The 2023 Ergo Cup Winners were announced in New Orleans, LA at the Applied Ergonomics Conference. We have been the proud sponsors of the competition for over 20 years. Here are the winners:
Ergonomics Program Improvement Initiatives
GE Aviation
“Empower Your People”
Workplace Solutions I: Team-Driven Workplace Solutions
Carpenter Technology
“Contact Sonic Testing Resolution: A Full Circle Solution”
Workplace Solutions I: Team-Driven Workplace Solutions with Internal Competitions — Manual Material Handling
GE Healthcare
“‘Zero’ Lifting and ‘Zero’ Bending Wing to Wing Product Packing Workstation”
Workplace Solutions I: Team-Driven Workplace Solutions with Internal Competitions — Other
Waterman Valve
“Rotary Welding Fixture”
Workplace Solutions II: Engineering-/Ergonomics-Driven Workplace Solutions
Tesla
“Tesla Supertub”
Workplace Solutions II: Engineering-/Ergonomics-Driven Workplace Solutions with Internal Competitions
GE Appliances
“Ergo Test Connectors”
Ergo Cup Excellence Award Winners
Innovation
Michelin North America
“Bobbin Shaft Removal Improvement”
Simplicity
Lockheed Martin Corporation
“Helping Hand Handle for Deburring Small Parts on the Lathe”
Business Impact
GE Aerospace
“Universal Lift and Flip Fixture”
Rick Reduction
Lockheed Martin Corporation
“Underwater Sonar OBE Bottle Delivery & Production Enhancement”
Presentation Quality
Honda of Canada Manufacturing
“No More Fender Benders: Visual Indicators to Eliminate Bending”
AEC Award Recipients
Virtual Showcase
Cintas
“Pants Folding Machine”
Practitioner of the Year Award
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance
Rachel Mitchell
ERGO Inc.
Young Investigator Award
Sponsored by Texas A&M Health Ergo Center
Heejin Jeong
Arizona State University
Students of the Year
Sponsored by CNA Insurance
Kaysey Aguilar
Texas A&M University
Emily Fang
North Carolina State University
Shiva Nageswaran
Auburn University
Ravinder Thaper
Auburn University