Think of the spinal column as the vertical axis of the body. It's designed to tolerate occasional bending, lifting and twisting events. But the spine is not designed to accommodate these forces alone or routinely.

The AXIAlign™ approach seeks to maintain the axial alignment of the spinal column and eliminate or reduce torque, shear and stress in two ways. One: by sharing the load among more of the purpose-built muscular and skeletal structures in the body. Two: by giving the user flexibility and control over his/her body type and where/how/when the weight is most comfortably allocated.

The power zone is the area closest to the spinal column when it's erect. Good ergonomic design insists on maximizing user comfort and ease of tool access without violating the power zone.

We have identified five closely-guarded design principles that output a platform ergonomically loaded with interchangeable task-specific modules that are configured to purge distended weight.