01.04.2014

Fall arrest and rescue device from Apollo

UK based suspended platform specialist Apollo Cradles has launched the FallArrescue (Fall Arrest and Rescue). The guided type fall arrestor as defined in EN353/2 has been specially adapted and tested to give greater freedom of movement to the user when working within the confines of a cradle or work basket, or certain other situations where there may be a risk of falling and the need for rescue.
Please register to see all images

The FallArrescue system combined with a harness

It operates as a follow-on device that will glide up and down the safety line as the user ascends and descends. Should the user fall, the device will automatically arrest the fall by locking firmly onto the safety rope.
Please register to see all images

The complete FallArrescue system

Rescue is fully automatic and requires no intervention from others, removing the need for expensive standby personnel. This is achieved through the connection of the safety line to the automatic descent device that, once activated, will lower the user to safety at a controlled descent velocity of approximately 0.8 metres a second. The automatic descender device is certified to EN341 and descent is controlled by centrifugal braking.
Please register to see all images

The system being demonstrated with a wind turbine

The FallArrescue system is CE marked and tested by Dekra Exam of Germany and a patent has been applied for. The system is manufactured by Getmie Safe, exclusively for Apollo.