Shiva Exo, theexoskeleton developed by Ergosanté Technologie in partnership with Matériel SNCF, was presented in Gilles Bouleau 's TF1 Le JT on 11 June as part of a story set in an SNCF plant in the Bas-Rhin region! 🚊🚋👷♀️👷
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The SNCF took advantage of the Viva Tech trade fair, which is being held in Paris from 16 to 18 May 2019, to present the Shiva exoskeleton, which it developed over three years in partnership with the start-up company Ergosanté. A tool that will initially be made available to its employees... and that can be adapted to each position. A French first.
"It is a real Swiss Army knife, which can be adjusted specifically to the employee's position. Yonnel Giovanelli, head of the Ergonomics and Organisational and Human Factors division at the SNCF, is a firm believer in the opportunities offered by Shiva, the exoskeleton that his teams have developed in partnership with the start-up Ergosanté. Presented at the fourth edition of the Viva Technology trade fair, which is being held in Paris from 16 to 18 May 2019, the device should relieve transport operator employees exposed to heavy loads and consequently to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).
THE FIRST MULTIFUNCTION EXOSKELETON...
Shiva is banking on its strong modularity to convince as the market begins to blossom. " For the first time in France, a single exoskeleton will offer up to five different assistance functions," Yonnel Giovanelli told L'Usine Digitale . Cervical extension, trunk flexion, holding arms up, handling and supporting tools: these are all situations that are hard on the health of employees and which Shiva should be able to help them deal with.
The device can support a weight of 15 kg - or 7.5 kg per arm. This is an arbitrary figure, which corresponds to a provision in the Labour Code limiting the load that an employee can carry per unit. Its transfer device is based on a belt capable of transferring the mechanical forces of the handling assistance arms and the position harness to the user's entire body "without creating discomfort". The resistance to movement can be controlled via a wheel on the side. Entirely mechanical, Shiva does not need to be recharged. A significant advantage.
... AND MANUFACTURED BY 3D PRINTING
Sold for €9,990 each, the exoskeleton is produced in Ergosanté's Gard workshops. Almost all of its parts are made by 3D printing," says the start-up. They are as strong as aluminium while being 40% lighter. The technology is evolving rapidly, which is why the flexibility it offers is a strategic asset in a start-up business." To improve the user experience, Shiva is going to improve further. Two projects are underway to make it lighter - although lighter than most of its competitors, it still weighs 7kg - as well as to limit the footprint on the sides.
Adaptable to all morphologies, this exoskeleton will be mainly intended for the industrial sector. The market is expected to grow by 25% to $5 billion by 2028. " This will be most evident in traditional manufacturing, utilities, construction and other heavy industry sectors," ABI research projected in a report published in early May. Shiva is expected to be approved by July, and then tested by the SNCF in real-life conditions. Before being marketed to the general public in the coming months.
THE DIGITAL FACTORY - ARTHUR LE DENN - May 17, 2019
Some SNCF employees will soon have an exoskeleton to assist them in their tasks.
On Friday, an "Ergonomics & Innovation" morning session was held in Brive la Gaillarde around our exoskeleton Shiva Exo. Thanks to Mr Yonnel Giovanelli, national ergonomist at SNCF Matériel and to Mrs Poumeaud, ergonomist at AIST19, for the quality of their interventions. Thanks to the CCI of Corrèze for its welcome. Thank you to all the participants for their presence and their enthusiasm!
Mornings of April 19th - Ergonomics & Innovation 
Mornings of April 19th - Ergonomics & Innovation 
Mornings of April 19th - Ergonomics & Innovation 
Mornings of April 19th - Ergonomics & Innovation
Exoskeletons are not only used in science fiction. Very concrete uses already exist, particularly in industry. This is the case of this model signed ErgoSanté.
The Shiva Exo is the first 100% French exo-skeleton! It is a creation of ErgoSanté, a social and solidarity economy company, in collaboration with the SNCF. It took the subsidiary ErgoSanté Technologie three years to develop this exoskeleton, the first copy of which was delivered this week to Airbus Helicopters.
