Motorsport roll cages must conform to the rules outlined by the sports governing bodies. We believe this extensively detailed and specialised engineering process is what makes Safety Devices roll cages some of the very best in the world. To comply with rigorous quality control procedures implemented to satisfy our ISO 9001 quality management standard certification, the FARO Arm and Laser Scanner are regularly used to scan the finished components as they leave the warehouse, the results of which are directly overlayed and compared to the prototype to ensure accuracy has been maintained throughout the processes. ‘No go jigs’ which have zero error tolerance, are used as a final, fail safe check. It may take a skilled engineer many minutes to cut a steel tube end to create a join with another - it takes our CNC machinery only seconds to produce a more accurate and smooth result.Īll products are assembled and fabricated using fixed manufacturing jigs to ensure minimum weld distortion, which in turn results in an unrivalled installation. This enables programmes to be loaded directly onto our full Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) bender, plasma tube and plate cutters, thus eliminating human error. Once the data is optimised it can be exported to Solidworks ready for the design of the roll cage to commence.Īll design information is exported from SolidWorks directly to our modern manufacturing facility via our unique, purpose built software system. From the raw data, our engineers can model the entire vehicle within VX Elements without a vehicle even entering the workshop. Safety Devices also operate a Creform HandyScan Laser scanner which can be used to capture the internal or external features of vehicles. Our final designs are submitted to the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) for independent verification.
Multiple solutions are tested with Finite Element Analysis, which provides accurate stress analysis for the roll cage and highlights the most appropriate solution. The development is then transferred to our skilled CAD engineers who use the latest SolidWorks CAD software to optimise parameters such as materials, diameters and tube gauges to reduce weight but maintain strength. This data is then processed through Autodesk PowerInspect to produce the initial centre line model followed by the full assembly. The prototype is then scanned to impressive accuracies of +/- 0.1mm using our FARO Arm, a portable Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM), to reduce measuring time and human error.
Products under development are installed directly into vehicles by our highly accomplished and experienced development engineers who ensure not only a product that fits neatly into the space available, but also provides the best ergonomic solution.
Safety Devices produce a vast range of roll cages which are developed and manufactured to the highest industry standards.
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