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Who is the Harken PowerSeat™ for?

Designed as an adaptable unit that can be used anywhere rope access is possible, the PowerSeat™ is ideal for use on wind turbines, building exteriors, search and rescue scenarios, and in a wide range of industries including:

Construction
Renewable Energy
Facilities Management
Marine
Stage Management & Filming
Telecommunications
Utilities
Oil & Gas Sectors

In fact, wherever productivity and comfort are valued, the Harken PowerSeat™ is the best solution. With the PowerSeat™ it is possible to work in comfort for extended periods, providing up to a 50% boost to productivity in a range of fields.

Why is the Harken PowerSeat™ so safe?

The Harken PowerSeat™ is designed to be completely safe, and because operation is so straightforward it is fully controllable. The fail-safe brake system ensures that it is impossible to go into free fall. It operates using a fail-safe dead man’s switch to control ascent speed, and descent control is carried out manually ensuring that you can always go down. The operator is protected by a robust frame and the encapsulating jaw cover ensures that fingers and clothing can’t be caught. In an emergency the PowerSeat™ can be evacuated safely and left behind, since the operator is already clipped to conventional harness equipment.

The PowerSeat™has been tested in the most extreme conditions and has proved to be a valuable tool in a conventional climbing operation, providing that extra degree of safety. Using the PowerSeat™ reduces fatigue and chafe, and eliminates suspension trauma.

The PowerSeat™ load rating allows for a safe working load of 273 kg, which means it can handle a two-person load in rescue situations.

Is the Harken PowerSeat™ a cost-effective solution for your business?

Even the most experienced operator’s working day is restricted when working at height, in a conventional harness, which leads to eventual discomfort. Not so when using the Harken PowerSeat™. Its comfort and support means you can significantly extend the working day, saving substantially on operational costs and wage bills. The Harken PowerSeat™ soon provides a good return on investment. A broader spectrum of physical abilities in the workforce can now work at height too.

What are the safety standards?

The Harken PowerSeat™ is CE certified to the Machinery Directive (and independently verified by Bureau Veritas).

Testimonials

Nicholas Cioffredi, Senior Structural Engineer for Stantec, “Stantec wants to thank Harken for the Power Seat use during the O’Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge inspection this past January. The numerous long ascents of approximately 300+’ were made significantly easier with the use of the Power Seat. This enabled our staff to stay fresh, more alert and ultimately safer. The increased efficiency during long ascents lessens fatigue and may allow operators to function with smaller staff increasing cost savings to their customers. During ascents, the Power Seat provided very smooth pace of movement and ability to stop and inspect or otherwise perform duties without turning the device completely off. Additionally, the Power Seat was a vital piece of our rescue plan in the event raising an injured climber to the deck became necessary as lowering was not an option on this site. This function was tested and verified prior to the inspection in a warehouse setting. “

Ingegnere Martin Berner of Bergstatt, "You can use the PowerSeat to reduce the effort needed to pulling up your equipment therefore conserving your strength for the job in hand."

Ed Danby di Marine Results, "The PowerSeat allows for very precise positioning so I can have control over my work. This frees up personnel time and dispenses with difficult communication of the large distances between the deck and the top of a superyacht mast. Our company carries out projects on rigs of 75 metres or more in height.”

Denis Farina of Shining snc, ”In total we made 17 trips up the building over the first 2 days, this would have normally taken about 3 hours and half hour but by using the PowerSeat this only took 30 minutes, saving both time and above all a lot of physical effort!"

Franco Bignami of Shining snc, “Normally we employ 4/5 men for this operation, using considerable physical effort to hoist the banner the 25 netres necessary for the installation. By using 2 PowerSeats we halved the work force needed to just 2 or 3 and greatly reduced the effort needed to hoist the banner! To see it ascend in less than 2 minutes was impressive!"

Mike Jones, "I have extensively tested the Harken PowerSeat™, ascending the 34 metre Coastguard Tower at Calshot on Southampton Water and found the PowerSeat™ to be extremely effective, versatile, and supportive. Manoeuvring up and down was smooth and straightforward.”