Välinekuormitus
Välinekuormitus is a term used in Finnish engineering and occupational safety to describe the loading or burden placed on equipment, tools, or instruments during use. The concept covers the physical and environmental stresses that a device must withstand throughout its life, from manufacture to operation and maintenance. Understanding välinekuormitus helps ensure reliability, safety and cost-effectiveness by guiding design choices, material selection and service intervals.
It encompasses several types of load: mechanical loads such as forces, torques and bending moments; dynamic
Assessment methods include load rating, structural analysis (e.g., finite element analysis), fatigue life estimation, and accelerated
Välinekuormitus is applied across industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and construction, wherever equipment must operate under