Redesign Of A Hand Pallet Truck For Manufacturing Industry Using Integration Of Ergonomics Analysis And Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Wan Mohd Fadhli, Wan Adnan (2008) Redesign Of A Hand Pallet Truck For Manufacturing Industry Using Integration Of Ergonomics Analysis And Quality Function Deployment (QFD). Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Materials handling device such as hand pallet truck is very common for industrial application as it helps worker to handle goods. However, the negligence of the design of hand pallet truck may cause injury or discomfort to the workers. Sprains and strain are common injuries experienced by the workers associated with the misuse or poor design of hand pallet truck. In recognition the importance of hand pallet truck design, this project is conducted to redesign the existing hand pallet truck for materials handling in manufacturing industry. To achieve the objective, integration of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and ergonomics analysis were adopted to redesign a hand pallet truck that is fulfill workers' requirements and provides safe working posture. In the design of the hand pallet tmck, two criteria were analyzed i.e. working posture and pushing-pulling activities. The working posture is analyzed through RULA analysis, meanwhile the pushing-pulling activities are examined using Push and Pull analysis. Based on RULA analysis, the redesigned hand pallet truck indicated an improvement on working posture, while Push and Pull analysis has obtaiied the value of maximum initial and sustainable forces while using the redesigned hand pallet truck. Based on the findings, the author concluded that integration of QFD and ergonomics analysis is able to produce effective and safer design of a hand pallet truck.

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