MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

MANUFACTURERS’ LITERATURE

Protection products catalogue

Personal protection products are featured in the GSP-5 catalogue available from Rockford Medical & Safety Co.

First aid supplies, “Right to Know” hazard signs, respirators, safety glasses, and road flares are some of the items described and priced in the catalogue.

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Chain saw brochure

The Long Reach Chain Saw, which has an overall tool length of 88 inches, is featured in a four-page brochure from Midwestern Reliable Equipment.

The saw has a two-step safety trigger, an antikickback chain, and fiberglass tubes to reduce the chance of electrical shock. Its length enables it to be used from aerial ladders, baskets, and the ground.

Specifications on the saw and some of the company’s other equipment, such as couplers, hose, and a lightweight power unit, are included in the brochure.

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Apparatus production catalogue

A 30-page, color catalogue which chronicles how Emergency One apparatus is made is available from the company. Each step of construction—from the first stage, planning, to the last, testing and service—is shown.

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Power cutter brochure

The Partner K3500 power cutter is featured in an eight-page brochure released by Partner Industrial Products.

The hand-held cutter has off-center drive, enabling it to make a cut 10 inches deep while using a 14-inch blade. It can cut through block walls, reinforced concrete, wallboard, and other building materials.

Partner Hydraulic Power Packs, designed for use with the K3500, are also described in the brochure.

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Safety products catalogue

Eye protectors, welding hoods, and other safety products are featured in Bilsom International Inc.’s 18-page, color catalogue.

Safety motivation books, posters, signs, and films are also available.

The catalogue includes an order form and technical data on Bilsom’s hearing protection products.

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Hydraulic equipment guide

A buyer’s guide for KenMar Inc.’s latest line of water-handling equipment pictures each item and describes its features.

Included in the guide are dry hydrant systems, high-volume strainers, butterfly valves, hose adapters, portable tanks, and quick-dump fittings and tubes.

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Automotive equipment catalogue

Whelen Engineering Co.’s new family of Universal Strobe Power Supplies is described in a 40-page catalogue.

The company’s complete automotive and industrial line is represented, from strobe and rotating beacons to vehicle sirens and public address systems.

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Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.