Design & Development Engineering of Full-Brim, Safety Helmet
Problem Statement
HexArmor, a manufacturer of high-performance personal protection equipment (PPE), sought ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ for help with a new product development project.
Specifically, HexArmor needed design engineering skills, plastic part experience, and project management leadership to launch a new full-brim safety helmet.
Build & Verify
During the front end of the design process, HexArmor was working with an engineering and innovation firm and a local injection molder and tool shop. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ provided Project Management support to ensure all parties were leveraging their strengths and communicating well.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ engineers took the concept-level CAD and updated the designs to make them tool-ready for production. During the process, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ provided timely feedback from a holistic perspective in terms of making the desired design fit and form, achieving the target price point, and ensuring production feasibility.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ engineers worked to integrate two different helmet suspension systems, one of which was HexArmor’s brand new Kinetix® technology. The design met the testing requirements for both suspension system options.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ also facilitated several group discussions to address desired functional and design aspects of the end product. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ provided HexArmor with the expertise and momentum needed to work through some challenging decisions to achieve a smooth launch.
Reactions & Final Product
HexArmor met its design, pricing, and manufacturability objectives with ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ. They successfully launched their new full-brim safety helmet (Ceros® XP300) to their line of world-class safety solutions.
“With ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s expertise and unwavering commitment, HexArmor has forged a pinnacle of innovation with our world-class, full-brim safety helmet. Guided by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s skilled hands, we engineered with precision and timeliness, earning resounding approval from our customers as we proudly launch into the market.â€
Todd Conn
Vice President of Business Development | HexArmor
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