The safety systems of suspended platform

Whether you are involved in residential, industrial or office building development, it is important to take good care of the building. As business owners know, a well-maintained workplace is not only important for creating the right impression for customers; it also improves employees’ well-being and efficiency, which can reduce operational costs. So make the most of the building and ensure that it remains in top condition!

A Building Maintenance gondola provides temporary access to heights – for building maintenance, at construction sites or in industrial environments. The Construction Gondola Systems is modular, which are incredibly easy to assemble, allowing multiple configurations.

The lightweight material is very strong and reliable. It will take you to great heights safely, and has reliable safety systems to keep safe. It is the best system for maintenance and renovation jobs. All of the individual components are easy to assemble and dismantle. The components are compact to store and easy to transport.

Safety systems

To ensure safe operation without danger to personnel, the platform is fitted with the following safety devices:

1. Service brake incorporated in the LTD hoist. 

Operator can control move or stop the construction gondola.

2. Two fall arrest devices acting on the safety wire ropes.

Fall arresters will activate and stop the cradle by locking safety wire ropes.

 
3. Two upper limit switches. 

When the cradle is moving up to the top, the limit switches will work and stop the platform.

4. No power descent in case of power failure.

In case of emergency, the electric gondola machine (hoist) could be manually released and the cradle safely lowered to the landing ground below.

5. Emergency stop. 

In case of emergency, the Emergency Stop will stop the platform from moving immediately.

6. Phase controller. (Optional) 

The phase controller is in the control panel, protect the components from phase sequence error.

7. Overload sensor incorporated in the LTD hoists according to EN 1808. (Optional)

In electric gondola machine, the overload function will prevent overload working. 

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