An exoskeleton to protect the health of operators
The Shiva Exo will help operators who carry heavy loads or work in awkward positions (such as with their arms up in the air). The shoulders and back are spared, as the exoskeleton supports the weight and mechanical stress. The idea is to relieve the musculoskeletal tensions of everyday life.
The device belongs to the family of so-called "passive" exoskeletons: it works without a battery and is entirely mechanical. The Shiva Exo is largely designed in 3D printing, with a part in machining. The skeleton is 90% composite.
The user can deactivate the arms if necessary. Airbus Helicopters has ordered a first unit for a test phase. If the experiment is successful, then the European aircraft manufacturer's subsidiary will buy more. Okay, this product is less exciting than the exoskeletons that can be seen in SF movies or literature. But the health objective is laudable, and the size of the market is attractive: $2.8 billion by 2023.
By Olivier on April 13, 2019 on Journal du Geek
Link to Article: https: //www.journaldugeek.com/2019/04/13/shiva-exo-premier-exo-squelette-100-francais-sera-utilise-airbus-helicopters/
Based in Anduze, in the Gard department, the SME has just supplied the aeronautics specialist, based in Marignane with his Shiva Exo. A product resulting from three years of R&D, born of a partnership with another major account, the SNCF.
It is entirely mechanical and therefore passive, works without batteries but for the Airbus Helicopters teams in Marignane it is the new tool that will do good.
Called Shiva Exo - we can understand the reference - it is the first product from ErgoSanté.
Well-being at work is one of the subjects taken up by the SME based in Anduze in the Gard, which has become a player in maintaining and improving working conditions. Born in 2013, the company founded and managed by Samuel Corgne designs and provides solutions designed for both able-bodied and disabled workers.
It all started with an innovation partnership with the SNCF two years ago, when the French railway company was asked to invent an exoskeleton that would meet its needs. " The SNCF was not necessarily satisfied with the state of the art," explains Samuel Corgne. " So we started from the need" to create a tailor-made tool. At the end of this partnership, which enabled the SME to demonstrate its capacity to innovate, ErgoSanté had the opportunity to open up to other customers. Except that the helicopter designer based in Marignane had followed the project from its beginnings. So much so, that today it has acquired a first model for a test phase, which could lead to a larger order.
Man preserved, not augmented
"Shiva Exo is not a toy, we have more important ambitions. It is a prevention tool," says the director, who stresses that "the needs in this area are great. Above all, ErgoSanté "responds to needs and not to a fantasy. The exoskeleton that we have designed is the preserved man, not the augmented man".
Shiva Exo is structured to prevent trauma to the shoulder, back and elbow. Mechanical stress and weight are redirected towards the hips without passing through the upper body.
Swiss Army Knife
"Our problem is to have the manufacturing capacity while retaining the flexibility to adapt to each demand," says Samuel Corgne. Especially as the exoskeleton market is expected to reach $2.8 billion by 2023. "We want to be a stakeholder in this market. A market divided into four categories: the general public, industrial, medical and military. Each has a number of players already positioned, with industrial and medical being the most sought after.
"We are positioned in the industrial sector and more precisely in the field of arm, back and leg assistance and tool support. ErgoSanté wants to differentiate itself by not being tied to a single use. "All exoskeletons are single-task. Onthe contrary, we wanted to develop an exoskeleton that is a Swiss Army knife, which can be adapted to each need. This is precisely what convinced Airbus Helicopters.
Technically, Shiva Exo is the result of 3D printing combined with machining. Made of 90% composites, it claims lightness and durability. ErgoSanté has 12 branches in France and has a turnover of €4.4 million.
