Safety Helmet Impact Absorption and Penetration Test Equipment Planning Guide

Safety helmets and protective headgear are designed to reduce the risk of injury caused by falling objects, impact and sharp penetration. A complete helmet test laboratory should consider impact absorption, penetration resistance, chin strap strength, wearing stability and sample conditioning.

Main test functions

• Impact absorption testing with a defined headform and impact mass;
• Penetration resistance testing with a specified striker;
• Chin strap strength and retention system testing;
• High temperature, low temperature, water and UV conditioning;
• Data acquisition for peak force, time and sample condition.

Equipment selection

Key parameters include drop height, impact mass, headform size, striker geometry, release repeatability, sensor accuracy and safety enclosure. Laboratories testing several helmet types may require interchangeable headforms and fixtures.

LSKFT customization

LSKFT can provide impact testers, penetration testers, conditioning equipment, chin strap test fixtures and data acquisition systems for safety helmet and protective headgear laboratories.