Correlation Analysis of Mechanical Vibrations Produced by Electrical Equipment and Presence of Discomfort and Pain of Workers of Electronics Industry of Mexicali, Mexico

Authors

  • Yanet Villarreal González Departamento de Metalmecánica, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Mexicali, Mexicali, Baja California, México.
  • Pedro Alberto Escárcega Zepeda Departamento de Ingeniería Metalmecánica-Industrial, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Mexicali, Mexicali, Baja California, México.
  • Carlos Raúl Navarro González Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, México.
  • Ana Laura Sánchez Corona Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, México.
  • Verónica Arredondo Robledo Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, México.
  • Juan Gabriel Lopez Hernandez Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Baja California, México.
  • Gustavo Lopez Badilla Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, UNEA Universidad, Mexicali, Baja California, México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nicst/v5/6998D

Keywords:

Occupational health, ergonomic methods, manufacturing processes, electronics industry

Abstract

This paper shows an analysis of the possibility of having a negative effect on the health of workers in industrial plants, where there are industrial equipment and machines that generate vibrations at different frequency levels. The investigation consisted of developing an evaluation of a worker using a device that has the function of placing screws (screwdriver) and removing screws (screwdriver) in an industrial company that manufactures laptop computers. This industry located in the city of Mexicali, located in the northwest of Mexico, is a microindustry of electronics sector as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) of 60 workers supports a large company of 500 workers, located in this same city and manufactures enormous quantities of laptop computers and generates about 25% defects of its total production. The SME evaluated, elaborates activities of reception, repair and shipment of laptop computers to the large industrial plant. The scientific study was made 2018 to 2019.

Published

2021-02-13

How to Cite

Yanet Villarreal González, Pedro Alberto Escárcega Zepeda, Carlos Raúl Navarro González, Ana Laura Sánchez Corona, Verónica Arredondo Robledo, Juan Gabriel Lopez Hernandez, & Gustavo Lopez Badilla. (2021). Correlation Analysis of Mechanical Vibrations Produced by Electrical Equipment and Presence of Discomfort and Pain of Workers of Electronics Industry of Mexicali, Mexico. New Ideas Concerning Science and Technology Vol. 5, 83–91. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/nicst/v5/6998D