Goodman admits that when AmSafe Bridport first began to market its barrier net range five years ago, the company did encounter some concerns that 9g barrier nets were not as safe or desirable as rigid bulkheads. Today, however this misconception has all but been laid to rest with an overwhelmingly wealth of statistical and operational evidence. “9g barrier net technology has moved on considerably. Whereas 30-40 years ago some barrier nets had a distension of around 6ft, the wealth of design and engineering expertise behind today's barrier nets ensures a distension as little as 30” for conventional nets and significantly less for the new generation designs,” says Goodman. “The industry now understands that both rigid bulkheads and 9g barrier nets offer the same level of safety – the critical difference being that a net does so by eliminating any unnecessary weight and therefore cost,” he continues.
Today, one of the main strengths of the company is its ability to develop tailor-made barrier solutions. “The beauty of a 9g net is that it can be designed to meet the needs of most aircraft, even volume critical configurations,” confirms Goodman. “Having the most advanced software means that we can create a range of barrier designs to suit any number of payload issues. Goodman cites examples of nets configured to contour around the forward pallets. With these innovative designs, customers were able to maximise the payload without the need for complex and expensiy eliminating any unnecessary weight and therefore cost,” he continues.
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