Exoskeletons in industry
Work in Transition – People Remain at the Center of Industrial Performance
Industry is constantly evolving. Production facilities are becoming smarter, processes more efficient, and automation is taking over more and more tasks. Yet one thing remains unchanged: people continue to play a central role, not out of mere necessity, but quite deliberately. They are and remain a decisive factor in value creation. At the same time, the human body reaches its limits in many work processes. This is precisely where suitable tools come into play – and today, these include exoskeletons.
Employees in production, assembly, and logistics move components daily, operate machines, assemble parts, and perform precise work steps. Many of these activities are physically demanding. Overhead work, prolonged standing, working in a bent posture, or constantly repetitive movements are still part of the daily routine.
No single movement poses the greatest challenge. What is crucial is their sum. What is barely noticeable over minutes develops over hours and years into an enormous strain on the back, shoulders, legs, and the entire musculoskeletal system. Exoskeletons serve as intelligent support that relieves people.
Stay productive through less stress: The Chairless Chair
Ergonomics is a top priority: Working ergonomically, comfortably and even more productively without changing your workplace - the Chairless Chair makes it possible. Simply put it on in a few seconds and you'll be working in a healthy posture. You can switch seamlessly between active sitting, standing and walking. The Chairless Chair sets a milestone, especially in the area of ergonomics! This innovation doesn't cost any money, it makes money, because with the Chairless Chair there are fewer days off and capacity bottlenecks are reduced. In addition to being used in assembly, order picking and production activities in industrial use, the Chairless Chair can also be used in many other sectors. Please feel free to contact us - we will analyze your workplaces together and test the use of the Chairless Chair at your location.
Example: Christoph experiences the Chairless Chair
Christoph is a mechanic. He likes going to work, but in the evenings he comes home increasingly exhausted and with back pain. Because he is not alone in this, his plant manager requests the Chairless Chair as a test project.
Johanna from noonee introduces Christoph and his colleagues to the Chairless Chair: a light, stable exoskeleton that can be worn flexibly on the body. In this way, the Chairless Chair relieves the strain on the back, knees and neck. Everyone gets a short training session, with Johanna adjusting the Chairless Chair to the individual shoe and body size.
Christoph is surprised at how easy it is to put on the Chairless Chair. It takes less than a minute and it is ready for use. He feels that the Chairless Chair requires dynamic sitting. This is not strenuous, but rather supports his health. In the subsequent practical test, Christoph quickly realises that he can work much more comfortably with the Chairless Chair and that his performance is maintained. When he comes home in the evening, the work is done - and not him. Back pain is now a thing of the past!
Developed for everyday industrial use
An exoskeleton can only create real added value if it integrates seamlessly into existing work processes. That's why at noonee, the focus is not on the most complex technologies possible, but on solutions that have proven themselves and work in everyday work.
Our exoskeletons were developed for real industrial requirements. They are lightweight, comfortable to wear, and
support people exactly where physical strain occurs, without changing workflows or restricting freedom of movement.
The result is an ergonomics solution that is accepted,
works intuitively, and naturally integrates into existing production, assembly, and logistics processes.
Experience exoskeletons in industry – directly in your own work environment
Every workplace is different, so it's worth taking an individual look at the respective activities. Exoskeletons best unfold their potential where physical stresses arise daily and accumulate over hours.
Would you like to find out how exoskeletons can specifically support your production, assembly and logistics? Then talk to our experts. Together, we will analyze your requirements, present suitable solutions and, if desired, enable a test phase directly in your working environment.
Contact us now and test modern exoskeleton solutions in your own working environment.
FAQs
Muss man bei der Nutzung von Exoskeletten im Arbeitsalltag besonders vorsichtig oder technisch versiert sein?
Exoskelette sind für den täglichen industriellen Einsatz entwickelt und bewusst einfach gehalten. Nach einer kurzen Einweisung können sie ohne spezielle Vorkenntnisse genutzt werden und integrieren sich in normale Arbeitsabläufe.
Stören Exoskelette die Bewegungsfreiheit oder die gewohnte Arbeitsweise?
Nein. Moderne Exoskelette sind so ausgelegt, dass sie natürliche Bewegungen unterstützen, ohne sie einzuschränken. Ziel ist Entlastung im Bewegungsablauf, nicht dessen Veränderung.
Kann man verschiedene Exoskelette miteinander kombinieren?
Grundsätzlich ja, aber nur in sinnvoll abgestimmten Anwendungsfällen. In der Praxis wird meist ein System pro Tätigkeit eingesetzt (z. B. Rücken- oder Schulterunterstützung). Kombinationen sind möglich, wenn unterschiedliche Belastungszonen gleichzeitig auftreten, müssen aber ergonomisch geprüft werden.
Wie schnell gewöhnen sich Mitarbeitende an den Einsatz von Exoskeletten?
Die Eingewöhnung erfolgt in der Regel sehr schnell. Nach kurzer Zeit werden die Systeme als unterstützender Teil der Arbeitsroutine wahrgenommen, besonders bei wiederkehrenden oder belastenden Tätigkeiten.
Wie wird entschieden, ob ein Exoskelett an einem Arbeitsplatz sinnvoll ist?
Der Einsatz wird über eine Arbeitsplatzanalyse bewertet, bei der Körperhaltung, Belastungsdauer und Tätigkeiten betrachtet werden.
Ergänzend bietet Noonee ein Pilotprojekt an, bei dem Exoskelette direkt im Arbeitsalltag getestet werden. So kann praxisnah geprüft werden, ob die ergonomische Entlastung im konkreten Prozess funktioniert und sich das System sinnvoll integrieren lässt.