{"id":28729,"date":"2026-01-19T08:57:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weland.com\/examensarbete-for-battre-ergonomi\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:04:51","slug":"examensarbete-for-battre-ergonomi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weland.com\/en\/examensarbete-for-battre-ergonomi\/","title":{"rendered":"Better ergonomics by degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-28719 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1-150x60.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.weland.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20250408_093707-2000x800-1-1568x627.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#908673\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">        <div class=\"container page-breadcrumb\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-12\" style=\"padding-left: 0\">\n                    <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n                        <ol class=\"breadcrumb\">\n                            <li class=\"breadcrumb-item\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weland.com\/en\/\">Start page<\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                              \n                                                            <li class=\"breadcrumb-item CC active\" aria-current=\"page\">\n                                    Better ergonomics by degree                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ol>\n                    <\/nav>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Better ergonomics by degree<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 Combining studies with a work placement is the ideal situation. However, it\u2019s also good to weave work at a company with new approaches that are developed in the academic hotbeds of colleges and universities. I hope that more and more companies start to see the opportunities and advantages this can bring, says Minna Granstr\u00f6m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been studying production development at the vocational university in V\u00e4rnamo for the past 18 months. The course combined classroom studies with practical work experience. Granstr\u00f6m decided to do her placement at Weland.<br>\u2013 It felt like a no-brainer for me to get in touch with Weland as it was somewhere I really wanted to get my professional feet wet, and I was lucky enough to get accepted straight away, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Granstr\u00f6m spent two days a week working at Weland. She spent the initial part of her placement getting to know the company and got a good insight into the business by working in a number of different departments. It was something she really appreciated.\u201c<br>\u2013 It was both enjoyable and rewarding to be able to follow the work that was being done in each department, as well as to see how the departments worked together in a uniform whole, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reduce manual lifts<br><\/strong>Granstr\u00f6m did her final degree work in the packing department. Her task was to evaluate what could be done to avoid the need for manual lifts in the department. <br>\u2013 I started by observing how staff worked and brought with me a lifting aid supplier in order to evaluate various solutions. The packing department handles a number of different types of product, but after talking with the staff, we decided to focus on the packing of spiral staircases as that is a process that requires the lifting of heavy items such as central tubes and staircases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The work done by Granstr\u00f6m produced a proposed solution. <br>\u2013 By installing a rail system fitted with lifting devices in the ceiling, it&#8217;s possible to almost eliminate manual lifts, says Lars-Ove Karlsson, work lead in the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Granstr\u00f6m thinks it is important that companies take advantage of the knowledge and expertise that exists in the university. <br>\u2013 Many companies don&#8217;t always have the necessary time or resources to take on such targeted projects, so establishing collaborative relationships with colleges and universities can be of great benefit, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 It&#8217;s a positive experience for everyone involved; companies hopefully see approaches they\u2019ve never considered, and students gain practical experience. 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