RESEARCH REGARDING MODULARITY, EFFICIENCY LAW OF GEOMETRICAL ORGANIZATION

Alin SĂCARĂ, Gheorghe ACHIMAŞ, Marian BORZAN

Abstract


ELGO [Efficiency Law of Geometrical Organization] is a modular concept devoted to industry especially. It came from LEGO appeared in 1932 in Denmark like a kids game. The advantages using modular concept based on ergonomics, comfort and efficiency can be found in a lot of industry activity domains and others like biology, technology, mathematics, psychology, arts, where it was applied many years ago and it is still moving trying to do the relationship between operator-work-machine more pleasant..

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