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ANCIENTEGYPTIANS
USED A FORM OFROPE ACCESS
ROPE ACCESS IN THE BEGINNING
THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS USED TOLOWER DOWN MEN ON ROPES MADE
FROM REED FIBRES TO SUSPENDWORKERS TO PERFORM TASKS AT
HEIGHT
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ROPE ACCESSHAS BEEN
AROUND FORMANY YEARS
ROPE ACCESS IN THE BEGINNING
IN THE 1930'S MEN WERE LOWEREDDOWN ON A WOODEN PLANK AT THE
END OF A ROPE, KNOWN AS ABOSUNS' CHAIR
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IN THE NINETEEN SEVENTIES
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WORKERSused techniques learned
from caving to positionthemselves in difficult to
reach locations
(Industrial Rope Access Trade Association)
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L A T E 1 9 8 0 ' S
IRATAformed with the aim of
providing a safe workingenvironment for the
industry
IRATA
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RECOGNISED AS THE LEADING AUTHORITY ONINDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS WORLDWIDE
IRATA
350MEMBER COMPANIES WORLDWIDE
OVER
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RECOGNISED AS THE LEADING AUTHORITY ONINDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS WORLDWIDE
IRATA
74,000ROPE ACCESS TECHNICIANS TRAINED
OVER
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RECOGNISED AS THE LEADING AUTHORITY ONINDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS WORLDWIDE
No. 1way of carrying out work ondifficult to access structuresand locations
ROPE ACCESS TECHNIQUES ARE THE
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ROPE ACCESSCHOSEN MEANS OF ACCESSIN MANY INDUSTRIES BOTH
OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE
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BEST SYSTEM FORCOMPLETING WORK
QUICKLY, SAFELYAND WITHOUT
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ROPE ACCESS
FOR EVERY ACTIONTHERE IS AN EQUAL
AND OPPOSITEREACTION
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NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION
WITNESSED WHENPERFORMING WORK
SUSPENDED BY A ROPE
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NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION
THE FORCE APPLIEDPUSHES THE TECHNICIAN
AWAY FROM THEWORKING SURFACE
THE USUAL METHOD OFSUPPORT IS TO 'TIE IN'
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NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION
BUT ON SOMESTRUCTURES THIS CAN BEDIFFICULT, IMPRACTICAL,
TIME CONSUMING ANDSOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE
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ABFAD LIMITED HAVE COMEUP WITH THE SOLUTION TO
THIS AGE OLD PROBLEM
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MAGNETICPOSITIONING
AID
PERMANENT MAGNET SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY ABFAD LIMITED
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MAGNETICPOSITIONINGAID DEVELOPED BY ABFAD LIMITED
ALLOWS THE ROPE ACCESS
TECHNICIAN TO SECURELY
LOCK AND ANCHOR
THEMSELVES INTO PLACE ON
ANY FERROUS STRUCTURE
ANCHORS THE ROPE TECHNICIAN SECURELYTO COUNTERACT THE FORCES WHICH
WOULD PUSH THEM AWAY
MAGNETIC POSITIONING AID
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GIVES THE STABILITY NEEDED TO CARRY OUTTHE REQUIRED WORK WITH CONFIDENCE AND
PRECISION
MAGNETIC POSITIONING AID
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THE MAGNET SYSTEM HAS BEENRIGOROUSLY TESTED DURING ITS
DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING BY THE
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TWI(THE WELDING INSTITUTE)
THE PULL OFF STRENGTH OF THEMAGNETS STANDS AT
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350OVER
KGS
(TESTED BY THE TWI)
INCREASES THE SPEED OF WORK BYSTABILISING THE ROPE TECHNICIAN
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MAGNETIC POSITIONING AID
ALLOWS THE ROPE TECHNICIAN TOCARRY OUT ANY ACTIVITY WITH
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MAGNETIC POSITIONING AID
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ABFAD'S MAGNETIC POSITIONING AIDHAS PROVEN INVALUABLE IN AREAS
THAT CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED BYROPE BUT NEED A RELIABLE METHOD
OF MOVING THE ROPE TECHNICIANCLOSER TO THE WORKING SURFACEAND ANCHORING THEM SECURELY
WHO ARE ABFAD LIMITED?
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ABFAD LIMITED HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHEDSINCE 1996 AND PROVIDE IRATA APPROVED
ROPE ACCESS SERVICES, BOTH ONSHOREAND OFFSHORE
LIKE, FOLLOW AND CONNECT WITH US
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