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Thanks to its HBM-branded force sensors, HBK helps Simond, the specialist in high-mountain equipment, to offer ever more reliable, ever safer equipment.
After moving to his new premises in Chamonix, Simond decided to invest in a fall testing machine to test the behavior of ropes, harnesses, harnesses and other mountaineering and climbing accessories.
This machine is equipped with HBM brand force sensors, which allow dynamic measurement of the force exerted on the equipment under test during a fall.
“This drop tower is designed in-house with a view to safety, precision and efficiency. Until now, we have been using external testing facilities, in particular the machine from the Ensa (National Ski and Mountaineering School) of Chamonix Mont-Blanc. Now, with our own automated machine, we can perform more tests and at all stages of development since the machine is attached to the designers' offices , ” comments Antoine Lomberty, local engineer at the Decathlon mechanical testing laboratory.
The machine makes it possible to carry out free-axis and guided-axis drop tests, from a useful height of about 12 m. The machine includes actuators (electric motors) and sensors, as well as all safety devices.
The guided axis tests mainly concern the ropes and lanyards of via ferrata (these are marked trails along rocky walls in a natural environment, with ladders, ropes already in place, bridges and walkways).
Founded 150 years ago, the French company has never deviated from its path of innovation and quality. In 2008, it joined the Decathlon brand and had access to new resources that strengthen its presence in the market. Simond has become the brand dedicated to the company's high mountain activities and - as such - has benefited from specific investments to strengthen its position.
Find out more:
www.hbm.com/fr/9745/simond-decathlon-uses-the-force-of-hbk-transduce
