Industrial Solutions - Safety Is the Name of the Game!

One of the current primary markets for Industrial Solutions is the automotive safety restraints market. This is automotive jargon for airbags and seatbelts. You may occasionally hear this market referred to as the passive safety market. Telamon's wire harness function is a supplier to the four largest manufacturers of airbag modules and seatbelts.

John White, our Executive Vice President, recently attended a seminar at our largest customer. They produce driver, passenger, and side airbags. One portion of the seminar included a short video of a plant associate describing how their daughter had been in a crash. The driver airbag produced by their company had saved her life while the vehicle was destroyed. This video, with pictures of a mangled vehicle, made the responsibility for our products more than numbers.

You have likely seen news reports regarding the recalls related to airbags produced by Takata. A quick search of YouTube found over 2,000 videos related to this recall. While Telamon is not a part of this recall, it has again reinforced the need to protect our processes and assure that these processes allow for the production of defect-free parts.

The second area of the safety restraints universe is the active safety market. This is described as systems that use an understanding of the state of the vehicle to both avoid and minimize the effects of a crash. These include braking systems, like brake assist, traction control systems and electronic stability control systems that interpret signals from various sensors to help the driver control the vehicle. Additionally, forward-looking, sensor-based systems such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems including adaptive cruise control and collision warning/avoidance/mitigation systems are also considered as active safety systems under this definition. I recently drove a vehicle with a collision warning system. As I approached a truck from behind, the car slowed my speed to make sure I was not too close to the truck. It was an odd feeling as “someone” began slowing my car!

The safety restraints market is a unique industry and we are always surprised at the collaboration within the six/seven companies that comprise this marketplace. In some cases, they are customers or suppliers to each other as they utilize available capacity or technology.  

Telamon is a safety supplier and we understand this responsibility. Whatever car you drive, we likely have some part in the safety of you or your family as you head to Grandma’s house for the holidays! 

-David Lillich
VP - Sales

Industrial Solutions - Telamon Corporation