The Mips safety system is a low-friction layer incorporated into the hard hat by the manufacturer.
acquire a long-term injury from a fall than from a falling object. Still, when falling objects cause injuries, they rarely fall straight down and cause a linear impact.
A rotational brain injury results from a rapid change in the rotational velocity of the head. This rapid change can be caused by a direct hit to the safety helmet or the skull, leading to a rotational head motion. Injury statistics show that it is most common to fall at an angle when you fall and hit your head, compared to a linear fall. Falling at an angle creates rotational motion, and science has shown that our brains are particularly susceptible to rotational energy. In an angled impact, these energies may transfer to your head.
The experts in rotational protection The Mips technology originated from science; over 25 years of experience understanding rotational motion through research, development, testing methodologies, and advancements in helmet safety innovation. Today 150+ helmet brands and millions of helmet wearers trust Mips’ technology to help redirect dangerous rotational motion caused by angled impacts.
The Mips safety system is well-known in sports like cycling, skiing, motorcycle, and horse riding helmets. Mips has partnered with leading PPE manufacturers globally to incorporate a patented low-friction layer into hard hats. The low-friction layer allows the head to move inside the helmet (10–15mm relative motion in all directions), designed to help redirect harmful rotational motion of certain impacts that would otherwise be transferred to the head. The intention is to help reduce the risk of brain injury.
How the Mips safety system works 1. Traditional helmets are designed and tested for straight impacts, but most impacts are angled, which can cause rotational motion to the head.
2. The rotational motion can cause brain injuries.
3. The low friction layer is intended to help redirect the rotational motion to the head in certain angled impacts.
Everything revolves around the Mips low-friction layer. It’s intended to mimic the brain’s own safety system, which allows the brain to move slightly inside the head. The Mips
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safety system is designed to work on the same principle. The low-friction layer is built into the helmet, making the outer parts of the helmet, the shell and the energy- absorbing layers (the 'padding') mobile so that the head can move 10–15 mm inside the helmet on impact.
Mips works closely with helmet manufacturers, distributors, safety professionals, and industry institutions to encourage best practices around PPE and awareness of head injuries. It also educates on real-life impact scenarios, rotational injuries, and how they occur.
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