Concept Mouldings Aims To Make Vehicles Safer For Pedestrians

Anthony Fontanelle
February 28, 2007

From the dawn of the automobile era up to this day, vehicles have undergone much improvement. On of the more notable aspects of a car that has received much attention from car manufacturers is its safety. As a matter of fact, one car manufacturer stands out because of their safety features - Volvo.

But car makers are not the only agencies making and doing their contributions to the advancement of safety in passenger vehicles. Other companies specialize in the different systems and they also do work with car makers so as to integrate their developed safety systems in the cars that are being sold in the market.

Vehicle safety though does not only pertain to the safety of its occupants in cases of collisions. A vehicle is also considered safe if aside from keeping its occupants safe, it also does not possess serious threats to pedestrians and cyclists. This is the aim of Concept Mouldings in the development and production of active and passive pedestrian safety systems. The company is currently looking for partners in the automotive industry to integrate their products to vehicles that are available to the public.

One of their most notable developments is the Frontal Protection System. The use of the said technology on vehicles makes them up to 50 percent safer to pedestrians and cyclists. The concept of the system revolves around the absorption of a significant amount of force in cases of collisions with pedestrians or cyclists.

The company has been developing safety systems for vehicles for more tan 15 years. Their expertise and experience made them one of the most sought after suppliers of vehicle moldings and accessories. Vehicles such as the Land Rover P38A Range Rover have been employing safety systems developed by the company since 1993. And recently, the creative engineering solutions provider is actively seeking for more partners in the automotive industry during the European Automotive Design road show.

The Endura FPS from Concept Mouldings is the company’s newest system. The system is integrated into a vehicle’s front end and is designed to absorb much of the impact in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. This system, while providing safety for person on foot, also offers adequate protection to a vehicle’s front end components like the radiator and the engine. The product provides good protection to pedestrians if the brakes are not enough to avoid a collision with a pedestrian.

Currently, while Concept Mouldings is still seeking for more partners, they are offering their products as aftermarket parts. This is suitable for drivers who want to make their car safer not only for themselves but for those they might happen to bump into. The company is looking forward to the integration of their products to vehicle designs in a few years time. They have a wide array of patented safety systems which they are willing to provide to companies who are willing to enter into a partnership with them.

If the company joins with another automotive company, the development of the safety systems will be much improved. Concept Mouldings looks to develop the Endura FPS into an active pre-collision device. The product can be integrated with other safety systems in a car just like airbags. These airbags can be deployed to protect a pedestrian from hitting a vehicle’s windscreen, the company also looks to develop a technology that will prevent or reduce the risk of pedestrians from going under a vehicle in the event of a crash.

The products of the company have been tested on different vehicles and the result shows that with their FPS, the risk to pedestrians have been significantly reduced. They have even tested their safety systems on vehicles built for the 1992 model year.

Source:  Amazines.com