Circontrol, betting on Healthy Suits Muscle Suit Series exoskeletons

“Evolving, our way to improve”. This is how CIRCONTROL S.A. presents itself, a company with a family essence, pioneer in the manufacture and design of solutions for efficient mobility and electric vehicle charging.

With a solid and recognized track record of more than 25 years and a firm commitment to innovation, CIRCONTROL S.A. has become one of the main leaders in the European electric mobility market.

As a result of this commitment to innovation, the project for the use and implementation of exoskeletons was born at its facilities in Viladecavalls (Barcelona), to protect and prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.

According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent one of the most common occupational ailments among workers in the European Union. These disorders can arise due to factors such as incorrect posture, repetitive movements and heavy lifting.

Weight bearing efforts or recurrent load manipulation expose the lumbar area to a very high degree of muscular, ligament, disc, bone or joint injuries. If this effort is repeated throughout the working day, we increase the possibility of suffering this type of injury.

One of the key points when assessing the implementation and use of exoskeletons, began by promoting the preventive culture and exoskeletons to all departments involved.

A first working session was established with Healthy Technical Suits, the center’s management, the prevention and production departments, including the future users of the exoskeletons. This first meeting allowed us to define a working framework and a first common objective: to define the work areas most in need of ergonomic improvement.

From this first session we also defined the most suitable exoskeletons for each workstation, based on ergonomic evaluation criteria, range of weights handled and repeatability, as well as the workstation environment and the feasibility of implementation depending on the exoskeleton model.

Through participatory prevention and the involvement of all departments, we generated a collaborative work environment, where the common goal was always the same: prevention and safety in the workplace. This objective has allowed CIRCONTROL S.A. to create safer and healthier work environments, in addition to the integration of prevention in its production facilities.

From Healthy Suits we would like to thank the entire team of CIRCONTROL S.A., especially Núria Malé and Paco García García from EGARSAT Prevención for their involvement in the implementation project of the Muscle Suit Series exoskeletons. The collaboration of the whole CIRCONTROL S.A. team has been fantastic.