SkySaver Rescue Ltd.'s SkySaver-WT rescue device is designed for technicians working on wind turbines and other tall structures, such as a crane, or during emergency evacuation of incapacitated technicians. It uses a redundant centrifugal- and friction-based braking system to lower a technician to the ground at 2 m per second. It is designed to function under extreme conditions and can...
3M's Shockwave 2 shock-absorbing lanyard expands to 6 ft. when taut and contracts to 4.5 ft. In the event of a fall, the inner core extends and absorbs energy, limiting the fall-arrest forces.
