Capital Safety Unveils Lightest
Wearing Harness Ever Invented
By using innovative Lifttech weight-
on protection rather than comfort and
distributing technology, capital safety, the
productivity. This led Capital Safety to create
global leader in fall protection equipment
the ExoFit STRATATM, literally taking the
and rescue systems, has created the lightest-
weight of workers’ shoulders.
wearing safety harness yet - the exofit strata.
Sandra Paiva, EMEA Product Manager at
As part of the DBI-SALA® portfolio, the new
Capital Safety commented: “Safety and
harness incorporates many of the existing
functionality are of limited use if harnesses
features that make the range so successful.
cause the user discomfort. Having real
The new ExoFit STRATATM is designed
industry experience means we understand
to take the weight off workers shoulders
issues workers face day in day out. We have
and redistributes it to where the body is
developed the lightest-wearing harness in the
better suited to carry it: the hips. It features
industry to address the needs of our end user.”
PolarMesh™ padding, which keeps users’
backs cooler with greater air flow alongside a
Capital Safety will present the new product
Revolver™ Vertical Torso Adjuster and Tri-Lock
for the first time at the A+A Work Safety trade
Revolver™ Connectors that provide added
fair in Düsseldorf. The Capital Safety team can
security around the legs.
be found in hall 06/D05.
Capital Safety has partnered with ergonomics
For further information visit:
specialists at North Western Health Science
www.exofitstrata.eu
University in Minnesota to test several
key aspects of the ExoFit STRATATM and
compared it with alternative full body safety
harnesses on the market. Using thermal
sensors, load calls and motion capture
cameras, a series of rigorous lab tests were
performed resulting in an advanced harness
solution.
During testing, the ExoFit STRATATM
demonstrated the least amount of force
on shoulders while the wearer is standing
stationary, reducing forces on subject’s
shoulders by up to 85 per cent compared
with other competitive harnesses.
With more than 20 years expertise in
designing products to ensure the safety of
thousands of men and women who work
at height, Capital Safety’s latest offering
represents the culmination of years of design,
research, and manufacturing know-how.
Capital Safety has helped shape and define
what the modern safety harness looks
like and how it performs. Previously the
development of safety harnesses has focused
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