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Gator-Grip for the installation of safety netting |
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It is designed to make the installation and use of safety netting quicker, easier and safer in portal framed buildings, on mezzanine floors and any site where men are required to be protected by a safety net. Gator-Grip offers a number of enhanced safety features as well as single hand operation.
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Gator-Grip is designed to be used on C and I section steel beams where it physically grips the steelwork. The Gator-Grip operates by means of a spring loaded cam which clamps the beam between itself and a rubber booted carriage. The cam action grips the beam during the installation process, preventing accidental dislodging of the device and the design of the Gator-Grip means that it can be installed using only one hand. The rubber boot on the main carriage adds to the grip and means that Gator-Grip is uniquely able to remain in position on sloping beams. Gator-Grip also has the advantage of being able to locate securely on a narrow beams and retain its inherent benefits. |
| Over four years in development and testing, Gator-Grip has two inbuilt fail-safe features to ensure it remains in place during installation. The cam is spring loaded and grips the beam as soon as it is installed. This is backed up by the inclusion of a thumb tab which prevents the jaws of the Gator-Grip opening accidentally, providing unrivalled fail-safe features. |
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We have been installing safety netting for over 10 years and found that we were using a number of devices as well as rope to secure the netting, whilst there will always be a place for rope, we sought to develop a net retaining device that would be appropriate in the widest possible circumstances ? narrow beams, C section, sloping beams, high level installation and those where it is not possible to pass rope around the beam. The Gator-Grip is the result of over four years hard work and it has come a long way since our prototype.
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Proof Load Testing procedure.doc
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