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The Power Seat

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• The Power Seat _____________________________________________ 1

• Working At Height____________________________________________ 2

• Who is the Harken Power Seat for?________________________________ 3

• Safety _____________________________________________________4

• Technical Specifications__________________________________________5

• Standards___________________________________________________6

• Case Studies ________________________________________________ 7

Index

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• Designed for use by rope access operators

• Powered ascender and manual friction brake descender.

• Used where the operator is working in a fall-arrest harness,

• The seating arrangement eliminates wasted energy maintaining an

upright position, enabling the operator to work at height for longer

periods.

• Safety is greatly enhanced through the significant reduction in fatigue.

• Full 360-degree working area allows unobstructed access, even in

confined spaces.

• Works with standard approved harness equipment that acts as a

personal fall-arrest system, and does not replace it.

The Power Seat

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Revolutionary device for working at height

• To provide added flexibility and also ensure maximum

efficiency the overall system also requires the use of a

Power seat.

• This allows operators to ascend quickly, stay in position

longer, and work in comfort providing a safer, more

efficient way of working at height.

• Low-friction, safety-enhancing solution that reduces the

risk of operator injury when working in diverse areas

such as structural maintenance.

• The portable unit weighs just 14 kg so it’s easy to

carry around, yet strong, durable, and corrosion-

resistant

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Designed as an adaptable unit that can be used anywhere rope access is possible, the POWER SEAT is

ideal for use on wind turbines, building exteriors, search and rescue scenarios, and in a wide range of

industries including:

• Construction

• Renewable Energy

• Facilities Management

• Marine

• Stage Management & Filming

• Telecommunications

• Utilities

• Oil & Gas Sectors

Who is the Power Seat for?

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• Tested in the most extreme

conditions and has proved to be a

valuable tool in a conventional

climbing operation, providing that

extra degree of safety.

• Reduces fatigue and chafe, and

eliminates suspension trauma.

• Load rating allows for a safe

working load of 273 kg,

• Can handle a two-person load in

rescue situations.

Safety in design

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Gas (Petrol) Electric Battery

Max Load 273kg 300kg 300kg

Max Line Speed 15m/min 14m/min 14m/min

Weight (full seat only) 14kg 19kg 22.6kg

Duration (max load) 600meters N/A *35m

cable

550meters

Fuel consumption varies with weight and usage but the petrol

motor is extremely efficient and only uses a few liters of unleaded

petrol with four-stroke mix for a full day’s work at height.

Load-carrying gears and pins are stainless steel for strength and

durability.

Sealed lubrication gearbox and high-load ball bearings reduce friction

under load, are corrosion resistant, and do not require

lubrication. The drum surface is designed to be kind to rope.

Technical Specifications

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• ISO 22846: Personal equipment for protection against falls(part1/part2)

• IRATA: International Code of Practice.

• C(HSW)R: The Construction (Health, Safety and welfare) Regulations.

• LOLER: The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations.

• MHSWR: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.

• PUWER: The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.

• Directive 2006/42/CE of European Parliament and council of 17th May 2006 on machinery,

and amending Directive 95/16/CE

Standards

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• Put to the test on a wind turbine in Germany

carrying out routine maintenance on the blades and

nacelle.

• It was found to accelerate all inspection and

maintenance tasks carried out.

• The engineers were able to travel up and down the

blades carrying out the routine inspections and

maintenance tasks more effectively and with a

considerable saving of energy and time compared to

using traditional methods.

• In addition to this the operator/technician will save

power and energy (especially on wind turbines that do

not have a lift/elevator).

Case Study : Power Seat Inspection and maintenance of wind turbine blades

Case Study # 1

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Gondola Evacuation Exercise at Abetone and Zermatt in Switzerland

• Was used to carry out evacuation drills

from the cable cars in two ski resorts in

Switzerland, in anticipation of the winter

season.

• The exercise involved two teams from the

local fire department of Pistoia, a mountain

rescue team and a team from the ski

resort.

• During the exercises all the experts involved

had a chance to put the Power Seat

through its paces using it in a variety of

ways, including a two person rescue

situation to evacuate the Cable car.Cable Car Evacuation practice Cable Car Evacuation practice

Case Study # 2

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Power Seat used in Railway Build in Austria

• Has been used in Austria in a project to build a new

Railway.

• Using the Power Seat™ helped save a significant

amount of time in transporting the material for the

project.

• Also drastically reduced the amount of energy used

by the workers involved in the project.

Case Study # 3

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ARS & POWER SEAT IN OPERATION

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