Description
The FORTIS tool holding exoskeleton takes the weight of a heavy tool and sends it directly into the ground, bypassing the user’s body. Â The tool is usually held in a gimbal to allow for rotation and flexibility. Â The gimbal is then connected to a spring-loaded arm. Â The newest revision of the FORTIS features a new, redesigned spring arm, which is connected to the exoskeleton at the waist. Â A set of counterweights at the back keeps the operator steady.
The FORTIS and other tool holding exoskeletons appear to be well received. Â However, a prototype runs somewhere around $30,000, which can be a hard sell for a technology that doesn’t have years of research and studies to back it up. Â Undoubtedly, the cost would plummet if this exoskeleton goes into mass production.
The FORTIS is designed to reduce fatigue and improve worker safety while handling heavy tools. Â It is also great for improving worker efficiency as long as they stay within a relatively small area and need to user a large tool such as a grinder.
Lockheed Martin’s video of the FORTIS by the National Geographic:
Lockheed Martin, website
Exoskeleton Report does not endorse one exoskeleton product over another. Â The exoskeleton catalog is purely for educational purposes. Â The catalog is meant to provide an easily accessible birds-eye view of the exoskeleton industry, and a quick method to sort exoskeletons by type and purpose. Â All prices are approximate and are meant to provide a general sense of the cost of the devices.
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