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Maintenance lift for high-bay warehouse
Fall protection industry and infrastructure
Regardless of the height and configuration of the high rack, the HighStep system enables easy and safe access. The specially developed, maintenance-free rail and the ergonomic climbing devices not only ensure the safety of employees, but also smooth work completion.
Challenges in maintaining automated high-bay warehouses
The HighStep lift offers comprehensive safety thanks to an integrated fall protection system that ensures the protection of technicians when working at great heights. Its robustness guarantees reliable function and safety even in tight working conditions.
Our products not only meet the strict requirements of the EN 528 standard, but also offer first-class protection in demanding working environments.
- Extreme heights: Maintenance work at high altitudes increases the risk of falls and accidents.
- Temperature and climatic conditions: Strong temperature fluctuations, especially in deep-freeze warehouses, place a strain on maintenance personnel.
- Mobile machines: Constant movement of storage and retrieval machines and conveyor systems as an additional source of danger.
- Ergonomic challenges: Unergonomic working positions lead to musculoskeletal disorders.
- Heavy equipment: Technicians often carry heavy tools and spare parts.
- Complex access systems: Time-consuming access to work areas in high-bay warehouses.
- Lengthy security precautions: Cumbersome security systems require additional time.
- Various bearing types: Different storage types and structures require specialized techniques and equipment.
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Costs of lost employees
With our climbing system, your employees work safely and cost-efficiently at heights.
Average cost of a lost day
Indirect costs
- Loss of time
- damage
- personal injury
- Disturbance of the environment
- Appointment delays
- Loss of orders
- Image damage
- Doctor, emergency procedures
- Replacement employee
Groundbreaking solution in the area of automated high-bay warehouses
Our innovative lift enables access to high racks. This outstanding technology is becoming increasingly important, especially in light of the recent revision of standards for automated warehouses and conveyors. (EN528)
The spread of automated warehouses with multi-aisle high-bay warehouses and stacker cranes has developed rapidly across Europe in recent years. The accelerated development is not least due to the pandemic, which has significantly boosted the growth of online retailers and fulfillment service providers.
In order to make this progress safe and efficient, an important safety standard for this area was revised this year. The EN 528, which deals with “storage cranes” and their immediate environment, was comprehensively updated in March 2021. This extremely detailed and specific standard is therefore of essential importance for manufacturers, system providers and operators of storage and retrieval machines.
Source: New standards for continuous conveyors and stacker cranes September 14.09.2021, XNUMX - Dresden conference
Projects
Highstep Systems Case Study: Successful implementation of a deep-freeze project at ICA
Fall protection system for high-bay warehouse
The HighStep rail
The HighStep Lift
Reduces physical strain, increases workplace safety and speeds up service and maintenance operations.
Automatic entry and exit
Independent fall protection runner
Battery charging at departure
Remote Control
Two-hand dead man's switch
Manual emergency lowering
The HighStep Easy & Protector
The basic model for climbing is the HighStep Easy, consisting of two independent pedals. To climb, the pedals are hooked into the rail, while the user's foot is secured to the pedal by a binding.
The firm connection between foot and rail created by the pedal reliably prevents any falls, as both missing the pedal and accidental slipping are impossible.
The user maintains a completely upright posture at all times and can freely choose their stride height; the movement is similar to climbing stairs. The pedals can also be used as resting and working platforms.
Climbing on the rail always takes place in conjunction with the independent fall protection device, the HighStep Protector. This serves as a rotating safety element and third safety point on the rail.
In the event of a sudden downward movement, the protector blocks in the rail and a fall is not possible. The combination of HighStep Easy and protector results in a minimal fall distance and the integrated fall protection absorber ensures maximum safety.
Multiple sliding rollers on all sides and optimal coordination with the rail make the protector particularly easy to move. The smart design prevents accidental hooking and enables extremely comfortable and safe ascent and descent.
The Protector is the only fall arrester of its kind that can be fixed with one hand as a fixed anchor point in the event of a rescue. It is approved for two people according to EN 795 B.
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We want you to have complete confidence in our products, which is why we offer you the opportunity to download our certificates. This way you can personally convince yourself of the quality and safety of our fall protection solutions.
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