Category: Product information
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The 540 tree care battery series by Husqvarna
Husqvarna developed the 540i XP and T540i XP cordless chainsaws in close cooperation with professional arborists. Whether climbing in the tree, in the basket of the aerial work platform or on the ground: The tasks in tree care are versatile and demanding. Therefore, the appropriate chainsaw must be versatile, comfortable and absolutely safe.
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Rescue Banana principle: simple – fast – successful
With the Rescue Banana, help is quickly at hand in an emergency. Because every accident causes stress for the people involved. Especially in tree climbing, the danger of an orthostatic shock means that the injured person has to be rescued quickly from the tree.
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The splice, the safe end of the tree climbing rope
A splice is the termination that most likely keeps what the rope promises. How is a splice actually made? Why is it better than a knot for the breaking strength?
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Safety Notice Teufelberger ropes with slaice®
Teufelberger calls upon all users of climbing ropes Braided Safety Blue® with slaice®, Arbor Elite with slaice® and pottsblitz with slaice®, CEclimb 12.7 with slaice® not to use them any more. The recall affects all the ropes between January 2014 and September 2019.
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Freeworker in mourning – On the death of Hubert Kowalewski
End of June we received the sad news that Hubert Kowalewski, mastermind of ART, has passed away. Many in the tree climbing community already knew that the revolutionist of tree climbing had been suffering from severe depression for a long time. The news of Hubert’s suicide causes Freeworker deep sorrow. For many years we have been closely connected with the tinkerer and inventor.
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Protos® Integral Customer Edition – do what you want!
You got your own look? Your company has its own design with logo? No problem! Our experienced and creative Freeworker team will design your individual Protos® Integral according to your wishes.
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Safety information: Call to review for RopeGuide 2010 and TwinLine
Call to review for the RopeGuide 2010 and RopeGuide TwinLine by ART We have received information about two incidents in short succession, according to which the casing cover of a RopeGuide 2010 (see instruction manual page 8 position 5) has fallen off. This is only possible if the locking screws (see instruction manual page 8 […]
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ECC – The modern way of communication
The ECC communication system for tree care is a communication solution via Bluetooth with 4 persons and realistic ranges of up to 150 m.
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Replacing the helmet shell – compulsory after 5 years for Protos® Integral
Like any helmet, the Protos® Integral is used for a limited period of time. For safety reasons, each wearer must replace at least the shell of the helmet after five years. Basically, there are two ways to make your helmet safe again for the next five years!
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ART SpiderJack 3: Safety test
Safety test of SpiderJack 3 produced in 2016 Rahden, 6 April 2017 If the bonding of the grub screw to the thumb brake of SpiderJack 3 from ART is defective, this can obstruct the movement of the friction clutch or the device body. In the worst case scenario, the device no longer grips the rope […]