By Laurence Bottero for La Tribune Provence-alpes-côte-d'azur
Anduze, April 11, 2019 : ErgoSanté, a technological player in the social and solidarity economy dedicated to health and well-being at work, delivered this week to Airbus Helicopters the first exoskeleton from its production subsidiary Ergosanté Technologie. After 3 years of research and development within the framework of an innovation partnership with the SNCF, Ergosanté is launching a firstexoskeleton model of 100% French design and manufacture, the SHIVA EXO. The function of this exoskeleton is to protect the health of operators who work for long periods in difficult positions, with their arms up in the air for example, or who carry heavy loads.
The SHIVA EXO belongs to the family of passive exoskeletons: entirely mechanical, it works without a battery. It has been designed to prevent shoulder, back and elbow trauma: the weight and mechanical stresses supported by theexoskeleton no longer pass through the shoulders and back and are directly redirected to the hips. Light and durable, disengageable on each arm, the device is worn by the operator to relieve all musculoskeletal tensions suffered on a daily basis.
After having followed the development of the project since its inception, Airbus Helicopters is now acquiring a first model for a test phase, before a more substantial deployment.
Martial Petit, labour analyst at Airbus Helicopters, says: " The emergingexoskeleton market has the potential to profoundly improve the productivity and working conditions of operators in our industries. A study of the offers currently available worldwide and an initial series of tests led us to choose the Ergosanté solution, which fully meets our needs, particularly in terms of multi-functionality, adaptability and durability. ».
Samuel Corgne, founder and CEO of ErgoSanté, adds "this first sale is the culmination of 3 years of development and testing by our Ergosanté Technologie teams to create one of the first French exoskeletons. The SHIVA EXOexoskeleton , by its innovative design and the extent of its capabilities, allows us to open a new product line with high potential to pursue our mission: always offer the best technical solution to health problems in companies. »
ABOUT US ERGOSANT
Because despite the progress of society, work in the workplace is generating more and more health problems, ErgoSanté designs and provides tailor-made solutions to improve the working conditions of able-bodied and disabled people, by bringing technological innovation to the service of the greatest number of people. Always at the forefront of innovation and with a team of qualified engineers, Ergosanté designs 100% local Exoskeletons, printed in 3D where all parts are made in France in the Gard region.
Ergosanté designs and distributes tailor-made ergonomic equipment, adapted to the specific needs of companies and their employees: its ambition is to offer the best technical solution to health problems in companies up to the point of disability.
Created in 2013, ErgoSanté brings together 40 expert employees in 12 agencies to support companies throughout France.
Anduze, 11 April 2019: ErgoSanté, a technological player in the social and solidarity economy dedicated to health and well-being at work, delivered this week to Airbus Helicopters the first exo-skeleton from its production subsidiary Ergosanté Technologie. After 3 years of research and development within the framework of an innovation partnership with the SNCF, Ergosanté is launching its first exoskeleton model, the SHIVA EXO, designed and manufactured 100% in France. This exo-skeleton is designed to protect the health of operators who work for long periods in awkward positions, with their arms in the air for example, or who carry heavy loads.
The SHIVA EXO belongs to the family of passive exo-skeletons: entirely mechanical, it works without batteries. It has been designed to prevent shoulder, back and elbow injuries: the weight and mechanical stresses supported by the exoskeleton no longer pass through the shoulders and back and are directly redirected to the hips. Lightweight and durable, the device can be disengaged on each arm and is worn by the operator to relieve all the musculoskeletal stresses experienced on a daily basis.
Having followed the development of the project from the outset, Airbus Helicopters is now acquiring a first example for a test phase, before a more extensive deployment.
Martial Petit, labour analyst at Airbus Helicopters, says: "The emerging exo-skeleton market has the potential to profoundly improve the productivity and working conditions of operators in our industries. A study of the offers currently available worldwide and a first series of tests led us to choose the Ergosanté solution, which fully meets our needs, particularly in terms of multi-functionality, adaptability and durability".
Samuel Corgne, CEO and founder of ErgoSanté, adds, "This first sale is the culmination of three years of development and testing by our Ergosanté Technologie teams to create one of the first French exo-skeletons. The SHIVA EXO, with its innovative design and the extent of its capabilities, allows us to open up a new line of products with great potential to pursue our mission: to always offer the best technical solution to health problems in companies.
