Trackgrip Ring

Abstract

This paper discusses overcoming OEM design issues when Safety elements are exceeded and a novel approach to an Engineering ergonomic aid is advanced attempting to solve them. It concerns single person lifting limits, transporting and mounting of the Leica AT901 Laser Tracker, an industrial portable 3D metrology instrument, on an optical stand while adhering to OSHA and internal safety standards. This paper attempts to look back at the generation process behind an inexpensive, yet elegant fix to the industry's constantly moving safety targets, than what most other technical papers presented at CMSC do. Hopefully, defining our constraints, up front, for this solution, established a challenge engineers come to call fun. BACKGROUND Industrial metrology instruments have several constraints on them in order to be considered effective in shop environments. They of course must be robust in design and operation. Some instruments have physical stresses applied to them, by the very environment they operate in. Other factors include, operating times measured in months, without powering down the internal electrical components. These constraints in operability, are often key purchasing elements customers look for when shopping for the right instrument, the right model, the right manufacturer. One characteristic that doesn’t usually get mentioned, and sometimes actually applies a subliminal influence in customers, is the instruments style, color and ergonomic features.