INSTALLATION Feature Zero Trauma where it matters
Anyone who has worked at height installing signs will acknowledge how vital wearing a safety harness is, but they’ll also tell you that in the event of a fall, even though a traditional harness will stop the wearer hitting the ground, it can cause trauma and physically damage the wearer. In addition traditional harnesses can be uncomfortable and impractical to wear. But now ZT Safety Systems has come up with a solution – the ZT (Zero Trauma) Harness. The design of the new ZT Safety Harness eliminates
the use of groin straps; instead it combines an integrated harness and lanyard with performance work-wear trousers or overalls, and employs a patented leg gaiter system with lanyard and front point attachment. In the event of a fall when working at height, the ZT
safety harness works by clenching with the calf gaiters, the full body system evenly distributes the fall forces throughout the entire harness, so there is no shock or pressure point loads. Following the fall the wearer comes to rest in a comfortable seated position that allows the blood to continue its flow freely around the body. It is easy to fit and can be worn comfortably throughout the
Sykjack UK operatives wearing the new Zero Trauma harness from ZT Safety Systems.
working day and whilst driving. Manufactured in ZT Safety Systems’ UK premises, all materials are UK sourced (except the trousers). The ZT Safety Harness is already an award winner, having won the Access industry’s IAPA award for contribution to safe
working at height. One of the first access companies in the UK to purchase the new ZT Safety Harness for their operatives is Skyjack UK Ltd. Senior technician at Skyjack UK, Dave Bendall, is quoted as
saying "after a few minutes you would not even know you are wearing a harness".
Find out more at
www.ztsafetysystems.com Sign fixing perfected by Innova Solutions
Any installation is only as good as the fixing you use. The expanded range of structural adhesives, pressure-sensitive bonding tapes and alternative mechanical sign fixing systems from Innova Solutions has evolved from this company’s partnering with leading sign manufacturers. The products are the result of Innova Solutions’ known ability to meet specific sign fixing requirements and in particular those where alternative solutions have failed or where a higher than normal bonding strength is required. Key products include NovaBond SignFix, NovaBond SG and
NovaFix high-strength bonding tapes, NovaWeld structural adhesives, NovaLok re-closeable fastening systems, NovaMag adhesive and non-adhesive magnetic media and NovaHead alternative mechanical fasteners. All of these products can be used with a wide range of commonly used sign substrates, including steel, aluminium, glass, acrylic and composite materials. NovaBond acrylic tapes make provision for differential
expansion between dissimilar materials, allowing the bond to ‘stretch and recover’ during extreme environmental conditions. They are available in a range of thickness from 0.25 to two millimetres in white,
grey and crystal clear formats. NovaBond SG tapes offer high initial and ultimate adhesion to a similarly wide range of substrates. Due to their high shear strength, they are particularly suited to the mounting of signs and displays on interior and exterior walls. They are also excellent for the edge sealing of banners and eliminate the need for conventional welding or stitching. NovaWeld structural adhesives incorporate the latest two-part
methacrylate technology. They can be used to bond a wide range of sign making materials, including those requiring a lower temperature cure process. NovaLok re-closeable heavy-duty snap shut fasteners incorporate a nylon locking system backed with NovaBond adhesive tape technology. They can be used for temporary promotional material as well as for the mounting of changeable message systems. Fast and easy to apply, NovaHead mechanical fastening
systems are available in zinc-plated mild steel and marine-grade stainless steel formats. They are the most cost-effective and reliable alternative to traditional mechanical fastening systems. For further information, visit
www.innovasolutionsonline.co.uk or telephone 01282 867390.
The Nova Weld range from Innova Solutions, used to bond a wide range of sign making materials.
50 Sign Update ISSUE 134 FEB/MARCH 2012
NovaBond acrylic tapes make provision for differential expansion between dissimilar materials.
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