An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration

The sewerage and maintenance process of manhole is important to ensure that the underground pipelines and other systems are in good condition. The manhole is covered with manhole cover to prevent people, animals or any objects fall into it. The manhole cover has one pocket which is to lock it and en...

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Main Authors: Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah, Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila, Ishak, Muhammad Ikman, Rosli, M. U., M., Lailina N., Ismail, Ras Izzati
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Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60810/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60810/1/An%20auto%20lifting%20device%20to%20lift%20manhole%20cover%20with%20ergonomics%20consideration.pdf
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author Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah
Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Ishak, Muhammad Ikman
Rosli, M. U.
M., Lailina N.
Ismail, Ras Izzati
author_facet Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah
Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Ishak, Muhammad Ikman
Rosli, M. U.
M., Lailina N.
Ismail, Ras Izzati
author_sort Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description The sewerage and maintenance process of manhole is important to ensure that the underground pipelines and other systems are in good condition. The manhole is covered with manhole cover to prevent people, animals or any objects fall into it. The manhole cover has one pocket which is to lock it and ensure that nobody open it. A questionnaire survey is distributed to the workers at Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur and interviews are conducted with Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) and Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembentungan (JPP), Selangor to access the user requirements and needs for an effective manhole cover lifter. Currently, the workers used a T-hook to unlock the heavy manhole cover and lift it. However, this method affected some of the workers because they experienced back, legs, shoulders and arm injuries. The T-hook is also quite heavy and it is difficult to bring anywhere. Based on the result of questionnaire survey, four concepts are designed to create new manhole cover lifter with automated operation. The best concept is finalized by using concept screening and scoring method. The chosen concept is applied pulley chain mechanism and it is selected as the best concept because it is easy and safe to use, low cost maintenance, low time consuming and affordable price. The design of the device is suitable for Malaysian male and secured them from musculoskeletal disorder. The worker's posture is analyzed by using Rapid Upper Limb Analysis (RULA) ergonomics analysis. The stability and strength of the device is analyzed by calculation and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is used to analyze the screw cylinder.
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spelling upm-608102019-04-24T08:58:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60810/ An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila Ishak, Muhammad Ikman Rosli, M. U. M., Lailina N. Ismail, Ras Izzati The sewerage and maintenance process of manhole is important to ensure that the underground pipelines and other systems are in good condition. The manhole is covered with manhole cover to prevent people, animals or any objects fall into it. The manhole cover has one pocket which is to lock it and ensure that nobody open it. A questionnaire survey is distributed to the workers at Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur and interviews are conducted with Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) and Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembentungan (JPP), Selangor to access the user requirements and needs for an effective manhole cover lifter. Currently, the workers used a T-hook to unlock the heavy manhole cover and lift it. However, this method affected some of the workers because they experienced back, legs, shoulders and arm injuries. The T-hook is also quite heavy and it is difficult to bring anywhere. Based on the result of questionnaire survey, four concepts are designed to create new manhole cover lifter with automated operation. The best concept is finalized by using concept screening and scoring method. The chosen concept is applied pulley chain mechanism and it is selected as the best concept because it is easy and safe to use, low cost maintenance, low time consuming and affordable price. The design of the device is suitable for Malaysian male and secured them from musculoskeletal disorder. The worker's posture is analyzed by using Rapid Upper Limb Analysis (RULA) ergonomics analysis. The stability and strength of the device is analyzed by calculation and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is used to analyze the screw cylinder. AIP Publishing 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60810/1/An%20auto%20lifting%20device%20to%20lift%20manhole%20cover%20with%20ergonomics%20consideration.pdf Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah and Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila and Ishak, Muhammad Ikman and Rosli, M. U. and M., Lailina N. and Ismail, Ras Izzati (2017) An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1885 (1). art. no. 020067. ISSN 0094-243X; ESSN: 1551-7616 10.1063/1.5002261
spellingShingle Wan Draman, Wan Nur A'tiqah
Abang Abdul Majid, Dayang Laila
Ishak, Muhammad Ikman
Rosli, M. U.
M., Lailina N.
Ismail, Ras Izzati
An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
title An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
title_full An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
title_fullStr An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
title_full_unstemmed An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
title_short An auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
title_sort auto lifting device to lift manhole cover with ergonomics consideration
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60810/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60810/1/An%20auto%20lifting%20device%20to%20lift%20manhole%20cover%20with%20ergonomics%20consideration.pdf