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The biggest concern for youth football parents is always the safety of their child, and a major component of player safety is properly fitting helmet. Riddell, the official helmet partner of USA Football, has partnered with Carbon to bring customized, digital design innovation to head protection through the new Diamond helmet platform.
Riddell, a premier designer and developer of football helmets, protective sports equipment has partnered with digital manufacturing firm Carbon to bring customized, digital design innovation to head protection through Riddell’s new Diamond helmet platform.
Millions of people around the world are getting ready for the Super Bowl on Sunday. And while the day is all fun and games, there's still a serious discussion happening about player safety. Now, two leading sports brands have teamed up to design new, state-of-the-art equipment using 3D printing. Joe DeSimone, co-founder and CEO of Carbon, stopped by Cheddar with more on how technology is making football more safe, head to toe.
Just in time to ride the last of the pre-Super Bowl buzz, Carbon today announced that it’s teaming up with sports equipment giant Riddell to 3D print customized football helmet padding.
In Riddell’s application of the L1 platform in recent months, the company benefitted from a highly damping elastomer, custom-designed for the football equipment manufacturer's SpeedFlex Precision Diamond helmet model.
Football equipment company Riddell and 3D printing and manufacturing firm Carbon announced today that they are teaming up to improve head protection for football players. The pair will produce custom-fitted, 3D printed helmet liners that will aim to absorb contact and provide more protection for football players at all levels.
The first new 3D printer from the company since the M2 launched in 2017, the L1 provides a larger build volume (hence the “L”) and is reportedly “designed specifically for immediate high-volume production.” Simultaneous to the presentation of this machine, the company has also announced leading American football equipment provider Riddell as the L1’s first customer.
Helmet technology company Riddell has partnered with digital manufacturing platform Carbon to design Riddell’s new Diamond football helmet model that features a customized 3D printed liner inside the helmet. Riddell’s 3D printed lattice liner is powered by Carbon’s proprietary Digital Light Synthesis technology, which is used to scan an athlete’s head to determine a customized fit.
NFL players on almost every team are testing out a new type of helmet made with 3D printing. Each Riddell helmet is custom-made for a player based on a scan of his head. Silicon Valley-based Carbon prints seven resin pads for inside the helmet, each with a unique lattice pattern that bends and flexes to the exact shape of the player's head.
All football players can benefit from smarter and safer equipment. Manufacturers understand this need and are all racing to create the safest helmet.
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