Worksafe Weld 20 nominated for "Best working environment product" for the WorkingLife 2012 Congress

I just received news from Agneta Hammarlund of Procurator, that the magazine Du&Jobbet has nominated seven products for "Best Working Environment Product". This the first time the award is handed out.

GER SMIDIGARE SVETSNING Svetshandske/manschett Worksafe Weld 20, Procurator Vad är poängen? Produkten monteras på svetsverktyget och skyddar från såväl stänk och svetsloppor som värme, vind, kyla och väta. Tanken är mindre belastning, man kan arbeta smidigare med tunn handske. Svetskabeln löper inuti manschetten och svetsaren behöver inte hålla lika hårt i verktyget. Juryns kommentar: Nytänkande på ett angeläget område

MAKES WELDING SMOOTHER Welding glove/welding cuff Worksafe Weld 20, Procurator What's the point? The product is fixed to the welding tool and protects against splatter and sparks as well as against heat, wind, cold and wetness. The idea is lesser load, one can work easier with a thinner glove. The cable passes through the cuff and and the welder doesn't have to grip the welding tool as hard. The jury's comment: New thinking in an important area.

http://www.duochjobbet.se/tavling/vilken-arbetsmiljoprodukt-ar-bast/

The jury, consisting of Jan Enqvist, Product editor of Du&jobbet, Kaj Frick, professor emeritus, Ghazal Voghoui, CEO of BPS (Organisation of Personal Protective Equipment Manufacturers), Torben Vincentsen, Project Manager at Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority) and Eva Berlin, Chief editor of Du&jobbet magazine, have nominated seven products of all submitted entries for the second round of the competition. Among the criteria: degree of innovativeness and that the product solves a problem that either is serious or affects many. The other nominated products are shoes from Sievi and Ejendahls, an ergonomic mouse from Penclic, combined helmet and visor from Sundströms, chemgloves from Honeywell and a double eyeshower from Plum. It's an honor to be in such company.

The final verdict will be announced at the WorkingLife congress on the 17th of October 2012. http://workinglife.se/program/

Weld 20 in Den Moderna Hantverkaren - The Modern Craftsman

In the latest issue of Den Moderna Hantverkaren the Weld 20 is presented to the magazine's readers.

DMH (The Modern Craftsman) is a monthly magazine that caters to contractors and craftsmen. With 40 000 subscribers, 90% work in a company with less than 10 employees. DMH writes about products and services that will make business run better for professional craftsmen.

Needless to say, it's fun that the Weld 20 is presented as follows:

Fits like a glove

Well thought-through welding cuff from Worksafe

Tired of improvising welding protection made from pan-holders and barbequemittens? A better solution is the Swedish welding cuff Worksafe Weld 20, which encloses both hand and electrode holder while at the same time taking up the weight of the welding cable and transferring the load from the hand to the lower arm. The attentive reader has already noticed that the welding cuff, in order to fulfill all that just was promised, in worn on the hand holding the welding tool while the other hand makes do with a separate glove. Another benefit of the design is that the welding cuff is left on the tool, which makes work more effective: just stick in your hand and let the sparks fly!

Som handen i handsken
Genomtänkt svetsmanschett från Worksafe
Trött på att improvisera svetsskydd med grytlappar och grillhandske? En bättre lösning är den svenska svetsmanschetten Worksafe Weld 20, som omsluter såväl näve som elektrodhållare, samtidigt som den bär upp svetskabeln och därmed flyttar vikten från handen till underarmen. Den uppmärksamme har redan noterat att handsken, för att kunna uppfylla allt som just utlovats, bäres på den hand som håller svetsverktyget, medan den andra handen får klara sig med en egen separat svetshandske. Ytterligare en fördel med designen är att handsken blir sittande på verktyget, vilket effektiviserar arbetet: Det är bara att sticka in näven och låta gnistorna flyga!

Feedback from Kalevi Tiurinen, first user of Weld 20

I asked Kalevi Tiurinen about his experiences with the Weld 20 - he tested the very first rough prototype, the final prototype and the first examples of the production version (he hasn't worn it out yet).

Kalevi said that for the work he's been doing (tank welding, erection work, rough shop welding) the best use has been when doing vertical and overhead work, especially with heavy wire electrode welding (GMAW) and lots of molten spray. The shape of the Weld 20 lets the slag roll and bounce off, since there are no nooks and crevices (such as between palm and tool, or between fingers) where the slag can get caught and burn through. Also, the Weld 20 is long enough to keep wrist and forearms free from burns.

The other major benefit in Kalevis experience was being able to have a thinner glove underneath - both for dexterity, comfort and warmth. Dexterity and comfort for all kinds of work, warmth since having a thinner glove inside the Weld 20 means insulation both against heat and cold weather.

Kalevi and his crew of four welders first used the final prototype for outdoor erection works at Mönsterås Paper Mill in the rainy summer and fall of 2010 and in Jönköping during the cold and snowy winter of 2010/2011.

"Terrific. Double gloves with a little air inbetween, a lot warmer. Much better than other winters - one can just leave the Weld 20 on the electrode holder, take a coffee break and come out again. Always a warm and dry glove on your hand underneath the outer glove. Now it's always in our equipment container."

I asked him what his crew thought about the Weld 20: "Excellent." Since, he's used it for indoor erection work as well.

Kalevi is off on sick leave since this summer, trying to rehabilitate a worn out shoulder. Personally I hope that the improved ergonomics of the Weld 20 will help coming generations of welders to not have to quit because of injuries and pain.

More photos of the Weld 20

Courtesy of Procurator, here are some pictures from the Landskrona shipyard photo shoot:

And finally, at rest in the shop.

hi[11] Scandinavian Industry Expo

hi[11] is held 6-9 September - and for the record, here is the hiMARKS diploma for Worksafe Svejsemanchet I wrote about earlier:

http://www.procurator.dk/images/editor/Frontpage/Procurator%20AS%20diplom.pdf

Worksafe Weld 20 in Procurator Magazine

The latest issue of Procurator Magazine features an interview with me and Kalevi Tiurinen of KITAB. Kalevi has been involved from the very start of this project, testing prototypes, giving feedback and now using the finished product.

Pages 8-9: http://multi.mediapaper.nu/?PubId=70A7A9DE23EACF330A45E34BC5ADD38E

Worksafe Weld 20 - Worksafe Svejsemanchet in Teknovation Magazine

In the latest number of Teknovation magazine (nr 10-2011), there is a short article about Worksafe Svejsemanchet shown by Procurator at HI[11]:  http://teknovation.dk/bladetonline/01/#/24/ 

From their homepage http://teknovation.dk/default.asp?id=10008 :

"Teknovation is the leading trade magazine when you want to reach the Danish metalworking industry as well as the Danish plastics industry."