Henderson Laser Table Part Removal
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Since 1905, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, now the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been a leader in providing engineering solutions to agricultural problems in the United States and the world. The department’s original mission was to mechanize agriculture. That mission has evolved to encompass a global view of the entire food production system–the wise management of natural resources in the production, processing, storage, handling, and use of food fiber and other biological products.
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In 1905 Agricultural Engineering was recognized as a subdivision of the Department of Agronomy, and in 1907 it was recognized as a unique department. It was renamed the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in 1990. The department merged with the Department of Industrial Education and Technology in 2004.
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1905–present
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering (1907–1990)
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
- College of Engineering (parent college)
- Department of Industrial Education and Technology, (merged, 2004)
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Henderson Products manufacturing has multiple large laser cutting tables with parts of various weights and sizes that require the operators to climb/crawl on the table to remove parts. Operators have an elevated risk of back and shoulder strains due to lifting and/or stretching to remove parts from the center of the table. Seven injuries have been recorded in this area over the past two years. This creates employee downtime due to injury, not to mention the risk of legal implications. Very few options exist that are not completely automated. Our goal and solution are a tool that can be used on all sizes of tables and completely remove the need for an employee to climb onto a table and increase the risk of injury.