RP project aims for better onsite safety

摘要

Securing materials during an onsite cutting process is usually done with thernfoot or other inadequate retaining method, posing a real hazard to thernoperator. Tom Fripp explains how his company developed a new devicernto overcome this problem using rapid prototyping (RP) techniquesrnWorkers on construction sites often encounter problems when trying to cut materials accurately and safely. How do you secure the materials without compromising safety? Many operators will use their foot to hold an object while cutting it with a power saw - clearly a hazardous practice and one which could potentially lead to serious injury, not to mention a prosecution of the employer for breach of Health & Safety procedures.