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Maintaining knife sharpness in industrial meat cutting : A matter of knife or meat cutter ability
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- Karltun, Johan (författare)
- Jönköping University,JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion,JTH. Forskningsmiljö Industriell produktion
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- Vogel, Kjerstin (författare)
- KTH,Ergonomi,KTH Royal Institute of Technology, STH, Unit of Ergonomics, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Bergstrand, M. (författare)
- Avonova Hälsa, Motala, Sweden
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- Eklund, Jörgen (författare)
- KTH,Ergonomi,KTH Royal Institute of Technology, STH, Unit of Ergonomics, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Elsevier, 2016
- 2016
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Applied Ergonomics. - : Elsevier. - 0003-6870 .- 1872-9126. ; 56, s. 92-100
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Abstract
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Stäng
- Knife sharpness is imperative in meat cutting. The aim of this study was to compare the impact of knife blade steel quality with meat cutters' individual ability to maintain the cutting edge sharp in an industrial production setting. Twelve meat cutters in two different companies using three different knives during normal production were studied in this quasi-experimental study. Methods included were measuring knife cutting force before and after knife use, time knives were used, ratings of sharpness and discomfort and interviews. Results showed that the meat cutters' skill of maintaining sharpness during work had a much larger effect on knife sharpness during work than the knife steel differences. The ability was also related to feelings of discomfort and to physical exertion. It was found that meat cutters using more knives were more likely to suffer from discomfort in the upper limbs, which is a risk for developing MSD.
Ämnesord
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Individual skill
- MSD
- Sharpness analyser
- Steel quality
- Cutting
- Ergonomics
- Cutting edges
- Cutting forces
- Individual skills
- Industrial production
- Knife sharpness
- Meat cutters
- Meats
- adult
- analytical parameters
- Article
- correlational study
- devices
- human
- industry
- knife
- knife use
- meat cutting
- musculoskeletal disease
- physical parameters
- sharpness
- skill
- time knives were used
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