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From now on, the CTS dummy production has a mobile X-ray unit at its disposal. The biofide PRIMUS dummy is the world's first dummy that can be X-rayed - and that is exactly what makes the comparison between real and recreated injuries or damage so special.

Directly after a crash test, damage to bone and tissue parts of the PRIMUS dummy can be made visible by medical X-ray. These direct insights allow conclusions to be drawn about real injuries and also enable classification in the simplified injury scale (Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)).

The year is comming to an end. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the trust you have placed in us and for the good cooperation. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a healthy and successful New Year.

CTS was already involved in the drafting of DIN SPEC 91414-1 in April. Now the kick-off for Part 2 followed. "Requirements for the planning of access protection for the use of tested vehicle safety barriers" - this is the title of DIN SPEC 91414-2, in the development and elaboration of which the CTS team around Michel Osterkemper will be significantly involved. This project is funded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Construction and Home Affairs (BMI) and is expected to take one year to complete. (symbolic image)

For its latest flagship in the field of special protection vehicles, the Mercedes S 680 GUARD 4MATIC, the Stuttgart-based car manufacturer relied on the PRIMUS dummy produced by CTS for development. The Mercedes is certified according to VPAM BRV guidelines and achieves the highest civilian protection class (VR10) in ballistics. To ensure maximum protection against blast attacks, the biofidel crash test dummy PRIMUS was used for the first time in accordance with VPAM ERV (Explosive Resistant Vehicles) guidelines.

Experts from all over the world were represented online and on site at this year's "Practical Conference on Pedestrian Protection". The crash team from CTS was also present. Right on the first day of the event, a collision between a passenger car and a PRIMUS dummy on an e-scooter was simulated. The consequences of the accident for the PRIMUS dummy were then examined by Prof. Lars Hannawald during a live autopsy. In this way, the damage to the dummy could be visualised immediately for the audience. Dipl.-Ing. Benjamin Härtel also gave a presentation on the validation process of the PRIMUS dummy. 

The CTS Vehicle Security Barrier List (VSB List) is now available for download. The VSB List provides information on vehicle security barriers that have been successfully tested by us and serves as a basis for your decision to find the right product for your needs and areas of application. The VSB list is updated continuously and can be downloaded here.

CTS has actively participated in the development of the DIN SPEC 91414-1 standard for mobile vehicle barriers. Part 1 of the new standard deals with the requirements, test methods and performance criteria of mobile safety barriers. 

DIN SPEC 91414-1 is available for free download from Beuth Verlag at www.beuth.de.

We are looking forward to testing your innovative drive-through barriers soon.  

The DUMMY CRASHTEST CONFERENCE is a new series of events in the CTS event area and is aimed specifically at all those who deal professionally with crash tests, dummies and measurement technology.

Especially for the automotive and supplier industry, aircraft industry, research institutes, safety equipment manufacturers, accident researchers and engineers this workshop represents a special added value.

The workshop offers interesting presentations from the fields of dummy development and production, crash measurement technology, barrier solutions, to software for data acquisition and evaluation. The program is rounded off with various real-life tests on the adjacent crash site.

Further information: https://www.crashtest-service.com/de/seminare/aktuelle-termine/