14.3.2022

S.M.A.R.T. - STOMMPY’S TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART IMPACT SAFETY SOLUTIONS WINS THE PRIZE “THE ITALY OF TOMORROW”

The Award Ceremony of “THE ITALY OF TOMORROW” that took place on 27th January 2022 concluded the event promoted by UnipolSai aimed at discovering and promoting the most virtuous Italian Companies.

STOMMPY was awarded as the best Company in the field of “Innovation” thanks to the proposal of the S.M.A.R.T. Technology

Since its release almost one year ago, it was clear and obvious that STOMMPY’s S.M.A.R.T. Technology represented an absolute innovation in the field of workplace security and safety solutions.

Today, however, we have received another important and very much appreciated acknowledgement from UnipolSai, which has always been a promoter and supporter of themes of innovation.

STOMMPY has won the first prize in the field of “Innovation” for the event promoted by UnipolSai “The Italy of Tomorrow - Stories of companies designing the Future”, among more than 70 Companies from various sectors, all focused on enhancing the importance of Young People, Territorial Investments, and Innovation.

STOMMPY has presented the experience of the project S.M.A.R.T. - Safety Monitoring & Active Reporting Technology precisely in this field, which included the Companies that invest in the development of leading-edge technologies.

After a careful analysis of the applications, the Jury of the event has declared STOMMPY the winner of the first prize.

This was the explanatory statement for the reward:

The S.M.A.R.T. project by STOMMPY marks a turning point in the field of safety at work. For the first time in industrial history, a passive Impact Safety Barrier becomes an Active Impact Safety Device.

S.M.A.R.T. is the first online Impact Safety Barrier that communicates its state of efficiency when protecting people and assets from accidental impacts generated by material handling vehicles. S.M.A.R.T. registers and transfers, through Cloud, safety and maintenance data which is delivered to any kind of corporate device.

The benefit and the innovative extent of this solution are unquestionable: S.M.A.R.T. helps Safety Managers monitoring the status of efficiency of their Impact Safety Devices protecting corporate infrastructure and workstations in real time. This facilitates scheduling products’ maintenance and substitution operations and quickly restoring the original safety conditions.

The award ceremony took place on 27th January 2022 at the premises of the UnipolSai Group “Cubo Museo d’Impresa” and also in live streaming. In addition to the Representatives of the awarded Companies, several guests intervened at the event, including Lucio Poma (Chief Economist of Nomisma) and Claudio Domenicali (CEO of Ducati).

The prize awarded to STOMMPY was collected by Marco Chiarini - STOMMPY’s CEO and creator of the project S.M.A.R.T. - Luca Gatti - STOMMPY’s co-owner - and the Engineer Paolo Desiderioscioli - R&D Manager and project coordinator.

10.11.2021

NEW STOMMPY CRASH TEST DEVICE: the Research and Development department launches an ultimate testing machine for Impact Safety Barriers

At the end of an important development project that has seen the collaboration with numerous players in the field of safety, STOMMPY presents its new crash test device for Impact Safety Barriers, an innovative machine which will establish itself also at a European level.

The idea of equipping STOMMPY with its own testing system for products dates back to 2018, and emerges after a long and fruitful collaboration between the company and a certification and testing laboratory for motorway barriers.

In 2019, after the first examination phase, the project documentation was sent to the Emilia-Romagna Regional Call for the support of innovative projects in SMEs.

The Region quickly approved the project, recognizing it to be highly innovative, above all because it is the first crash test machine in the world, which operates in full compliance with the requirements of UNI standards relating to Impact Safety Barriers in the industrial sector; these rules are currently under review and will be published in early 2022.

In April 2020, the STOMMPY Research & Development Department was thus able to begin the executive design of the machine, which was completed in August 2021.

A MACHINE THAT IS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD IN TERMS OF SHAPE, SENSORS AND INNOVATION

It is a sliding system consisting of an inclined surface on which, in order to simulate a collision against an Impact Safety Barrier, it is possible to configure three different mass values - 1500, 4000 and 6000 kg - as established by the UNI technical specification. The same standard also defines the geometry of the impactor to be used, in order to reproduce the rear shape of a classic forklift.

