DESIGN AND VIBRATIONS IN THE ROTARY HAMMER

Abstract

The vibrations generated by manual machines can cause occupational diseases with both vascular and osteoarticular affectations, also known as hand-arm vibration syndrome. The pneumatic rotary hammer is one of these machines, widely used in the construction sector. In the bibliography consulted, it is found that the transmission of vibrations from the handle to the hand-arm system depends on both the composition of the material and the design of the handle. Although there are already improvements in this damping of vibrations received through the handles, there is a great field for its optimization, redesign and the search for new materials not yet used in the handles of pneumatic hammers. This article presents a methodology for the study of new materials used in the grip, including the analysis of the design, real tests for the characterization of the materials and their simulation by finite elements. The results obtained show that the design is a decisive factor for both vibration damping and weight. The redesigned grip that generates more damping at 33 seconds with a weight of 0.51kg is the "R1" with a value of 0.6346% better than the original grip, "Segeda original", with a weight of 0.55kg and with a damping value of 0.605%. Keywords: industrial design, pneumatic hammer, handle, elastomers, vibrations