Airoh Helmet: the art of making helmets maximizing safety and innovation [PHOTO]

Airoh Helmet® operates since 1997. A name linked to Locatelli Spa, a company founded by Antonio Locatelli in the distant 1986, which over the years has refined its experience in the creation of helmets. The brand Airoh represents the translation of this commitment, offering high quality content for pilots and motorcyclists.

Innovation and the future

The new European approval of 2021, the different size of future helmets, the next objectives and new potential markets to explore, are all interesting aspects in the evolutionary path of the sector. Like any challenge undertaken for example by the internal Racing Unit made up of experts and pilots who deal with various Airoh on and off road products. Moreover, the same name appears to be the acronym of several concepts, all crucial to this reality: Ambition, Innovation, Resilience, On-off (indicating the different products) and Heritage, the tradition itself, as indicated. The indicated and specific solutions are also peculiar AMS² e ASN, so for hydration that Hydra System. In essence AMS² (AIROH MULTIACTION SAFETY SYSTEM) is an exclusive patent linked to dedicated studies on accidents and their most common dynamics, taking into consideration the development of the helmet and how it must absorb every impact. This system is aimed at intensifying the safety of the internal shell, through the use of "a pair of overlapping hemispheres in polystyrene with differentiated density, separated by a particular system of silicone inserts" and the silicone polymers allow an appropriate movement that follows the direction of the impact, if it is an angular impact, significantly mitigating the energy transmitted and harmful to the head.
ASN (AIROH SLIDING NET SYSTEM) also represents another factor that increases safety, thanks to the use of a 3-D fabric which reduces the transmission of impact forces to the head. The two external walls share a "relative motion", favoring appropriate dissipation of the energy generated, as indicated. This without forgetting functional ventilation.

Quality and research

The creation of a helmet starts from a modeling process 3D therefore a simulation of impact absorption through FEM, Namely the Finite Element Technique. The passage in wind tunnel, a key factor of the department Research and Development linked to Airoh, allows you to test the aerodynamic and ergonomic effectiveness and ventilation of the product, simulating speeds even above 200 km/h. Thus the title is obtained AWT2: “Airoh Wind Tunnel Tested”.
Then we move on to the molding of the components, through various processes based on the type of material or compound. Steam molding is optimal for making polystyrene shells "and a special injection mold works theHRT (High Resistant Thermoplastic) with a sophisticated casting technique”, as indicated. Composite fibers and 3K carbon they are then layered by hand, completing the craftsmanship in which the experience and work of specialists are a value considered important. Qualified experts who carry out constant checks through quality control during the different definition phases. This is also demonstrated by the inclusion of composite interiors, stitched by hand. As notable is the attention to painting and installation of UV Resistant decals. The machines are protagonists in verifying compliance with current safety parameters, mentioning in this regard the internal Crash-Lab which carries out severe tests to exceed legal standards, ensuring the absolute construction quality of each helmet.

Photo: Francesco Menghi