Developed at JLR’s Gaydon site – home to one of the largest 3D printing facilities in the UK – the glove is based on a lightweight lattice structure optimized to provide support to reduce muscle fatigue but also to be flexible and comfortable enough to wear during an eight-hour shift.
The company claims that it could help better protect employees on the production line from the threat of a musculoskeletal disorder. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, musculoskeletal disorders, which include more than 100 different types of condition, are thought to make up around 30 percent of all workplace injuries that result in time off and account for a third of the money paid in compensation to employees.