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In January 2020, SKYLOTEC, the market leader for evacuation and rescue equipment and one of the world's leading brands for fall arrest equipment, acquired the world market leader for motor-driven power ascenders - Actsafe AB in Sweden. With the "Actsafe RCX", the company is now presenting a new development: a battery-operated power ascender specially developed for rescue operations. For search and rescue teams from the fire brigade, disaster relief, mountain rescue or emergency services, the device facilitates the transport of people and loads in areas that are difficult to access. The "Actsafe RCX" is quickly ready for use and offers flexible deployment options for rope-based rescue. Continua a leggere → Read more

The “Grimpday” is an international challenge that brings together rescue teams from all around the world. It is currently considered to be the largest and most popular rope rescue competition in the world.  SKYLOTEC is now supporting the competition as main sponsor. As the world's leading brand for rescue and evacuation devices as well as motor-driven power ascenders, the company has consistently developed its expertise in the field of hardware over the past few years and presented new solutions for rope-based accesses and rescue. Continua a leggere → Read more

SKYLOTEC is a brand that stands for the highest level of safety in industry and mountaineering. High quality standards are part of our basic understanding, so that people can work and climb reliably and safely at heights. In the case of brand-new SIRIUS abseiling devices manufactured before September 2020, a functional deviation was discovered. As a precautionary measure, SKYLOTEC calls on owners and users to carry out a functional test of the descender device. Continua a leggere → Read more

With the Swedish company ActSafe, SKYLOTEC acquires the worldwide market leader for motor-driven power ascenders. SKYLOTEC’s integration of ActSafe into its company group will allow it to expand its product program in this area and create additional development and production capacities. The ActSafe solutions for ascending and descending persons and loads provide multifaceted application possibilities: wind farms, confined spaces, building facade cleaning as well as rescue and tactical situations, among others. Continua a leggere → Read more

SKYLOTEC, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rescue and evacuation devices, has put its know-how into improving its products in the area of hardware over the years. The German, family-owned company is now introducing new solutions for rope access in this segment. This includes the ‘Sirius’ descender - which was specially designed for use in industry and rescue as well as for rope work for arborists and building cleaners. Next to the rope clamp and manual ascender ‘Get up’ new harnesses of the ‘Ignite’ series and suitable soft goods, such as lanyards and loop ascenders, are also part of the new product program for rope access. Continua a leggere → Read more

The “ACX” personnel winch by SKYLOTEC is a battery-operated solution for reaching higher or lower situated work places easily. The device is ready to use quickly, has many advantages in terms of safety, and offers flexible options for use. Users can perform their work more efficiently - whether working at wind energy plants, in confined spaces, cleaning building exteriors or rescuing. Continua a leggere → Read more

SKYLOTEC now has a new solution for fall protection on ladders - the “Claw Line” - a steel cable fall-arrest system. The system can be installed on existing structures or ladders already in use with little effort. It can also be flexibly adjusted to individual circumstances and locations. “Claw Line” is certified under the latest standard EN 353-1:2014+A1:2017 and approved for stainless steel cables with diameters of 8mm and 10mm. When used with the vertical fall-arrest sleeve, “Claw” and its safety-relevant details, users can ascend and descend on a permanently secured fall-arrest system. " The new stainless steel fall-arrest system, ‘Claw Line” from SKYLOTEC makes ascending and descending ladders safe." Continua a leggere → Read more

To be able to leave a wind turbine quickly in an emergency, European standards and occupational health and safety laws prescribe a second escape route. The SKYLOTEC rescue system is often used for this purpose. It is stored in place in the "Seal Pac" (a sealed aluminium box) for up to 10 years. Now the manufacturer of fall protection systems offers the possibility of extending the service life by another ten years. This is cost-effective and sustainable. Continua a leggere → Read more

Poiché i prodotti SKYLOTEC sono realizzati con materiali di ottima qualità, in condizioni di impiego normali, si può prevedere una durata di impiego massima superiore rispetto a quanto consigliato dalla DGUV 112-198. Continua a leggere → Read more

