Nearly 30% of the maintenance costs for C-130s are corrosion-related, and the lion’s share of those costs are hull/frame-related. One of the key contributors to the corrosion problem is an outdated insulation system.
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It’s well known that corrosion puts a lot of stress on equipment and structures. What’s less obvious is the toll it can take on personnel.
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No, this is not some sort of existential exercise, it’s about what you’re really buying when you purchase a protective cover for military equipment.
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When Army Aviation & Missile Command put forward the challenge to develop a more effective protective cover in 2007, we had 30 years of corrosion-prevention experience, but we didn’t have a protective cover product.
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An armored vehicle is built to withstand the impact of bullets, shell fragments, and other projectiles, but it’s no match for the elements.
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The primary reason some sunshades are substantially cheaper than others is that they use less steel. Their product and engineering are more oriented towards cost savings than durability.
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Corrosion has, of course, always been a threat to operational readiness - but perhaps never more than today. You might have your own list, but here’s our list.
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INDOPACOM is an enormous challenge when it comes to logistics and supply chains. One reason is that INDOPACOM itself is enormous.
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It’s widely recognized that INDOPACOM doesn’t yet have the infrastructure it needs to implement the strategic shift to that theater.
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Something you can’t miss when you’re in the heart of INDOPACOM is that the climate represents one of the forces you’re fighting. Some combination of heat, humidity, salt air, and precipitation are attacking your assets everyday.
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Contrary to popular belief, the earth is not closer to the sun during the summer. In fact, it’s farther away. But you’ll notice that the sun sits higher in the sky during warmer months. So what does this have to do with protective covers?
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We asked a popular chat bot whether atmospheric corrosion represents a threat to national security.
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Form, fit, and function are separate and inseparable all at the same time. They are each an aspect of cover design but inextricably tied together.
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Cocoon President Chip Crotty was invited by the Adjutant General of the Guam National Guard to pay a visit for the purpose of troubleshooting and brainstorming corrosion issues and solutions. Joining Chip from Cocoon was Business Development specialist Roy Barrett.
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Over a ten-year period LMI calculated that corrosion was the cause of nearly 6 million Non-Available Days (NADs) for Army Ground Vehicles.
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Cocoon is pleased to announce that Steve Houten and Scott Gould have joined the company’s sales team.
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Today’s protective covers are technical textiles consisting of multiple layers, so your evaluation has to be more than skin deep. You’ll want to know not only what the layers are, but how they function.
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Turrets are notorious for leaking, no matter what kind of vehicle they’re on. Aside from being unpleasant, and potentially unhealthy (mold and mildew), leakage can do real damage to the vehicle.
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Cocoon South, based just outside Asheville, North Carolina has moved to a larger facility to better support its textile development efforts.
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At first glance it might seem odd to suggest that ink is a crucial element in steel-framed fabric structures. After all, the structure is made up of the steel frame and the fabric membrane.
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