Newspaper Printer Roller Cleaner

Addressing shoulder / arm injuries during cleaning tasks

At-risk extended reach combined with downward force as significant injury casuation

Extended reach with simple application of cleaner

Difficult to reach rear sttructures

Shoulder issues with cleaning roller top

Excessive arm extended reach with wiping actions

Excessive forward lean for lower rollers

Rolelr underside cleaning difficult

Difficulty when more scrubbing force needed

Extended reach and downward pressure triggers shoulder injuries and exacerbates back issues (strain / sprain)

Holds special pads, enables effective downward pressure on rollers eliminating at-risk postures

At-risk extended reach eliminated

Side handle allows downward force without at-risk posture

Cleaner tool prototype single head with side handle attachment

Double wide / head prototype

Ability to easily reach high rollers

Wide area scrubbing

Improved scrubbing force

Frequent shoulder injures from continuous extended reach cleaning top and backside of newspaper printer rollers

Task also exacerbates back pain

Large rollers require continuous cleaning through and between production runs

Continuous downward pressure required to “scrub” the rollers with special pads

on topside and backside

Specific cleaning solvent and pads required with continuous rinsing

Design & prototype a specially configured cleaning tool eliminating extended reach providing downward pressure

At-risk conditions eliminated and roller cleaning improved