Innovative climbing protection systems for urban cable cars
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More and more cities are relying on ropeways to transport visitors and the city’s population. HighStep Systems AG in Dietikon, a company specialising in safe climbing protection systems, makes it possible to work safely at heights and depths. For example, it is involved in the Cable 1 ropeway line currently under construction in the greater Paris area, which is being realised by Doppelmayr/Garaventa in Wolfurt, Austria.
“The integration of the HighStep rail as a climbing system at Doppelmayr/Graventa in the Cable 1 Paris project sets new standards in the safe and efficient maintenance of ropeways. Thanks to the maintenance-free HighStep rail instead of a fixed ladder and the fact that our system cannot be used by unauthorised persons, we offer a robust and reliable solution – especially in urban areas, where the need for safety and protection is particularly high,” Gregor Wylenzek, Sales Director of HighStep, is quoted as saying.
HighStep Systems AG was founded in 2007. It develops and markets innovative arrester systems as an alternative to conventional methods such as fixed ladders. This allows workstations at great heights to be reached safely and comfortably, which increases safety and productivity for employees. The HighStep arrester system consists of two components: an aluminium rail as a system carrier and a selectable climbing device, the HighStep Easy and the portable HighStep Lift. The focus is on electricity pylons and now also on cable cars.
Several thousand installations are in operation worldwide. Customers include the Swiss transmission system operator Swissgrid, the high-voltage grid operators TenneT and 50 Hertz and the Chinese energy company State Grid Corporation of China.