The machine has been suitably oversized in its mechanical structure, in order to develop dynamic impacts in total safety up to the extraordinary value of 60,000 Joules, which goes well beyond the value of 50,000 Joules of the maximum resistance class provided for in the UNI technical specification; however, these resistance values are currently not reflected by the current impact safety protections on the market, but represent the future goals that STOMMPY aspires to reach.

The system is entirely managed by a dedicated software, which was developed together with a specialized company in accordance with the specifications and the direct supervision of the STOMMPY R&D Department. The software controls a wide range of electronic instruments and detection sensors for the control of the release height of the slide - depending on the impact force to be simulated - and for the detection of the impact effects on the Impact Safety Barrier to be tested, such as a set of video cameras with a sensitivity of 2000 frames / s in order to observe the dynamic deformations of the Impact Safety Barriers.

COMPETENCE, DESIGN CAPACITY AND STRATEGIC VISION: THESE ARE THE ADDED VALUES OF THE STOMMPY R&D DEPARTMENT

Behind the success of the creation project for the new crash test device there is all the know-how of the STOMMPY R&D, a department which was introduced eight years ago to dedicate a part of the technical office to the development of new innovative products and the continuous improvement of the already existing ones.

Today the department is managed by a team of three designers coordinated by an Operations Manager, Eng. Paolo Desiderioscioli, who developed several important invention patents, including the FIXA Block System - the universal anchoring system for any type of floor that prevents any pavement breakage, the Impact Safety Bollard with modular height and the S.M.A.R.T. Safety Monitoring and Active Reporting Technology - the first Impact Safety Bollard equipped with IoT Technology.

The other important project of the R&D department is the development of the first standards to regulate Impact Safety Barriers in the industrial sector. The standards are being studied at UNI, whose contribution was essential for the work process of the technical committee; the latter was chaired by INAIL, confirming the growing interest of institutions in this sector.

From this project, two documents will mark an important step forward in the regulation of the sector in which STOMMPY operates: a technical specification that defines the test methodologies and classification of impact protection, and a technical report that supports the end user in the correct choice of protections.

In this regard, it is important to underline that the new crash test device signed by STOMMPY already fully complies with the indications contained in the technical specification for product classification being analyzed at UNI, since its design is contextual to the development of the standard.

EXCELLENT PROJECTS COME ALSO FROM EXCELLENT COLLABORATIONS

Several companies and institutions have contributed to the success of this project, one above all the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, each of which represents excellence in its field, from mechanical design to the design of control electronics, from development management software for mechanical and electrical wiring. All these players have been wisely selected and coordinated by Eng. Desiderioscioli, who deserves the credit for being able to manage this large team, getting the best out of each of its components.

According to Ing. Desiderioscioli himself, “The greatest challenge was to coordinate a project that was based on an undefined standard that was constantly changing, month after month. It was therefore necessary to develop and maintain an overall strategic vision of the two components, the regulatory and the operational one, in order to make them consistent with each other. An operation that has not always been easy, but which has certainly increased the value of the project and created an important competitive advantage for the future of STOMMPY. "

30.9.2021

Corporate Social Responsibility: STOMMPY's approach, actions, projects and perspectives.

Greater social inclusion within the workforce, improvement of the quality of working life, reduction of the ecological impact of production activities and economic support to society and to the territories in which companies operate: these are the main issues that constitute an important principle for Social Responsibility which represents an increasingly important aspect for businesses.

In the consumer market, those companies that implement actions for the benefit of society in their policies are increasingly appreciated.

For companies and entrepreneurs, this positive market response spurs them to consolidate a new focus on the collective good.

STOMMPY has always been a supporter of ethics and responsibility

In this scenario, the ethical principles and corporate responsibility that have always guided STOMMPY's work find confirmation and new opportunities for expression. Even today, when the business is growing and expanding to foreign countries, we remain a company on a human scale and culturally devoted to doing business by placing people and territories at the center.

