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New sensor system for cut-protection trousers prevents accidents
02 Apr '11
4 min read
The switch contacts incorporated in the cut-protection trousers operate with zero quiescent current and are ideal for textiles intended for use on the move. Only the radio transmitter that is built into the trousers uses a battery. If its level of charge falls below a certain level, the power saw is switched off then too, for safety reasons.
For wearers, whether they are forestry workers or private individuals undertaking ever more ambitious tasks, the sensor-based textile layer can be neither seen nor felt and is also extremely robust. Practical tests at the Hohenstein Institute have shown that the innovative protective function is stable and reliable even during heavy physical work. The trousers are also very easy to look after: they can be washed many times without impairing the protective function.
A further advantage of the newly developed textiles is that they do not in any way restrict the cutting or manufacture of the garments. This property means that in future manufacturers will be able to use this innovative textile for all types of protective clothing, both trousers and jackets. And of course, there are many possible applications for HORST beyond our domestic woodlands, in all kinds of industries and workshops.
For wearers, whether they are forestry workers or private individuals undertaking ever more ambitious tasks, the sensor-based textile layer can be neither seen nor felt and is also extremely robust. Practical tests at the Hohenstein Institute have shown that the innovative protective function is stable and reliable even during heavy physical work. The trousers are also very easy to look after: they can be washed many times without impairing the protective function.
A further advantage of the newly developed textiles is that they do not in any way restrict the cutting or manufacture of the garments. This property means that in future manufacturers will be able to use this innovative textile for all types of protective clothing, both trousers and jackets. And of course, there are many possible applications for HORST beyond our domestic woodlands, in all kinds of industries and workshops.
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