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Help at hand for white finger. (Design News).(Giovanni Bisutti to develop a system that could reduce the vibration experienced by pneumatic tool operators by about 60%)(Brief Article)
Engineer Giovanni Bisutti has received a [pounds sterling]75,000 NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts) Invention & Innovation award to develop a system that could reduce the vibration experienced by pneumatic tool operators by about 60%.
Injuries caused by the vibration of pneumatic tools affect an estimated 1 million people in the UK and cost the economy [pounds sterling]150 million a year.
The problem is, that to be fully effective, pneumatic handheld tools, like road breakers, require the operator to apply downward pressure.
The firm grip used by the operator increases the level of vibration that is sent back through the ...
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