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“MODIFIED SEWING MACHINE WORKSTATION DESIGN BY USING TAGUCHI APPROACH”

SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO NETNASKAR

Abstract


The study was based on design of experiment using Taguchi Orthogonal Array with three
parameters namely height of sewing machine table, angular movement of sewing machine
table & sliding movement of sewing machine table considered for experimentation. An
orthogonal Array of L9 experimental design was adopted & 3 angles namely trunk angle,
head angle & neck angle was measured for each experimental run. Then the reading for
female & male operator was separated & the qualitative analysis has been done on the basis
of operator’s opinion. From this qualitative analysis the optimize position for sewing machine
operator has been determined so that operator’s can work longer without any stress
at back.(i.e Risk of musculoskeletal disorder would be lower)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijmmp.v2i2.174

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