Test Reports Archive
In many scenarios, when confronted with a steel hand rail it may be tempting to use it as a lanyard attachment point. Many people pass the lanyard with their connector around the structure and simply clip it back
Shock packs, load limiters, energy absorbers, tear-away lanyards are all terms which refer to a manufactured component that can be included in rope-based systems in order to limit the peak force applied to a falling body. There
The Bunny Ears knot is popular for applications where a rope needs to be attached to two anchor points. It is a subtle variation of the Figure-of-8-on-the-bight and provides two separate loops which can be adjusted easily.
⇒UPDATED REPORT: See the new section below which discusses the Milwaukee m18 SuperHawg drill with the m18 9.0Ah high demand battery. Roping technicians are using winches increasingly for rescue and access tasks. There are significant advantages to
It is common knowledge that placing a knot in a strand of rope effectively reduces the strength of the rope. As roping technicians, our challenge is to be able to look at a system and undertake a critical