Safety Devices - Safety Edges and Safety Strips

FINGER / HINGE GUARDS Heavy duty finger guard protection now avalible in 2 sizes, 250mm and 135mm wide, complete with aluminium fixing plates. The hinge guards are designed to fix to the hinge style of the gate and to the gate post preventing anyone from pushing hands or fingers into entrapment areas. Previously hinge gaps have been protected by safety edges which activate when an obstruction is detected; an arm or leg must be in a postion to activte the trigger switch. Rubber hinge guard protectors prevent the obstruction from getting near the danger area and therefore are ideal for schools, factories or any pedestrionised areas. its better to prevent the risk than to protect the risk Safety Edges Contact strips with integral trigger wire and switch, these items are very commonly used to provide safety on sliding gate systems. Safety edges react on contact with and obstruction and will stop and reverse the gate they are often combined with battery powered photocells or radio transmitters to protect the leading edge of sliding gates. Recommended for all gate danger areas which have been identified during risk assessment. EN12453, EN12978 andEN 13849-2 2008 cat3 compliant. Safety edge