CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2025 ERGO CUP® AND ERGO EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS!

The internationally recognized Ergo Cup competition, sponsored by the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina and Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University and presented by the Applied Ergonomics Society, provides an exciting opportunity for companies to highlight their successful ergonomic solutions. The general theme across all Ergo Cup categories is innovation.

Ergo Cup® 2025 Winners

Ergonomics Program Improvement Initiatives: “ToyotAbility’” – Toyota Motor Manufacturing, San Antonio, TX
New Product or New Job Design Solutions: "Unboxed Manufacturing - Seats on Pack" – Tesla, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Manual Material Handling Tasks: “Eyewash Ergo Handle” – Cintas, Bedford, VA
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Repetitive and/or Awkward Posture Tasks: “The Smooth Lacerator” – Toyo Tires of North America, White, GA
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Maintenance and Other Non–Standard Tasks: “Wireless Bobbin Lock Detection” – Michelin, Anderson, SC
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Miscellaneous or Multi–Task: “Advanced Rocket System Platform Rollover” – Lockheed Martin Corporation, Camden, AR

Innovation: “MexTech Mixer” – Gulfstream Aerospace, Pooler, GA
Simplicity: “Remove Wheels Tanks” – PPG, Valladolid, Spain
Business Impact / ROI: “Radiator Sliders” – Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, Lincoln, AL
Ergonomic Risk Reduction: “Arm Support for Phi Harness” – Gulfstream Aerospace, Baja California, Mexico
Transferability / Scalability: “Project Rise - A no bending solution” – Amazon
Presentation Quality: “May the Force Be with You: Jedi Training for Perfecting Door Garnish Installation" – Honda of Canada Manufacturing, Alliston, Ontario

Ergonomics Program Improvement Initiatives: “Driver Ergonomics Program – The Driver ‘Ergo Coach’” – Enbridge Inc., Kingston, ON
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Manual Material Handling Tasks: “Rail Bearing Breakdown Sorting and Redesign” – The Timken Company, North Canton, OH
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Repetitive and/or Awkward Posture Tasks: “Semi–Automatic Drum Install Assist Project” – GE Appliances, Louisville, KY
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Maintenance and Other Non–Standard Tasks: “No Strain with the Membrane” – GE Aerospace, Cincinnati, OH
Task–Focused Workplace Solutions: Miscellaneous or Multi–Task: “The Best Tool – Centre Pillar Shelf Install Tool” – Honda of Canada Manufacturing, Alliston, ON

Innovation: “Pivot Swing Bolt Improvement” – Michelin Americas, Anderson, SC
Simplicity: “Extended Cutter” – Coca Cola Consolidated, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Business Impact / ROI: “The Chip Dipper – Solder Tinning Station” – Lockheed Martin Corporation, Syracuse, NY
Ergonomic Risk Reduction: “Powered Cart for Ergonomic Handling of Cotton Unit Assembly” – John Deere, Ankeny, IA
Transferability / Scalability: “Rex's Kaivac Handle” – Cintas, Woodstock, GA
Presentation Quality: “Rad Tool” – Honda South Carolina Manufacturing, Timmonsville, SC

Young Investigator Award: Denny Yu, Purdue University
Practitioner of the Year: Julie Brazier and Patty Racco, Ford
Students of the Year: Hari Iyer, Arizona State University; Brandon Phillips, UC Berkeley; Setareh Kazemi Kheiri, University at Buffalo; Victoria Ballard, Auburn University