suit Power/Muscle Suit
Muscle Suit Power was used for single-person tasks when working with wood, due to its high assistive strength. Muscle Suit was used for lifting work where staff often had to bend over, due to its increased ease of movement
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Example users
Men in their thirties and forties
Logistics
Muscle Suit significantly reduced the burden in moving goods between palletsNISCO Corporation
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Issue
A small team of people worked daily to move heavy goods weighing from 20 to 30 kg (44 to 66 lb). The work was severely affected if anyone took time off.
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Results after using Muscle Suit
- • Workers took less time off due to back pain
- • Workers felt less burdened in work
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Example of model used
Muscle Suit
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Example users
Men
Construction
We feel lighter when crouching, bending over, or lifting work.Yamaura Corporation
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Issue
There was a need to take measures against back pain as a matter of occupational safety and health.
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Results after using Muscle Suit
- • Helped to lighten the workload in areas that could not be mechanized
- • Employees felt lighter when working
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Example of model used
Muscle Suit (Tight fit)
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Example users
Men in their twenties
Agriculture
The support Muscle Suit gives when bending over helps reduce back pain.-
Issue
Agricultural work involves bending over for extended periods, leading to stiffness in the lower back.
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Results after using Muscle Suit
- • No longer painful when bending over
- • Can work over a continuous period
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Example of model used
Muscle Suit (Soft fit)
With no electrical components, it is safe to use when working outside.
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Example users
Men in their forties and fifties
Effects
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Boosts productivity
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Supports senior employees
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Encourages long-term employment
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Enhances your
corporate image -
Reduces the risk of
workplace accidents
Elderly care
Muscle Suit has become a regular part of our work.Yuai Jujikai Social Welfare Corp. Kinuta Home