Background
Caldyne’s principals have years of experience in the design, development, and production of life support and industrial safety equipment, including:
- Oxygen and toxic gas sensors and instrumentation used throughout the world.
- The Mark 15 and Mark 16 closed circuit, oxygen partial pressure controlled self-contained diving apparatus, used by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Special Forces.
- Long duration, positive pressure, closed circuit breathing apparatuses used by fire fighters and rescue personnel, including the team responsible for decontaminating the Hart Senate Office Building after its anthrax contamination.
- Life support systems used in underwater research, including systems designed for human underwater habitats and research submarines.
One of Caldyne’s principals is a former Manager of Life Support Engineering at the General Electric and Space Vehicle Division. In this capacity, he pioneered the development of life support systems and hardware for a variety of space vehicles, including the life support system in the first vehicle recovered from earth orbit.