bigHead supports advanced lightweight engineering

>For the Concordia University SAE Super-mileage team competition in Canada bigHead was happy to provide free products to help the team realise their design and build of a carbon fibre vehicle, which they actually drove to victory.

>As team member Alexandre Laroche commented about bigHead: "They provided no-questions-asked free samples on really short delay. Their bolts were a reliable solution that made the vehicle completely modular. Their products had the versatility and ease of use to give us peace of mind when fastening things to the almost purely carbon fiber body, which gave us more freedom to think outside the box, without compromising on structural integrity."

>Meanwhile, on the water, engineers at the Solar Boat Club faced a number of technical challenges designing their boat for the Solar Cup competition.  One key challenge was how to securely mount the motor cage to the floor panel without drilling into and damaging the lightweight carbon fibre material. The solution was to use 20 female bigHeads bonded to the floor with structural adhesive.  As Nick Roy, member of the team said:  "Bolting and unbolting the cage and floor is incredibly smooth and easy thanks to these fasteners. They were also very easy to put on as well. These fasteners have made things a lot simpler for us."

>In 2004 the first Solar Cup was organised as a boat competition for high school students, giving them an opportunity to learn and grow as engineers, and to help the development of alternative technologies such as solar-powered boats.  The Solar Boat Club act as technical inspectors and advisors for the Solar Cup and bigHead was very happy to offer support.