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The location for this visit was a S.A.T.R.A (Shoes and Allied Trades Research Association) product testing facility in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
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Kirk Surgener Unit 3: The Visit The Location The location for this visit was a S.A.T.R.A (Shoes and Allied Trades Research Association) product testing facility in Kettering, Northamptonshire. S.A.T.R.A originally began as shoe testing company when Northamptonshire was still prominent in the shoe production industry. They now test a variety of products for various companies. These products include: stab-proof vests, trainers, fire retardant clothes, chainsaw resistant clothes, various types of helmets, reflective cloth and climbing ropes. More information about the company and their operations can be found at www.satra.co.uk. We observed some of these products being tested and collected quantitative data on some of them. Below I will outline two of these demonstrations and the physics principles involved. Fire Retardant Clothes Testing Rig This rig consisted of a human shaped manikin with flame-producing burners mounted around pointing towards the manikin. When switched on the burners covered the manikin in flame, giving the effect of an extreme...
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