Miller launches new descender and lifting device

Miller by Sperian has launched a new descender and lifting device that complies fully with the new EN 341:2008 standard. The SafEscape ELITE passed the standard's tests including 800m descent for 100kg loads, maximum descent height of 500m and suitability for use in an emergency by two people weighing up to 250kg.

"As falls from height have, since 2001, accounted for the deaths of an average of 50 workers per year in Great Britain, the need for methods of enhancing safety for those working at height is clear," the company said in a statement. "In addition, developments such as the growth in use of wind turbines are increasing the need for working at height, often in exposed conditions. It is to address these challenges, and also in response to the EU-OHSA's safe maintenance campaign, that Miller by Sperian has launched SafEscape ELITE."

The SafEscape Elite features a hand wheel that reduces swaying during lifting, while an integral centrifugal brake ensures that descent is smooth and vibration free. The device can opearte in temperatures from - 30ºC to + 60ºC