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Versaflo M-Series Headtops

Client

3M

Description

Respiratory protection range

Date

2010

Activities

  • Human Factors, Usability and Inclusivity
  • Industrial Design
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Prototyping
  • Research and Strategy
  • Systems Engineering

Awards

  • Red Dot Design Award
  • International Design Excellence Awards

Providing high levels of comfort is an essential requirement of this market. The Versafio™ M-Series headgear was developed to provide a range of lightweight, compact and balanced faceshields, hard hats and helmets that allows users to work in comfort for longer periods.

Once comfort has broken down the barriers to usage, PPE’s fundamental function is to protect the user. The M-Series range provides closely integrated respiratory, eye and face protection, combined with head protection in some models, meeting users protection needs in a wide range of operating environments. The headgear also interfaces seamlessly with 3M’s ear protection to provide an integrated protection system.

Well designed personal protection equipment must be comfortable and ergonomic to encourage users to wear it

The visual styling, materials selection and functional features incorporated in the M-Series range project a highly professional persona. This not only reinforces the self image of users operating in challenging environments, it also visibly reflects the value that the employer places on their safety and well-being.

Our over-riding aim was to design a new range of headgear that removed emotional and functional barriers to use. The M-Series range has been developed to make users feel professional and valued when wearing this equiptment. The exterior styling shouts protection, while inside surfaces and features speak of comfort.

It is also important that the system Is considered as a whole. Therefore, styling cues have been matched to the accompanying TR-300 air delivery unit, showing the user that their protective equipment has been considered and developed as an integrated system.

Personal protection equipment developed as part of an integrated system