Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Ballistic test machine to check tactical eyewear
It was said, that it is estimated that almost one in ten UK workers employed in manufacturing industries and in agriculture, forestry and fishing attends hospital for treatment to a work-related accident once a year. And here is the most shocking fact: of these, 20% are for eye-related injuries.
SATRA - a leading test house and Notified Body for certifying safety and tactical eyewear has purchased a new ballistic test machine to check these products against the consequences at work places.
The test gun uses compressed air to deliver the ball bearings at the slower speeds, but for the highest velocity it is powered from a cylinder of nitrogen gas. For taking the test, the eyewear is mounted on a test head form positioned close to the end of the barrel and within a fully enclosed chamber.
Posted by OpticsPlanet at 12:04 PM Read Article 