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Taking Safety to New Heights The Complete Safety Solution
RidgeGear is a multi-faceted international company established to provide the highest quality, innovative and practical fall protection solutions to the industry. What makes RidgeGear unique? We not only manufacture the finished product, but also the critical safety components supported by the necessary expertise to solve all your safety problems all on one site! Our manufacturing operation based in Leek, Staffordshire RidgeGear has proven expertise in fall protection engineering and is leading the design of next generation fall protection solutions. Preventing fatal injuries as the result of serious falls from height has been RidgeGear s key objective since it s formation in 1998. With it s key manufacturing operation based in Leek, Staffordshire, RidgeGear is ideally positioned to serve the European industrial safety market place quickly and efficiently with the products that your company needs now. RidgeGear benefits from the 70 years of collective expertise and experience of the Unitex Group of Companies. Pioneers of the car seat belt and the one piece woven airbag, Unitex has been at the forefront of technological developments that quite simply have changed peoples lives and saved countless others.
RidgeGear offers a complete solution for customers, with tailored systems designed to meet individual customer needs. Our product portfolio is manufactured and tested within an ISO9001 environment. The latest Computer Aided Design techniques, coupled with the development of prototypes through the use of rapid prototyping methods, means that RidgeGear is able to combine new designs with tried and tested components, benefiting the end user with improved functionality and the knowledge that RidgeGear s products give absolute security.
Accessories & Work Positioning Work Positioning RGL12 Adjustable restraint lanyard RGP2 Pole Belt Temporary Anchor Points Work Positioning RGB2 Belt RGK26 Girder Sling RGBT Beam Trolley RGK27 Temporary Eye Bolt SSP-TM Fall Arrest Post Comes in Kit Form 1.2m & 1.5m lengths Accessories RGK24 Holdall RGJ/1 Hi-Vis Coats RGK22 Bolt Bag RGK29 Tripod Bag RGK23 Tool Frog
Being part of The Unitex Group we don t purchase our products we make them. RidgeGear has all it s suppliers on the same site all close at hand and sharing the same commitment to quality and attention to detail. RidgeGear design, manufacture and test to the highest specification the most advanced height safety products available today. Why are we unique? RidgeGear is supported by Marling Leek, Europe s market leader in narrow fabric production, the innovation and design that was used to develop and produce the automotive seat belt and the one piece woven airbag. All this knowledge has been combined to help develop and manufacture our technical webbing range. Combined with our advanced production methods, engineering processes and testing procedures, our height safety products are truly unique and simply the best. What do we control? Our height safety products are truly unique and simply the best. Weaving We take high tenacity multi-filament polyester yarns and weave them on site on state of the art high tech machinery. The product at this stage is white and tested to destruction to ensure it s fitness for purpose. During the weaving the product is vigorously tested by dedicated operators working to a carefully designed specification. Dyeing We take our loom-state webbing and treat it down a state of the art continuous piece dye machine. The dyes are used to produce a perfect colour-fast product and are tested and inspected continuously throughout the process. The dyes are specialist disperse dyes used in similar processes such as the automotive industry and in the production of life saving products such as the seat belt. Quality Control Our continuous and rigorous testing does not stop there. We know this is a life saving product and testing is continued yet again, even after the production process is complete. The webbing will only be released for one of our products when it passes all the demanding tests of height safety.
RidgeGear Kits Kit 1 Basic Kit Kit 3 Premier Kit Kit 2 Scaffolder s Kit Including 1 Attachment Point Harness, 1.8m Shock Abs Lanyard Including 1 Attachment Point Harness, 1.8m Shock Abs Lanyard and Scaffold Hook Including 1 Attachment Point Harness, 2.5m Mini web Block, 1.8m Shock Abs Lanyard with Scaffold Hook, 1m Girder Sling Record Card Product Information Booklet UNITEX Range RidgeGear also offer the Unitex Range Basic Height Safety Solution, which comprises of a Single Point Rear Attachment Harness, with Leg Adjustment and a basic Shock Absorber Lanyard. Unitex Harness Unitex Lanyard
Safety Harnesses... are the foundation of all fall protection systems, and it s because of this that RidgeGear in conjunction with it s sister companies have developed a dynamic and functional range of harnesses which allow unparalleled performance and comfort. RidgeGear offers its range of harnesses with water repellant webbing. This also helps the webbing resist staining and contamination from oil and grease. FEATURES Water repellent webbing Rip-stitch indicators Fully adjustable Extremely comfortable Easy slot buckles Exceeds test requirements Exceptionally strong Lightweight & durable Individually packed RGH2 2 point utility harness Inspection record card Designed to protect Rip Stitch Indicator
RGH1 1 Point Attachment Harness RGH4 4 Point Attachment Harness RGH11 Multi Purpose Safety Harness RGH5 Rescue / Confined Space Harness RGH9 Elasticated Leg Harness PRODUC T SPECIFICATION HARNE SSES PolyesterWebbing Rip Stitch Indicators WaterRepellant Webbing Rear Attachm ent Confined Space Attachm ent EN 361 Front Attachm ent Side Attachm ent ShoulderAdjustment Leg Adjustment Work PositioningBelt PartElasticated Webbing RGH1 1 RGH2 1.2 RGH4 1.8 RGH5 1.5 RGH9 1.3 RGH11 1.8 EN 358 EN 1497 Weight (Kg) When you buy a RidgeGear harness you buy into a solution that exceeds all current legislation and all your expectations.
