Enhancing Training Realism at IT²EC
The importance of realistic training environments cannot be overstated. To meet this critical need, Babcock, a leader in defence solutions, has unveiled their Immersive Training Experience (BITE). Manufactured by BeaverFit, the facility is an immersive environment that recreates authentic training experiences to rapidly train personnel to be ready for any situation. This immersive training experience recreates authentic scenarios, complete with operationally accurate soundscapes, temperatures, and dynamic scenarios, bringing trainees closer to the realism of the front line than ever before. “In an increasingly complex and contested world, more than ever we must train our personnel in the most demanding and realistic environments so that they are ready to face any eventuality. BITE will deliver high performance individuals and teams who are prepared for the realities of modern conflict and complex national resilience.” – Tom Newman, CEO for Babcock’s Land sector Customisable by design, the BITE facility is scalable and adaptable due to its modular configuration, enabling deployment across the live, virtual and constructive environments. This adaptability, coupled with the incorporation of human performance monitoring technology, ensures that training intensity can be tailored to meet specific objectives, while data analysis facilitates targeted after-action reviews. By collaborating with us on this project, Babcock have worked closely with our in-house designers and project managers to tailor a solution that aligns with their specific training needs, guaranteeing attention to detail and quality control measures. Are you interested in our realistic training modules? See the military variant of BITE, Proteus, on display at IT2EC, between Tues 9th-Thurs 11th April. Or, email info@beaverfit.com or reach out to us on Instagram, @beaverfituk, to hear more about our offering.
BeaverFit awarded Scottish Police tender, in support of the CopStrong programme
Police Scotland’s commitment to operational fitness and injury prevention led to the development of the CopStrong programme – with the aim to enhance the officers fitness levels, reduce the risk of injury, and improve their performance on duty. However, the existing fitness facility was lacking the space and equipment required for effective group training and strength and conditioning sessions. “CopStrong is the Police Scotland functional strength and conditioning programme. It is designed to be used by officers and staff to obtain and maintain operational fitness in order to reduce the chance of injury and improve work performance.” – CopStrong Strength and Conditioning Programme Realising the limitations of their current set-up, Police Scotland took proactive measures to maximise their fitness space. Understanding the critical importance of their officer’s fitness and mental health, they awarded the tender to BeaverFit. BeaverFit designed, delivered and installed the 20ft Performance Locker, complete with modular, integrated internal storage, and external rigging, compatible with all BeaverFit attachments to amplify group training sessions. By expanding and reconfiguring their fitness space with the 20ft Performance Locker, they increased the functional area, allowing for broader group training opportunities. BeaverFit partnered with Physical Company, who supplied a full 360 solution to support the CopStrong programme effectively. Not only providing a designated fitness area that utilises an unused space, but that also incorporates training accessories and equipment with the goal of accelerating their learning curve in operational fitness. The optimisation of space and specialised equipment not only addressed the immediate requirements of the CopStrong programme but also laid the groundwork for a sustainable and evolving fitness infrastructure. By prioritising operational fitness and creating an environment conducive to comprehensive training, Police Scotland has significantly contributed to the health, safety, and effectiveness of their officers on duty. To enhance your fitness operations, email info@beaverfit.com to request our full Human Performance brochure. Follow us on Instagram at @beaverfituk to stay up-to-date with our Dam Strong news.
Replicate real-life obstacles with a BeaverFit Training Tower
Here at BeaverFit, our solutions are innovative and world-class in design and manufacture, housing multiple training capabilities through our pre-existing and custom designs for all your training requirements. HOW DOES A TRAINING TOWER BENEFIT MY TRAINEES? Our modular Training Towers enable you to amplify the potential of your team by offering critical, simulative training scenarios designed to replicate realistic urban obstacles. Our facilities can be built to suit any requirement, be it training for operational readiness, or search and rescue. Our facilities ensure a high-level of challenge and repetitiveness in your training environments. HOW DOES REPETITIVE TRAINING BENEFIT MY TEAM? By repeating certain training sets over time, the team will improve their motor skills, develop intuitive understanding of their body, and track their performance more efficiently. As well as building consistency, your team will develop concentration skills on-site to better anticipate their training. HOW MANY LEVELS DOES THE TRAINING TOWER HAVE? Our Training Towers are modular and flexible, allowing the infrastructures to be easily relocated and reconfigured depending on your requirements. Our BeaverFit team are there from concept, all the way through to installation, allowing your tower to be built to your specifications, accommodating a range of elements, including; attachment points, anchors, and fittings that are all realistically located. The towers can be used at multiple height levels, allowing your users to switch between urban and natural climbing/abseiling facias to ‘stay current’ with all mandatory instructed fast roping and abseiling techniques. ARE THE TOWERS CUSTOMISABLE? As well as being scalable to suit budgetary requirements, all of our BeaverFit solutions are fully customisable in size, layout and functionality allowing you to work with our expert team to create interchangeable exteriors to simulate various areas of your operation. CASE STUDY – AIR DELIVERY TRAINING TOWER FOR THE IRISH AIR CORPS. The Irish Air Corps required a BeaverFit Air Delivery Training Tower (ADP) to replicate multiple, real-life obstacles with the aim of facilitating a range of demonstrable exercises, enhancing the end users’ physical capabilities. The primary purpose of this project was to simulate a AW139 fuselage to replicate search and rescue for rear crew hoist training. Enabling repetitive training to better develop the teams concentration skills and intuitive understanding, expressing the need for the aircraft use. This facility includes; Air Delivery Platform (ADP), for fast roping, repelling and simulated AW139, abseiling for the use of the Urban Training Tower at approximately 40ft high, after action review and control room demonstrable through the digital cameras positioned throughout the facility. The Training Tower at the Irish Air Corps has enabled the client to be able to utilise their time more efficiently, save money on aviation fuel and offer consistent conditions and training for all of their users – offering further advances in both mental and physical development. All of our BeaverFit solutions and facilities can be customised according to your requirements. Please contact us for more information on our specialist Training Towers at info@beaverfit.com, or make an enquiry here.
