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Fabric 1

Vinyl-coated polyester
Producer/Manufacturer: OTHER
Primary Use: Main Fabric

Fabric 2

NovaShield polyethylene
Producer/Manufacturer: OTHER
Primary Use: Secondary Fabric

Engineer Company 1
Pvilion Technologies, NY

Design Company
Pvilion Technologies, NY

Fabrication Company
Pvilion Technologies, NY

Subcontractor Company
Maloya Metal Fabrication, Commack NY/Anchor Industries, Evansville IN

Project Manager Company
Pvilion Technologies, NY

Installation Company
Pvilion Technologies, NY

Please describe the project specifications

Our Hands-Off Expeditionary Tent (HEXT), is a rapidly deployable shelter system with defense, industrial and commercial applications. This tent has been developed for the USAF in support of additive manufacturing, space operations, and expeditionary forces. Our advanced design reduces the labor, manpower, and time required to erect and dismantle temporary shelters for austere and remote environments. The structure can be entirely deployed without human intervention in less than three minutes. Where large labor forces and much time were previously required, the Hands-Off Expeditionary Tent structural system allows for fewer logistics operators managing more parallel processes. This rapid sequence allows more time to focus on mission accomplishment and less time required for logistics and setup. The tent fully erects itself in a matter of minutes, literally with the push of a button. It features walls and doors, and allows for plenty of space for meetings and operations to take place.

What is unique or complex about the project?

We have spent years designing, improving, and innovating this project for the US Air Force. It is unlike any of our other products or projects and offers a very convenient and unique solution for users.

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