In order to be able to escape from a wind turbine quickly in an emergency, European standards and occupational health and safety laws stipulate a second escape route. Rescue equipment stored on the turbine is often used for such cases. SKYLOTEC has now developed another optimally suited solution. With the "Deus One", the globally active brand for protective equipment presents an innovation that enables fully automatic abseiling - and completes its range in the field of rescue and evacuation systems.

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When working at heights, fall protection is an absolute must. The same applies to having the appropriate rescue plans. In some cases, workers need to be able to get themselves to safety and solutions for self-evacuation are therefore required. Devices with centrifugal brakes are ideal in these cases. As a manufacturer of fall protection equipment, SKYLOTEC is the market leader in this sector – offering a variety of abseil and rescue devices from the “Deus” range.

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Following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire disaster, SKYLOTEC has looked into how products from the industrial sector could be used in the private sector for people to evacuate themselves in an emergency. Our wide product range helped us to find the best solution, resulting in the ready-to-use DEUS EXIT KIT for private use.

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The acquisition of a Slovenian manufacturer of descent devices in May 2016 opened new horizons to SKYLOTEC. Now, SKYLOTEC expands its rescue device product range and acquires the assets and intellectual properties of the DEUS Rescue descent device range. Continue reading →

SKYLOTEC will be presenting a full range of tactical rope access technology products at the ENFORCE TAC trade fair. The manufacturer of fall protection equipment, which is designed and produced in Germany, will be presenting specially designed equipment to fulfil the demands of special units, task forces, the police and military, as well as private personal protection, at the exhibitions held in Nuremberg. The focus will be on solutions, which can be put into action rapidly and safely at any time, even in extreme situations. This includes specially developed harnesses, a range of carabiners with locks that can be turned 180° and abseiling equipment offering flexible applications. Continue reading →

People living or working in high-rise buildings are often exposed to danger many metres above the ground. This includes the risk of being trapped by flames in the event of a fire. The importance of inhabitants and workers being able to rescue themselves in an emergency should therefore not be underestimated. As a manufacturer of fall protection equipment, SKYLOTEC now offers the “Deus Exit Kit” to allow people to leave a building safely and independently if other escape routes are already blocked.

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Taking centre stage at A+A for SKYLOTEC are its new fall protection systems, which are easy to use and enhance the safety of employees working at heights. As well as personal fall protection equipment, these also include abseil and rescue equipment from the “Deus” range, which offer the potential for individual rescue in an emergency. The family company will also be bringing new solutions for permanently installed systems to A+A, such as the new “Claw” cable runner. This is suitable for vertical access and stands out in terms of safety thanks to its many well-designed details.

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At the Husum Wind fair, SKYLOTEC will present diverse fall-arrest solutions for the wind energy sector. The German manufacturer develops and produces complete solutions from harnesses and descend/rescue devices to rescue stretchers. At the international trade fair, the family business will also present a new cable runner for permanently installed fall-arrest systems, which is easy to operate and thus reduces the risk of accidents.

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As a manufacturer of fall protection equipment, SKYLOTEC offers a wide range of products for the wind energy sector. The family-run company, which develops and manufactures its products in Germany, will be presenting comprehensive solutions – from harnesses to descent and rescue devices and rescue stretchers – at Offshore Wind Energy in London. At the world’s largest offshore trade fair, SKYLOTEC will also be focussing on rescue concepts and training courses. Continue reading →

SKYLOTEC will be presenting a full range of tactical rope access technology products at the IWA Outdoor Classics and Enforce Tac trade fairs. The manufacturer of fall protection equipment, which designs and produces in Germany, will be presenting specially designed equipment to fulfil the demands of special units, task forces, the police and military, as well as private personal protection, at the exhibitions held in Nuremberg. Continue reading →

The IGNITE SERIES of harnesses made by SKYLOTEC impresses with its many clever details, which make it considerably easier to use by people working at heights. The manufacturer of fall protection equipment has set a new benchmark in terms of design and comfort – and has once again been recognised accordingly. The specialists based in Neuwied, Germany, have won the gold prize in the Germany Design Awards 2017. This top international prize is awarded every year by the German Design Council (“Rat der Formgebung”) for a unique product design.

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