Bridges to Beast Racks: A history of BeaverFit
Taking a look back to where it all began… In 1947 R.S Beaver Ltd, a Steel Fabricator company, is formed, moving to The Old Mill Farm, near Church Stretton. In 2006, Tom Beaver decided to create and build his own training rig, for preparation for the Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon, after being unable to find anything similar to his vision elsewhere. From this, Tom saw a key opportunity in the market and sold his first Commander Rig to the British Special Forces. This is where BeaverFit was born. Today, we are the original designer and manufacturer of Shipping Container Training Facilities, with over ten years’ experience making and refining these unique products. We have supplied products to militaries worldwide and continue to be a market-leader in the supply of military fitness equipment. Our ability for the manufacturing of Custom Training Rigs has also been enjoyed by Cardiff Blues Sports Club, David Lloyd Clubs, Jeff Brazier, The Reebok Sports Club, Fusion Lifestyle, 1 Life, Exercise4Less, Jumeirah Beach Hotel Group, Pump Gyms, Bulgari Hotel and many more. Our US partners BeaverFit USA, have supplied our product throughout North America and continue to grow in the US market. Through COVID-19 lockdowns, training at home spiked and we saw the perfect opportunity to launch Get Beaver Fit – The perfect way to train with elite equipment from the comfort of your own home. We offer military standard products on a smaller scale to help create the perfect #DAMSTRONG set-up. From the portable squat stand, through to the Model-X Rig, we have something to suit every space. This has led to us being a keen competitor in the Home Gym Equipment market and has expanded our reach even further. We pride ourselves in building the best products available on the market, as well as running an innovative and opportunistic company and our ‘Dam Strong’ team is ever-growing. Train Safe. Win the Fight. Dam Strong.
BeaverFit x Autron: A partnership leading the supply of Tactical Modular Training Facilities
BeaverFit & Autron have over 35 years’ combined experience of building and delivering live fire and non-live fire shoot houses, ranges and tactical modular facilities for Armed Forces all over the world. Autron are the European leaders in the manufacturing and delivery of live fire and non-live fire modular facilities. Nato approved, with standards adhering to the provisions of both BS and EN. BeaverFit is the preferred supplier in the execution and delivery of Special Operations Equipment and Tactical Training Facilities, meaning Autron was of course the preferred partner. BeaverFit & Autron have recently collaborated on a large tender submission for the delivery of a modular live fire training unit. Offering exceptional technical capability and dominant solutions, exceeding all expectations. This partnership will enable Armed Forces in the UK and around the world to experience realistic simulations in advanced modular facilities that have the proven technical ability to improve both mental and physical reactive capability. This helps to ensure a universal offering of bespoke solutions and the potential to exceed all expectations in both execution and demonstrable advances.
Outdoor Fitness: Is it taking over the industry?
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a rise in outdoor exercise, home gyms and banana bread. Now that gyms and sports clubs are on the verge of reopening, BeaverFit are still yet to see a drop in the interest of home gym set ups. Given the opportunity to embrace the great outdoors and adapt to a different form of functional fitness – people have found the benefits of working out from home. Over 42% of people interviewed in the West Midlands, stated that they have saved enough money throughout lockdown to build their own home gym. BeaverFit, global leader in the design and manufacturing of gym equipment and training facilities – have found that people much prefer working out – outside, even in the unpredictable British weather. Outdoor fitness also has a greater effect on mental and physical well-being, as well as being rated considerably more restorative compared to indoor exercise. This is due to the element of nature being scientifically proven to reduce emotional and physiological stress. So, what can your gym do to improve member retention? Taking the industry by storm with innovation and forward thinking is The Shrewsbury Club. In late 2020, BeaverFit installed two modern FOB lockers with an overhead canopy and conventional gym flooring – this has given The Shrewsbury Club the ability to offer their members an outdoor fitness facility, prior to the official reopening of gyms and facilitators. Increasing their membership enquiries and creating extra value for all current and new members. This creative outdoor setup has provided The Shrewsbury Club with a facility to host all day exercise classes, no matter the weather. Alongside this, there is a safe and secure storage unit to keep all necessary equipment needed to host these outdoor classes. To make an enquiry about setting up your own outdoor fitness set up, please email Chris Pike at chris@beaverfit.com– or download our commercial brochure here. Alternatively, you can view our entire range of home gym equipment here.