What distinguishes this approach is the deep-rooted belief that the essential ingredient to continue to be a successful business - as the countless stories of companies, entrepreneurs and managers prove - is a sense of responsibility.

That sense of responsibility that leads us to ethically evaluate the pros and cons of each choice with conscience and honesty expanding the perimeter of evaluations beyond the immediate economic result.

The same sense of responsibility that in our business management keeps us from shortcuts on the path towards our growth goals.

A gradual growth that began 20 years ago at the foundation of STOMMPY which over time has also led to the development of CSR-oriented actions.

People, territory and environment towards a sustainable world

An example of this development are the increasingly effective STOMMPY policies of inclusion and enhancement of diversity addressed to young people, women and employees from other nations, whose cultures of origin are for us an important heritage of awareness and mental openness.

Furthermore, at a territorial level, we continue to devote increasing attention to education, firmly convinced that our future lies in the hands of the girls and boys who, at the end of their studies, will form part of the country's society and productive force.

For this reason, we promote collaboration with local schools, with financial contributions to initiatives promoted by local institutes and with our constant willingness to welcome students for training periods in the company.

Not least are STOMMPY’s actions to protect the environment.

According to the philosophy that reconciles the protection of things and people and the protection of environment and nature, our business evolution is based on the belief that there is no real growth without real sustainability of products and processes.

In fact, it is no coincidence that STOMMPY Impact Safety Barriers are made of a revolutionary technopolymer of our conception, designed to ensure - in addition to maximum mechanical performance - also high longevity, complete recyclability at the end of its life cycle and compatibility with food contact, being a non-toxic material that doesn’t produce harmful gases even if engulfed in flames. These features, combined with the constant commitment to making production processes increasingly greener and more efficient by the use of renewable energies, are specifications that fully express our concept of sustainability.

The virtuous circle of responsibility

STOMMPY, however, is not the only one dealing with the aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility on a daily basis. Today more and more companies, including customers and suppliers, understand and share how commitment to these issues is amply rewarded on several fronts: by improving the quality of the working environment, for example, they improve the profitability and results of companies on the markets, since public recognition increases towards realities that are dedicated to social commitment.

A commitment that looks to the future

There is therefore no doubt that the daily exchange between the players in the business world is the most effective vehicle for the dedication to the common good.

Sharing CSR objectives and policies is therefore a path that STOMMPY is willing to follow and on which, as a company and as people, we hope to involve all our parner stakeholders to do the same.

28.9.2021

Discover the new crash test device for Impact Safety Barriers.

Project description

The project aims to study, develop and prototype the new device to classify the impact safety barrier for the industry according to the impact energy containment.

The use of the classification device is aimed at intra-muros research and development in order to improve the performance of the company's product range.

Objectives

The crash test device, allowing the technical refinement of its product range, will improve the positioning both on the current Italian and foreign market, with simultaneous technical growth of the Staff.

Ultimately, such a competitive advantage will make the commercial action more incisive with consequent progressive increase in sales volumes.

Results

Once again, STOMMPY proves to be the leader in the sector of impact safety barriers, managing to create compatible products right from the start, with the upcoming standard aimed at defining a technical specification on the criteria for choosing and applying impact protection for the industry.

Project co-financed by the Fund for Development and Cohesion

20.7.2021

STOMMPY is happy to present the Topple Barrier, a fully modular system, both in height and in length, designed to increase safety in storage areas.

In order to meet the specific needs of many customers, STOMMPY has created an innovative "grid" system designed to increase the level of safety of storage operations, pedestrians and employees in warehouses.

The lack of static balance of a stored product, caused for example by the incorrect maneuver of an operator or by the sudden deterioration of the packaging, can generate a force of impact that must be contained to avoid a dangerous fall.

To fulfill this need, expressed for the first time in early 2019 by a major Italian chemical company, the STOMMPY Research and Development department immediately started the design process of a new fall protection: the STOMMPY Topple Barrier.

