Hand it to the monitor
October 1st 2009

Vibrations can be a major cause of injuries to people and damage to equipment. Prolonged exposure to hand and arm vibration can lead to 'white finger', numbness in hands and arms, or even carpal tunnel syndrome.

Vibration measurements for assessment can be time consuming and complicated. To help solve this problem, CVK has developed products to make simple, cost effective and reliable measurements of vibration and its effect on humans.

Available through Campbell Associates, HealthVib HAV has a vibration transducer built into a safety glove for hand arm vibration assessment. It makes a quick, simple measurement of hand and arm vibration in compliance with the requirements of ISO 5349.

Also from CVK, the HealthVib human vibration dosimeter measures whole body vibrations (WBV) in three directions. The system measures and analyses the WBV that operators of mechanical equipment are subjected to while seated, as required by ISO 2631-1 and EU directive 2002/44/EG. Easy to use and requiring little training, the unit does not require cables, software or any special configurations.