
Lifting gear (www.industrial-production.de)
Safety first and foremost
A sling may only be used under certain conditions and only for its intended purpose. The decisive factor is that it must be in a technically safe condition.

Load securing (www.materialfluss.de)
New guidelines for lashing equipment, wheel chocks and vehicles
The revised VDI 2700 is expected to come into force on September 1 of this year. The guideline deals with load securing for cars and trucks on road vehicles.

Camber height app (www.industrial-production.de)
Calculate camber heights with your smartphone
A new fall height calculator app can be used to check whether the precautions against falling from scaffolding or high racking are sufficient. At the same time, the risk assessment can be documented.

From materialfluss SPEKTRUM 2019 (www.materialfluss.de)
Safe temporary storage of sheet metal coils
The protection of sheet metal coils produced or destined for further processing is becoming increasingly important. SpanSet secutex GmbH has therefore developed the lightweight and movable coil mat made of secutex impact protection for the short interim storage of coils.

Lifting technology and load securing... (www.industrial-production.de)
SpanSet takes over Axzion GKS
SpanSet has acquired Axzion GKS Stahl- und Maschinenbau. Axzion GKS produces and sells load handling attachments for wind turbines and industrial applications worldwide under the brand name Axzion. To make the affiliation clear, the company will be called SpanSet Axzion in future.

Fall arrest systems (www.industrial-production.de)
Belt energy absorbers for fall arrest systems: Reduce drop height
The SP-140 lanyard for fall arrest systems from Spanset also complies with the EN 355 standard for users weighing up to 140 kg. In accordance with the EN 361 standard, harnesses with a 100 kg steel torso are tested.