It is a fall arrest system for stacked goods that creates a high safety grid along the perimeter of storage areas. Its modular structure designed to protect people and vehicles is able to absorb the impact of an accidental fall, dissipating the force on its elements with an elastic and controlled reaction.

For its design, STOMMPY once again proved to be the technological leader in this field, following an original and innovative concept that combines the elasticity of high-strength polymer profiles with the greater rigidity of the inner steel profiles.

The result is a better balance between impact resistance, absorption elasticity and force dissipation on the entire structure; these features make the STOMMPY Topple Barrier safer and more efficient than other solutions on the market.

Only a year after the success of the first prototype, the growing demand for this product defined the start of its industrialization becoming officially part of the STOMMPY catalog with a wide range of modular measures, able to adapt to different heights and to various company spaces.

Today, in fact, the Topple Barrier is applicable to most production sectors and is a need felt in every company where materials, components and products are stacked on each other on different levels without using specific shelving.

But if on the one hand we can consider the Topple Barrier as a system open to new application areas and new developments, on the other hand it is good to remember that it needs protection from accidental impacts (caused by moving forklifts) with dedicated Impact Safety Protections, such as STOMMPY Impact Safety Guardrails or Impact Safety Bollards.

This appropriate design criteria ensures great efficiency, increasing the protection performance and reducing damage due to falling goods, accidents and downtimes for the restoration of storage areas.

According to Marco Chiarini, CEO of STOMMPY, all the credit for the creation of the Topple Barrier goes to “the best possible design project, born from the efficient collaboration with the client, who underlined the need of such product providing the technical data to design it".

All this data became then the technical specifications of a successful product.

22.6.2021

Growing safely. How safety at work affects companies' business.

At any level and in many production sectors, small, medium and large companies have considered the “human component” as part of a business strategy, following the idea that the quality of work is a direct function of the quality of life of those who work.

SAFETY AT WORK: THE EVOLUTION OF A VALUE

In this regard, one of the factors that contributes to the quality of work is undoubtedly safety in the company and in the workplace, as identified by Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) for the statistical BES measurements (Italian acronym for Equitable and Sustainable Well-being).

This very important aspect has recently undergone an evolutionary process which aims, in different ways and under different aspects, to take care of people and give them value.

If up to twenty years ago, in fact, safety at work was considered - by entrepreneurs and employees - as a mere legal obligation to comply with, today it has in many cases reached its natural status of ethical value and strategic driver of business management.

Many examples are evidence of this evolution, from the use of Personal Protective Equipment - which is now a consolidated procedure and is applied on a massive scale - to safety procedures and standards and related refresher courses, up to the incentive bonuses that many companies have adopted to reduce accidents and injuries at work and - on the contrary - economic penalties imposed by INPS and damage to the image in the eyes of stakeholders.

INVESTING IN SAFETY: A PRINCIPLE THAT GENERATES VALUE

Such evolution demonstrates what for many virtuous companies has now become an organizational orientation of primary importance: safety as a fundamental business driver.

Experience after experience, the validity of this approach has been verified by hand through the real benefits of a correct attitude to invest and operate safely: the proven index of greater production efficiency, the tangible positive effects on economic performance and the impact on full quality of work and of corporate life.

According to studies by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, for each euro invested there is an economic return of 2.2 euro and the cost-benefit ratio relating to the improvement of safety and health is positive.

This is confirmed by the fact that companies that decide to invest in safety for the first time generally extend and apply the investments to all their work spaces, to the point of making the prevention of accidents and injuries a principle of organization and design of the environments.

BRAND REPUTATION: SAFETY AS A CORPORATE ASSET

There is a direct connection between the company safety policies at work and the reputation a company may (or may not) enjoy on the markets and among stakeholders.

Beyond the immediate physical and economic damage that an injury or an accident at work causes to workers and companies, in the medium-long term any non-compliance with procedures and safety regulations has a highly negative impact also in terms of image and of value perceived from the outside: a damage to brand reputation, in fact.

This is just as true as the opposite effect. Attention to people, investments in corporate safety, compliance with standards and voluntary overcoming of the regulations dictated by law are in fact factors that contribute to the definition of a precise and rewarding corporate positioning.

