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What's New – September 2010
A bit of a delay has
been experienced in getting the new training station design ready for the technicians,
instructors and educators. Our next
generation training station is expected to be ready by the end of this year
(2010). We have redesigned the seat
to be as light as possible and still withstand the loads of adults (acting as
both demonstrators and occupants).
The material chosen for
the seat covering is a special substance used in the medical industry to
prevent absorption of bodily fluids and hold up to harsh cleaners and
anti-bacterial chemicals. This has
been requested by many in the hospital and health department environments
and will allow our product to meet the strict cleanliness standards found
in medical facilities.
We are also adding
other features that will facilitate the ability to demonstrate with the seat
in different positions/angles relative to the level floor. We are hoping this will meet the needs of
those who have been looking to add “angle tolerance testing” to their training
and newborn evaluation programs.
As always, we are
working closely with those in the field to provide the features and functions
that will make their programs more efficient and successful. Obviously, we can not provide for every
line item on the “wish list” as we have to keep size, weight, and cost to a
minimum, but if you have any thoughts on what you would like to see on your
ideal training station, please send us a note. Send your suggestions to
sales@sciproducts.com.
What's New – May 09
Wow, a lot has been
happening since the last update! SCI
has sold hundreds of the 600 series seats and the compliments keep flooding
in (along with return business).
Thank You!
Business
was so good that our inventories we thought would last for a few years,
were sold in a matter of months.
This caught us off-guard and challenged our business plan for the
near term.
What
happened?...
SCI, in
cooperation with a major supplier to the automotive industry, had a large
inventory of specially built automotive seats used as a major component in
our 600 series training stations. As
of July 2006, these seats were discontinued and no longer in production for
current vehicles. As of January 1,
2009, this inventory was depleted with no possibility of restocking.
The only options
available were to change the seat design, set a higher price for using new
seats found in supplier inventories, or start using a supply of seats
utilized in testing, validation, and end use. Our customers agreed that the cost
increases necessary to support new seats or a re-design was not even close
to being feasible. The only valid
solution was to use these “test” or “used” seats.
So, in the near term,
we are holding our prices fixed and the same as they have been for several
years, while providing the same product that is much higher in material and
production costs.
Our original plan was
to have a “redesigned” training station incorporating the portability of a
smaller “demonstration only” type training station with the full
functionality of a full-sized vehicle seat simulator. This new design was to be designed,
developed, tested, and marketed by the time we ran out of our seat
inventories. Due to the unanticipated
increase in sales as mentioned above, we are now behind in providing our
new training station. We do hope to
have this new training station making appearances at the safety conferences
in the spring of 2010. Prices and
detailed information will only be available at that time as it is too early
in the phase to publish any specs.
We will put photos and information of our progress here when it is
available.
Until our new training
station is ready for order, we will continue to provide the 600 series Automotive
Seat Simulators (DB-600 and DB-605).
Please be patient as the seat components are harder to acquire and
some delays are expected when filling orders. Thanks again for your interest and
continued support.
Older News (once
was the “New” info)
Our newest Seat Belt
Training Station has just completed the trial and field testing stages. We
are now taking orders for the new Heavy Duty Vehicle Seat Simulators DB-600
and DB-605.
Training personnel and instructors have been requesting a “heavy-duty” seat
that children and adults could actually sit in and receive instruction on
seat belt concepts. Several training classes are not mobile, and require a
full size vehicle seat for demonstration purposes where the use of an
actual automobile would not be practical.
Although not as nimble as the Dial-A-Belt Safety Training Station, the
Heavy Duty Seat Simulator can still be taken to off-site locations. The
Simulator can also be rolled (even used as a cart for other items) thanks
to its 4 inch "locking" swivel casters, and a stance (width) less
than 28 inches allows the training station to pass through almost any
doorway.
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