Safety Lanyards Connecting your harness to the anchor point..and it s this crucial link that is often compromised by operators who routinely work in difficult areas, subjecting the lanyard to a variety of abrasive surfaces which may have a detrimental effect. RidgeGear s response is to offer a complete range of lanyards including webbing, rope and chain to ensure maximum choice, flexibility and most important of all, safety. RGL6 Elasticated Lanyard RGL2 Rope Lanyard RGL1 Web Lanyard RGL3 Twin Leg Lanyard PRODUCT SPECIFICATION LANYARDS Cut Resistant Polyester Webbing 12mm Kemmantel Rope Steel Chain Length 1.3m Length 1.8m Shock Absorber Pack Elasticated Webbing Extension Strop Twin Leg Restraint Only Weight (Kg) EN 354 EN 355 EN 1891 RGL1 0.4 RGL2 0.5 RGL3 0.5 RGL4 0.2 RGL5 0.2 RGL6 0.4 RGL7 0.4 RGL9 0.5 RGL10 2 Inside of every shock pack is a very sophisticated design of webbing. Marling Leek s Tear-Web provides the technology behind the safest product in the industry. Shock Pack
Fall Arrest Our benchmark design goal was to develop a state of the art fall arrestor which had increased functionality, was robust enough for all environments and was of a fail safe design. The attention to detail of our design and test teams has produced a streamlined and ergonomic range of fall arrest blocks. Using the latest 3D computer modelling techniques, features such as the handle have been optimised for strength and use, even with a gloved hand. FEATURES Water repellent webbing Fall indicators 5mm galvanised/stainless steel cable Precision cast alloy housing Extremely durable Exceeds test requirements Fully serviceable Lightweight & durable Individually packed Inspection record card RGA2 8m fall arrest block Designed to protect Fall indicator coloured red Next Service The annual service and re-certification of all RidgeGear Fall Arrest blocks is essential. For further details telephone the RidgeGear Service Department on 01538 392616.
RGA1 Web Mini Block RGA4 15m Fall Arrest Block with Rescue Facility RGR1 Tripod RGA3 15m Fall Arrest Block RGA5 3.35m Webbing Block PRODUC T SPECIFICATION FALL A RRE ST W orkinglength(m) Webbing SteelCable Alum inium Housing Handle Anchorage Karabiner Anchorage Sw ivelanchorage FallIndicator Shock Absorber Pack RetrievalSystem Approx.FallArrestDist.(m) Length(mm ) Width(mm ) Depth(mm ) Weight(Kg) EN360 EN1496 A & B ANSIZ359.1-1992 CSA Z259.2.2-96 ANSIA1014 EN 341D RGA1 2.5 0.1 100 110 75 1.4 RGA2 8 0.5 325 200 80 6.5 RGA3 15 0.5 340 228 80 10.5 RGA4 15 0.5 340 258 80 11.35 RGA5 3.35 1.2 170 120 75 2 RGA7 33 0.5 360 320 150 14.5 RGA8 33 0.5 360 320 180 14.5 RGA26 6 0.5 360 320 80 5.2
Karabiners An essential part of the complete solution. Karabiners are the foundation of all fall protection systems. RidgeGear s range of karabiners and connectors is unsurpassed and the most comprehensive available. These simple devices are often overlooked but should never be taken for granted. You will depend on them countless times during a normal day, but how much thought do you really give them? Let RidgeGear offer you both the advice and choice you need. RGK1 RGK14 RGK3 RGK12 RGK11 RGK8 RGK5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION KARIBINER Steel St Steel Tw rew e Dual Snap T n Self g Ca e e Gate (mm) Le (mm) Width m) RGK1 17 108 58 0.2 25 RGK2 20 10 23 RGK3 25 RGK4 25 RGK5 57 23 1 5 30 0. 5 3 3 0 00 0. 4 2 2 5 9 0.2 20 5 0 0.3 22 RGK6 57 235 130 0. 2 RGK8 140 43 2 RGK9 22 13 7 RGK10 20 15 6 RGK11 60 255 112 0. 2 RGK12 10 70 55 2 RGK14 20 112 65 5 RGK16 18 130 7.3 40 RGK17 18 130 60 0.2 25 (Kg) Strength (kn) EN 2 The range consists of both steel and lightweight aluminium options offering flexibility as well as guaranteed highest levels of safety. RGK10
Rescue No matter how hard we try, accidents can happen..and this is why RidgeGear have developed a complete range of Rescue and Confined Space solutions. RGA4+b Tripod with Winch Tripod with RGA4 + Bracket RGR7 50m Tripod Winch RGR4 Rope Rescue Kit Various rope lengths available. Rescue Stretcher & Bosuns Chair available on request. RGR9 Descender RGH5 Rescue Harness RGA4 15m Fall Arrest Block with Rescue Facility