Companies that consider corporate safety as a cornerstone can enjoy a competitive advantage in terms of:

attraction & retention of new talents, employees and collaborators
giving strength and solidity to productive potential
creating reassuring and motivating work environments
cohesion between stakeholders
improvement of efficiency in business management
communicability of a high ethical profile and social responsibility

STOMMPY: A PARTNER FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS IN THE WORKPLACE

In this context of virtuous increase in the awareness on safety issues, the STOMMPY team notices that clients are getting more and more interested to the experience that - as a player in the sector - the company can transmit; this makes it easier and more effective to tune in and talk about the solutions to the problems submitted by customers.

A comparison which makes the calculation criteria and the choice of the most suitable Impact Safety Barriers available to the customer; this helps both the customer and the market to learn more about safety and to make every investment more aware, safe and profitable.

Once the Impact Safety Barriers have been installed, STOMMPY's relationship with customers further improves, as the resulting benefits become tangible and measurable, such as:

the drastic reduction of maintenance costs for infrastructures and machinery
the greater sense of safety for operators in areas dedicated to goods handling trolleys
greater efficiency in preventing accidents thanks to the high visibility of the Impact Safety Barriers.

In these times, when the feeling of personal safety has been so drastically compromised by the current medical crisis, the commitment of companies for the safety of those who find refuge, opportunities and comfort in work stands out even more.

Therefore, today more than ever, investing in safety means activating two levels of protection: the first concerns people and their personal safety, the second concerns the business, since the possibility of keeping on growing in the future depends on its safety.

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S.M.A.R.T. - STOMMPY’S TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART IMPACT SAFETY SOLUTIONS WINS THE PRIZE “THE ITALY OF TOMORROW”

The Award Ceremony of “THE ITALY OF TOMORROW” that took place on 27th January 2022 concluded the event promoted by UnipolSai aimed at discovering and promoting the most virtuous Italian Companies.

STOMMPY was awarded as the best Company in the field of “Innovation” thanks to the proposal of the S.M.A.R.T. Technology

NEW STOMMPY CRASH TEST DEVICE: the Research and Development department launches an ultimate testing machine for Impact Safety Barriers

At the end of an important development project that has seen the collaboration with numerous players in the field of safety, STOMMPY presents its new crash test device for Impact Safety Barriers, an innovative machine which will establish itself also at a European level.

A MACHINE THAT IS UNIQUE IN THE WORLD IN TERMS OF SHAPE, SENSORS AND INNOVATION

COMPETENCE, DESIGN CAPACITY AND STRATEGIC VISION: THESE ARE THE ADDED VALUES OF THE STOMMPY R&D DEPARTMENT

EXCELLENT PROJECTS COME ALSO FROM EXCELLENT COLLABORATIONS

Corporate Social Responsibility: STOMMPY's approach, actions, projects and perspectives.

STOMMPY has always been a supporter of ethics and responsibility

People, territory and environment towards a sustainable world

Not least are STOMMPY’s actions to protect the environment.

The virtuous circle of responsibility

A commitment that looks to the future

Discover the new crash test device for Impact Safety Barriers.

Project description

Objectives

Results

Project co-financed by the Fund for Development and Cohesion

STOMMPY is happy to present the Topple Barrier, a fully modular system, both in height and in length, designed to increase safety in storage areas.

The result is a better balance between impact resistance, absorption elasticity and force dissipation on the entire structure; these features make the STOMMPY Topple Barrier safer and more efficient than other solutions on the market.

Today, in fact, the Topple Barrier is applicable to most production sectors and is a need felt in every company where materials, components and products are stacked on each other on different levels without using specific shelving.

Growing safely. How safety at work affects companies' business.

SAFETY AT WORK: THE EVOLUTION OF A VALUE

INVESTING IN SAFETY: A PRINCIPLE THAT GENERATES VALUE

BRAND REPUTATION: SAFETY AS A CORPORATE ASSET

STOMMPY: A PARTNER FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS IN THE WORKPLACE

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