The startup designs and manufactures water nozzles that enhance fluid control and improve fire suppression by minimizing residual pressure while maximizing penetration and cooling range. This technology enables firefighters to effectively manage emergencies with reduced water usage, improving operational efficiency during critical situations.
Funding
$14M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Conventional firefighting nozzles often struggle to balance water stream reach, effective surface cooling, and wide area coverage, leading to inefficient fire suppression and increased water usage. In wildland fires, wind can disrupt water streams, while structural fires require rapid cooling to combat synthetic materials and thermal runaway from lithium-ion batteries.
Solution
HEN Nozzles provides adjustable smoothbore nozzles and related tools designed to optimize water placement for both wildland and structural firefighting. Their patented BLADE™ nozzle technology delivers a linear stream that can be adjusted from a solid, tight stream for penetration to a wide, in-line blade pattern for broad coverage. This adjustability allows firefighters to efficiently suppress fires with less water, enhancing safety by improving surface cooling and reducing disruption of thermal layers. The product line also includes shutoff valves and a hose back pressure increaser to improve hose handling and reduce kinking.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes municipal fire departments, wildland firefighting teams, and other first responders involved in structural and vegetation fire suppression.
Features
- Adjustable smoothbore nozzle with a quarter-turn adjustment from solid stream to wide blade pattern
- BLADE™ nozzle design for large droplet size, wind resistance, and deep penetration
- HYDRO™ shutoff with a full-ball valve for improved flow and easier opening/closing
- TURBO™ hose back pressure increaser to reduce hose whip and kinking
- FORCE™ product line integrating the TURBO™ into the shutoff for a GPM-focused, low-reaction attack line
- Nozzles available in various GPM and pressure ratings (e.g., 20, 45, 95, 160, 185, 265 GPM at 50 or 100 PSI)
- Compatibility with different thread types (NH, NPSH) and sizes (1", 1.5", 2.5")