




Heba Pilates Nuforma
Simon was lead designer on an innovative Pilates bench from concept to manufactured solution as part of his time in previous employment before starting Fulwood Engineering.
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The design won the Sport Equipment Design category at the 2022 FIT Sports Design Awards.
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The design includes the use of:
- Custom extruded aluminium tubing.
- Fabricated steel frame.
- Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) custom designed rolling carriages.
- Hidden springs and weights mechanisms.
- Gas struts to fold away bench.
The design has passed an assessment to the requirements of ISO20957 for use in public gyms.
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From concept to roll out of the first batch of machines for two gyms, the initial project took eight months. Subsequent projects have looked at design improvements, cost out and special considerations for international markets.