I thought I would jot a few ideas pertaining to online learning and some of the thoughts from our membership. During these last few months, more and more teams and organizations have taken advantage of Rigging Lab Academy’s library and positioning in the field of rescue and rigging. I have received dozens of comments with …
The PETZL MAESTRO is a descent control device with an integral progress capture pulley for technical rescues. Additional MAESTRO benefits include: Shifting from a haul to lower is immediate and efficient without having to transfer the load Can efficiently haul and lower heavy loads Serve as the primary or back-up system A small hole on …
Hi, my name’s Martin Barnett. Today we’re going to talk about removable bolts or RBs. This is a removable bolt from PMI that is half-inch and it has a minimum breaking strength of 12 kilonewtons. The largest size is three-quarter inch has a minimum breaking strength of 5,000 pounds or 22 kilonewtons. Depending on what …
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Petzl Coeur Pulse Removable Anchor System Okay. So we’re here just this morning to talk about the Coeur Pulse removable anchor and its installation. There are a few things we need to be careful of in order to attain maximum pullout strength. Any poor installation could result in no pullout strength at all. …
PETZL MAESTRO (Small and Large) is a descender designed for technical rescue operations. It facilitates the manipulation of heavy loads, for lowering or hauling, and may be used in both the primary system or in a back-up belay. This versatility allows rescuers to adapt to any situation they may encounter on the rescue scene. The …
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The Arizona Vortex Guidebook Video Course On behalf of Rigging Lab Academy, I’m Rob Stringer and I’d like to welcome you to our instructional series on the Arizona Vortex. So the user manual and the video series are set up to enable you to use the Vortex and set it up in basic configurations. Basic …
Excerpts From Petzl Tech Tips When using equipment to belay or to maneuver, carabiners are a vital link in the safety chain. User safety often relies on a single carabiner. To avoid the risk of breaking or accidentally opening a carabiner, it is important to know how to choose and use them. Petzl designs carabiners …
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Choice of Lanyard End Carabiner for a Work Positioning Lanyard Key issues and risks The anchors encountered can have variable dimensions,the carabiner shape must be suitable. Carabiner operation must be rapid, to facilitate attachment to anchors. At the moment of attachment, the user has the carabiner in hand, and so is able to check that …
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Choice of carabiners for hauling systems and pulley attachment Key issues and risks For hauling, the highest efficiency is desired, which is obtained by choosing efficient pulleys, but also by ensuring that the devices are ideally aligned or positioned. Requirements and needs differ depending on the situations and the equipment to be connected; there may …
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Choice of Carabiners for Attaching the Rope to the Anchor Key issues and risks At the anchor, carabiners stay in place over a long period of time; monitoring them during use is difficult or irregular. Requirements and needs differ depending on the situations, and the equipment to be connected. During installation, there are often several …
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