Tractel Blocfor Self-Retracting Lifeline

Features:

• Isolated Drum
• Single inertia and speed activate braking
• Reinforced rope guide

Specifications:

• Fiberglass drum
• Corrosion-resistant parts
• Brake pawl
  • Aluminum bronze
• Wire rope
  • Galvanized Steel

Complies with:

• ANSI Z359.14-2012, Class B
• OSHA 1926
• CSA Z259.2.2-98 (2009), type 2

The Tractel Blocfor AES self-retracting lifeline provides freedom of movement to workers performing their job at various heights. The device automatically takes up the slack in the rope, keeping it out of the way while minimizing the free fall distance, should a fall occur. In the event of a fall, the sudden jerk in the rope will activate the centrifugal locking mechanism, arresting the fall within 43 in. (1.1 m)

The user is attached to the blocfor® AES self-retracting lifeline by a wire rope or synthetic rope whose length is automatically adjusted by a retracting spring that activates a drum on which the wire rope or synthetic rope is coiled onto.

In the event of a fall, the drum is locked by a pawl system that engages in a ratchet wheel under the effect of the centrifugal force caused by the acceleration of the falling mass attached to the wire rope. The fall is stopped gradually by the slide blocking of a disk braking system.

A second model of the Tractel Blocfor AES is also available: the Blocfor AES Leading Edge self-retracting lifeline. It is especially made to use in applications where falls may occur over an edge such as roofing, leading-edge construction, etc. The integral energy-absorbing component gives additional protection in the event of a fall over the edge. The device automatically takes up the slack in the rope, keeping it out of the way while minimizing the free fall distance, should a fall occur. This Blocfor model is suited for use with fall arrest systems using Tractel roof anchors.