With its Claw Line steel cable fall-arrest system, SKYLOTEC offers a new solution for fall protection on ladders. The system can easily be installed on existing structures or on ladders. It can also be adjusted flexibly to suit specific on-site requirements. Continua a leggere → Read more

SKYLOTEC presenta novedades en los campos de los equipos de protección individual (EPI) y la protección frente a caídas para trabajos en techos en el SICUR 2018. Estas se centran en la sencillez en el uso y en una mayor seguridad para los trabajadores. Además de la nueva gama de cascos «Inceptor GRX», que destaca por sus muchas ventajas en criterios como la comodidad de uso y la ergonomía, esta empresa familiar mostrará también los dispositivos de protección en altura «Raptor». Estos están equipados con dos indicadores de caída que muestran el funcionamiento del dispositivo de forma clara. También se podrá ver en el nuestro estand la nueva corredera de protección para el ascenso vertical «Claw», que reduce el riesgo de uso incorrecto, y el innovador punto de sujeción «Multipin», que se ajusta a casi todas las placas trapezoidales y que contribuye a que la logística en un almacén o en una obra sea más eficiente. Continua a leggere → Read more

With the “Inceptor GRX” industrial climbing helmet, the manufacturer SKYLOTEC has developed a solution offering many impressive advantages in terms of criteria such as comfort and ergonomics. The new range of helmets features an EPS core with well-designed interior padding and the maximum permitted ventilation openings, making it comfortable to wear. Various accessories such as hearing protection and headlamp can also easily be added. The wide range of adjustment options makes the “Inceptor GRX” suitable for a variety of applications in trade and industry. Continua a leggere → Read more

Light yet robust, the new “Gordon” fall arrester device from SKYLOTEC can be used at great heights and individually adjusted to suit any situation. As well as an EN 360 certified version for use when climbing up or down, the manufacturer of fall protection equipment also offers a version with integrated rescue eyelet, which means that it can also be used as a lifting device to lift or lower people. The addition of pulleys allows this fall arrester device to offer a variety of customisable configuration options. Continua a leggere → Read more

Dopo il tragico incidente dell'incendio al grattacielo di Londra e la conseguente catastrofe, SKYLOTEC si è chiesta come i prodotti industriali possano essere trasferiti anche all'autoevacuazione di edifici privati. La nostra vasta gamma di prodotti ci ha aiutato a trovare la giusta soluzione di sistema: così è nato il DEUS EXIT KIT, pronto all'uso per l'ambito privato. Continua a leggere → Read more

Friedrichshafen, 18.06.2017: And the winner is ... In passato l’azienda SKYLOTEC ha già gioito più volte ascoltando queste parole. Anche quest’anno l’azienda di Neuwied è riuscita nuovamente a conquistare una giuria indipendente, vincendo l’Outdoor Industry Award 2017 in GOLD nella categoria “Attrezzature da arrampicata” con il suo innovativo set per via ferrata RIDER 3.0 con freno scorrevole per fune. In totale, 330 partecipanti hanno combattuto per questo ambito trofeo, che è andato per la terza volta alla SKYLOTEC. Continua a leggere → Read more

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. Continua a leggere → Read more

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. Continua a leggere → Read more

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. Continua a leggere → Read more

Con l'acquisizione del fabbricante sloveno di dispositivi di discesa, a maggio per SKYLOTEC si sono aperte nuove opportunità. Ora il produttore di protezioni anticaduta completa il suo assortimento in questo settore e si occupa della fabbricazione dei dispositivi di salvataggio DEUS. Continua a leggere → Read more

Siamo venuti a conoscenza di un possibile errore di fabbricazione nei nostri prodotti PEANUT I e PEANUT Y . Pertanto, per la vostra sicurezza, vi chiediamo di verificare i dispositivi in vostro possesso. Vogliamo in ogni caso impedire l'uso di prodotti difettosi, poiché potrebbe causare gravi danni. Continua a leggere → Read more