ActSafe went down to hell and up again
Mon, November 14, 2011
Two professional climbers, Drew Bristow and Johno Smith were first ever to climb right down into the pulsating heart of the Mount Marum volcano in the Pacific Ocean.
The crater bubbling with boiling lava exposed the climbers and their equipment to acid rain and extreme temperatures. Getting down into the 600 meter deep crater was hazardous enough – but how can you climb out again safely? To get out of the burning hell Drev and Johno used the ActSafe PME Power Ascender. We can’t think of a better way to demonstrate that our products will never let you down, even under the most extreme conditions. See the film of this spectacular adventure here!
Product development changes gear
Mon, November 14, 2011
We have just recruited Michael Melin as Vice President of Engineering.
Michael comes to us from Volvo Trucks where he has had10 years of experience in electronic development and what is more, Michael has an impressive climbing background that will be put to good use at ActSafe.
Michael will be in charge of all ActSafe technical development. This includes raising the competence levels throughout, initiating development projects, responsibility for quality issues and developing new and exciting products so that ActSafe will always be one step ahead. Michael’s contribution to ActSafe means we will be producing even better products that will be reaching the market faster. Another big asset is that Magnus Glans will be devoting more time to meeting our customers. A warm welcome to Michael!
It was good to see you!
Mon, November 14, 2011
A+A 2011 in Düsseldorf was a resounding success for ActSafe with a steady stream of visitors wanting to see our products.
ActSafe is now widely known in the business. Rope access is a firmly established concept in the market and we are at the very fore. A big thank-you to all the distributors who visited us!
We’ve moved!
Fri, October 29, 2010
We are now easier to reach, and have bigger production, warehousing, office, service and training areas with plenty of space to expand.
Welcome!
NEW INVOICE- & DELIVERY ADDRESS
Sagbäcksvägen 13, SE43731 Lindome, Sweden
Successful rescue operation in Turkey using ActSafe PME
Wed, June 9, 2010
The incident occurred on 3 February 2010 in the well known Ilgaz Mountain Ski Center in the western Black Sea region of Turkey. 32 people, including several children, got on the chair lift to get to the top of the mountain when a mechanical failure caused the lift to stop.
The people in the lift got trapped high up in the air in snow and minus three degrees, without the possibility to move. Local authorities was alarmed and the Gendarmerie and Kastamonu Civil Defence soon arrived to start the rescue operation.
Kastamonu Civil Defence is a small unit with only few people. By using the ActSafe equipment they were able to get people down in a safe and efficient way.
A line was thrown over the cable by using a line thrower. After that the climbing rope was set up close to the trapped people. One end of the rope was fixed on the ground to a vehicle and the rescuer then used the ActSafe PME Ascender to climb up, secure one person at a time and bring them all down.
– This is the greatest advantage of ActSafe Systems, that even a difficult rescue operation can be done in a safe way using less people. It is very interesting that very small civil defence rescue teams use the ActSafe systems much more effective than the bigger rescue brigades with 150-200 search and rescue personnel, says Murat Civan Camkiran at Ileri Defence, the Turkish reseller of ActSafe products.
The successful rescue operation was well covered by Turkish national media. Newspapers, radio and all major TV channels had the news about the operation and ActSafe PME on prime time.
ActSafe AB is an associate member of IRATA under number 112 since November 2009.
Thu, May 27, 2010
IRATA, the Industrial Rope Access Trade Association, was formed as a result of an initiative by a number of leading companies involved in industrial rope access techniques.
The association’s main aim is to promote the development of rope access techniques and to ensure that its members work in a safe and effective manner.
Full members of the association are subject to stringent entrance qualifications and audit to ensure that they meet IRATA’s requirements for quality assurance, safety, training and working practices. The benefits of these procedures and requirements are reflected in the very low level of accidents reported by IRATA members. By the end of 1997, members had recorded nearly four million man-hours of work on ropes with an incident rate of less than three per 100.000 hours.
Virtually all these accidents or incidents were so minor that they were not reportable under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).
Safety is paramount in our industry. Since its formation IRATA, and its member companies, have worked assiduously to:
• improve safety in the industry.
• produce an industry standard set of guidelines and training requirements.
• provide a comprehensive assessment and registration process for operatives.
