Apex 2 Exosuit Customer Case Study Seminar | HeroWear

HeroWear’s ProMat 2025 Presentation

Our presentation at ProMat 2025 featured a groundbreaking array of customers sharing best practices and results from their exosuit projects ranging from initial pilots to long-term, large scale deployments.

Results from Exosuit Deployments

Workers in the distribution centers for Amerisure Insurance client Auto-Wares reported an average of:
- 40.7% decrease in worker fatigue from heavy lifts
- 26.9% reduction in lower back discomfort
Teams at Amerisure Insurance client Beverage South experienced an average of:
- 42.2% decrease in fatigue from heavy lifts
- 32.8% reduction in lower back discomfort
URM Foodservice saw reported back injuries drop to zero among the case-picking teams using exosuits in their distribution centers.
- They also reported having more energy at the end of the day and less work-related discomfort.
As a part of an overall worker-focused initiative lasting more than a year, nearly 100 distribution center workers at a premium grocery chain used the Apex 2 exosuits and reported:
- Zero back injuries
- Average of 42% reduction in work-related lower back discomfort
- Average of 26% reduction in work-related fatigue

Exosuit Deployment Tips from the Panel

Engage your workforce and leadership throughout.
- Both formal leadership and informal leaders among your teams are critical to success.
- Engage them before deployments begin
- Make sure they understand why you’re rolling out this new technology: to help them!
Provide training and guide them through.
- Make sure workers have a plan and know the plan.
- You can’t “set and forget”
Follow-up
- Verify that the plan is being followed.
- Repetition is needed to establish new habits.
- New workers rotating in should be trained and brought up to speed

Why Exosuits?

Exosuits are wearable technology designed to assist your body. In the case of the Apex 2, it’s like an extra set of back muscles that reduce strain without getting in your way. Lightweight, flexible, and built for real work, the exosuit supports your movement and doesn’t restrict it.

The Apex 2, reduces back strain by 20–40%, helping workers stay stronger, safer, and more productive—shift after shift. Whether you’re lifting, bending, or reaching, the Apex 2 provides natural support where and when you need it most.

We didn’t just guess how much support people needed — we tested, then we engineered it! The Apex 2 was designed with science, tested in the field, and is trusted by companies around the world to support their most valuable asset: their people.

Want to see what the Apex 2 looks like in action? Take a closer look at the product here!
Curious how exosuits can fit into your team’s daily operations? Explore how our support and services make implementation easy and click here!
And if you’re the kind of person who wants to see the data behind the design, dig into the science that powers the suit and visit our science page here!

Stronger Backs, Stronger Business

The Apex 2 doesn’t just support your workers—it supports your business. From warehouse floors to manufacturing lines, companies using the Apex 2 are seeing 5x their ROI thanks to measurable improvements in safety, efficiency, and retention.

Where It Pays Off:

1. Injury Reduction

By reducing back strain by up to 40%, the Apex 2 helps prevent one of the most common workplace injuries. That means fewer injury claims, less downtime, and real savings.
→ See how teams are cutting injury risk in our case studies by clicking here!

2. Productivity Improvement

When workers feel supported, they move with confidence and keep going longer. Customers have reported faster task completion and reduced fatigue across entire shifts.
→ Explore productivity wins in our real-world studies by clicking here!

3. Turnover Reduction

Feeling physically worn down is a major reason workers leave. The Apex 2 helps reduce fatigue and shows employees that their well-being matters—leading to stronger retention and lower training costs.

The best part? These gains aren’t theoretical—they’re happening now. With data to back it and results that scale, the Apex 2 delivers value you can feel.

Curious to see what the ROI could look like for your team? Try our ROI Calculator to crunch the numbers for yourself by clicking the button below!

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The Benefits

Home Safer Workplace

Create a Safer Workplace

Team members can perform physically demanding tasks with reduced strain on their bodies, minimizing discomfort, error-causing fatigue, and the risk of musculoskeletal injuries.

Improve People’s Lives

Improve People’s Lives

Reduced risk of workplace injuries enables team members to avoid missed work days. The 40% reduction in fatigue means people have the energy left to do what they love.

Gain a ROI in 3-4 Months

Gain a ROI in 3-4 Months

Boost your bottom line: Teams who are fresher at the end of the day translate into increased productivity and fewer mistakes. Set yourself apart from competitors while keeping people safer.

Boost Your Company Culture

Boost Your Company Culture

Showing you care about people by protecting them and improving their quality of life leads to increased employee satisfaction and retention, and can be a powerful recruiting tool.

The Numbers

100B

Back pain costs American businesses $100 billion per year in direct and indirect costs.

Case studies have shown productivity increases of 8% and more.

The lightweight Apex 2 weighs less than 3 lbs, which is about the same as an empty backpack.

Apex 2 Users Have Spoken

“When working bent over my back doesn’t get as tired… At this point, the suit [has] become part of my work.”

– Nationwide grower

nursery employee

“[The Apex 2] didn’t hinder the movements at all, I could still do everything I needed to do; boxes that I pick up all the time felt lighter and easier to pick up.”

– Case Picker at a Fortune 500 retailer

“I’m often bent over all day trimming hooves and my back dies, but today I’m wearing my HeroWear and I feel awesome!”

– Goat Farmer

“I’m really excited about [the Apex 2] man, honestly. I feel like this is gonna save me. Cause I’ve had nothing but back problems…but I think this might be able to save me.”

– Case Picker at a Fortune 500 retailer