N-Pro Tackling Head Injuries in Rugby
We’ve been helping N-Pro develop their new rugby headguard which launched today – more to come…
thread prototype
Go Gloves and Wheelchair Prototype
Thread has recently reconnected with Ben Hubert of Layer, a friend from previous projects. Ben has been working with Materialise on a 3d printed wheelchair. Here are some links to the very good-looking wheelchair and glove prototypes.
We’ve previously worked with Ben back in our earliest days when we were involved with the design and prototyping of the soft parts of the Mamas and Papas Mylo pushchair.
MOD unveils futuristic uniform design
Great to see a project we contributed to being launched.
We worked with Kinneir Dufort to develop the body armour prototypes and produced the final prototype shown in the video in house at Thread.
Website link: MOD unveils futuristic uniform design, 16th September 2015
TacSat Razor Antenna
Thread developed and prototyped the carry bag of the TacSat Razor Antenna during development. The mechanism that deploys the antenna is wonderful (it delighted us geeks here at Thread) and the tight tolerances on the mechanism meant the bag had to be extremely tightly toleranced too. This sounds simple but ‘hard’ prototypers talk about tolerances of +/- 0.1mm whereas textiles tend to be on more of a +/- 5mm tolerance scale. A tricky interface!
Website link: Selex ES, Press Release, 7th May 2014
Website link: TacSat Razor deployment demonstration
5-4-3-2-1-Jet Pack is launched!
It’s always pleasing when a product we’ve worked on reaches the market. Thread undertook Design for Manufacture refinement and manufacturing samples for Harry & Jack’s. This is a product that brought a smile to our faces. I think we’re probably all too old and big to have a jet pack rucksack now though…….aren’t we?
Website link: Harry & Jack’s – Adventure Packs™
Leckey Leeway launched!
The Leckey Leeway pelvic cradle (that Thread helped Leckey to develop) has just been launched. It provides improved postural support and proprioceptive feedback for wheelchair users. The improved hip position can improve upper body posture and position which in turn can improve breathing, head carriage and even appetite! The product developed from the insight that a windsurfing harness keeps the hips in a good position and improves proprioception. A great example of looking at one atypical situation (we’re not all windsurfers!) for inspiration in another atypical situation.
Website link: Leckey Leeway, pelvic harness