Spring has been here for a few days... with a surprise! The new Ergo Santé 2019 catalogue, available in paper or digital version 📖📱
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Groupe Ergo Santé and its partner AIST19 invite you to share knowledge and conviviality during the morning "Ergonomics and Innovation" at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brive la Gaillarde.
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"The ShivaExo exoskeleton developed by the SNCF with ErgoSanté Technologie. It is intended to preserve the physical health of the agent and not to increase his strength tenfold. However, when an equipment officer has to handle a 30 kg brake block, the exoskeleton allows him to lift it more easily."
Source: La Revue du Digital
The layout of the week is the installation of a 160 x 80 cm electric desk with a white top and aluminium grey legs.
In addition, we installed a footrest, a sliding document holder, a wireless vertical mouse and an ergonomic ERGO Premium chair with headrest and 4D armrests made in France in our workshops in Anduze by people with disabilities.
Kevin Lebel, manager of ErgoSanté Technologie and Yonnel Giovanelli, Exosquelette project manager at the SNCF, present the ErgoSanté exoskeleton at an exhibition dedicated to innovation!
This week's ErgoSanté fitting consisted of equipping the workstation of one of our clients with an electrically height-adjustable desk and equipping it with the Alpha, a chair manufactured in Anduze 🇫🇷 by people with disabilities.
To improve the working comfort of our customer we have also installed an ergoslider ️ central mouse and a compact keyboard!
This week's ErgoSanté fitting provides a solution for a person whose illness makes any contact painful.
We therefore worked from the existing table top and provided him with a Hippus mouse and a made-to-measure Omega armchair with double MFS and pneumatic reinforcement in the seat, high backrest hollowed out in the middle and foam reinforcement on the armrests.
Of course, ErgoSanté participates in the Maddy Keynote, which takes the gamble of plunging us into a day in 2084 around three themes of our daily lives!
#MK2019 #exoskeleton #madeinfrance 🇫🇷
Ergosanté, a major player in its market, is an expert in the manufacture and distribution of B to B technical solutions in workstation design.
We have been present throughout France for several years and we carry out thousands of workstation fittings thanks to our young, dynamic and innovative team, because the care and passion we put into our work is part of our DNA.
Our daily objective is to promote both the retention of people with disabilities in employment and to prevent MSDs.
Thus, in a constant qualitative approach, we make every effort to find technical solutions that are adapted and meet the needs of our customers.
As part of the strong growth of our Ile-de-France branch, we are recruiting an ergonomic workstation design consultant.
Item master record :
Reporting to the branch manager, you are in charge of the management and commercial development of the sectors assigned to you. You will be responsible for implementing technical solutions for your customers, assembling, bringing and presenting equipment.
After a technical training, your missions will be the following:
- Management and personalized customer care
- Appointment and analysis of the technical solution to be set up
- Advice to clients on the design of their workstations
- Relationship management with prescribers and partner networks
- Development of the sector: Customers, Turnover, Reporting, achievement of objectives and monitoring of satisfaction indicators
- Delivery, installation and follow-up of the selected solutions
Your profile:
Autonomous, dynamic and endowed with very good interpersonal skills, you have excellent written and oral expression as well as listening and empathy qualities.
With a driving ease in Paris and its suburbs, technical facility and good manual sense are a plus.
Prerequisite:
- B permit required
- Bucket + 2 minimum of commercial fibre preference
- Experience: 2 years minimum. Knowledge in ergonomics is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits :
- Fixed salary + bonuses up to € 35,000 gross per year
- Car
- Meal basket
- Advantageous family mutual insurance
- Telephone and computer
Contract:
CDI - 39H
To apply:
Send your CV + cover letter by email to: recrutement.idf@ergosante.fr
Immediate vacancy
Arrangement of the week: substitute arm fixed on a seat for precision work in a laboratory
At Ergosanté we "shooshoot" our chairs to show you systematically the best profile... that's also respect for the product!
