High Performance Seating and Decking Solutions to Reduce Effects of Impact and WBV
SKYDEX is a high-performance technology company that engineers customized impact and cushioning solutions. As a leading global supplier to the armed forces, SKYDEX is engineered to excel in the harshest and most demanding conditions. From blast-mitigating decking installed in 20,000 military vehicles to impact-absorbing components in bomb suits, SKYDEX engineers its propriety, geometry-based technologies to meet specific requirements that maximizes both product and end-user performance. Over the past decade, SKYDEX has installed impact mitigating decking in 6,000 marine craft and recently developed a new range of products to meet the requirements of commercial operations.
As experts in understanding impact and shock experienced during all modes of transport, SKYDEX engineers are developing shock mitigating seat cushions for the marine sector ranging from ‘jockey-style’ on RIBs to ‘truck-style’ wheelhouse seating. SKYDEX solutions are particularly suitable for vessels unable to accommodate mechanical suspension seating due to weight / footprint / cost. The metrics demonstrate how foam cushions can be replaced with innovative SKYDEX cushions to reduce the effects of RS (Repeated Shock) and WBV (Whole Body Vibration). This improved protection can be achieved within the existing seat footprint and with no weight gain.
Designed using highly durable materials, SKYDEX relies on its polymer structures, not trapped or pressurized air, for cushioning and impact absorption. Requiring no set up or adjustments and performing in multi-axes, which improves shock mitigation and comfort in a wide range of sea conditions, the cushions are ideal for marine use. SKYDEX seat cushions are available as a retrofit cushion solution or to further optimize the performance of mechanical suspension seats.
Dave Parsons - SKYDEX Technologies
David Parsons is Vice President of Product Development at SKYDEX Technologies, Inc. He has a Master of Philosophy Degree in Biomedical Engineering and has over 25 years of experience in the development and provision of specialized seating. He is a British expat who has led teams working on solutions for many different seating needs including, wheelchairs, vehicles, motorcycles, and office chairs.
He has a unique combination of physiology and engineering knowledge that is invaluable to the design and development of seat support surfaces. He also has a proven ability to carry out research and development projects that cross the boundaries between medical and engineering problems.
Mr. Parsons has previously managed special seating units in the United Kingdom and held the position of Senior Vice President for Research and Development at ROHO Inc, a leading wheelchair seating manufacturer.
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High Performance Seating and Decking Solutions to Reduce Effects of Impact and WBV