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Exoskeleton pilot project shows positive results::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

A 30% increase from 70 is 91lb, a 30% decrease from 100 is 70.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

I think that's the point, it makes a 100lb load feel like 70lb

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yee, like I was saying. If I'm supposed to carry a 100 pound object, say a section of stage, having 30 pounds of that offloaded would make the task that much easier and bearable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Management will say that they if they can offload 30% then we can increase the weight carried by the employee by 40%.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Luckily it's a union job so there wouldn't be any of that lol. Other industries and workplaces though would absolutely abuse it, not naming any Amazons- I mean names.