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Equipois Inc. (www.equipoisinc. com) is enjoying the success of its zeroG line of mechanical arms. In 2009, the zeroG received the Attendee's Choice Award at the National Ergonomic Conference and Exposition (for having the best potential to increase productivity and profitability while improving workplace health and safety); and it was selected as a finalist in Plant Engineering's Product of the Year program, as a new device that improved worker safety while significantly adding value to the workplace. In 2010, the zeroG was presented the inaugural Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award by the Los Angeles Business Journal, acknowledging the product's ability to "continue to stretch the boundaries" and its "proven leadership in innovation."
But, it's not the awards that solidify the product's reputation: it's the experience of metalcasters and other manufacturers gaining the benefit of its material handling capability.
The device is available in two different models - zeroG4 (up to 36 lbs.) and zeroG2 (up to 10 lbs.) - and comprised of a gimbal that attaches to a wide range of tools, a mounting block that serves as a universal interface enabling many mounting options, and arm-centering technology to smooth lateral movement...