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SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS
Local South African company SpiderWebb Altitude
Systems is a fall arrest equipment manufacturer
that produces a uniquely designed unisex harness,
where the leg straps were designed to be worn
around the legs, thus eliminating the effect of
suspension trauma during a fall. 
SpiderWebb was also the original inventor of the
standing step, a self-rescue device also known as a
‘standing trapeze’, which is basically a strap at the
back of the harness that can be used in the event
of a fall. The strap is released, and the person can
step into it to alleviate pressure of the legs, thus
allowing blood to flow more freely and to prevent
orthostatic intolerance.
Fall arrest unisex harness
SASTT enjoyed their last board meeting of 2017 at the V&A
Waterfront in Cape Town. At the top of the agenda was
No-Dig South Africa 2018. Cape Town is ready and the
board all gave a big ‘thumbs up’.
SASTT prepares for No-Dig
South Africa
SpiderWebb Altitude Systems produces a uniquely designed unisex
harness where the leg straps were designed to be worn around the
legs, eliminating the effect of suspension trauma during a fall.
The Southern African Society for Trenchless Technology
(SASTT) has already started preparing for the ISTT’s
36th Annual International No-Dig Conference and
Exhibition, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, on
8–9 October 2018.
SASTT vice-president Sam Efrat says he is looking
forward to the world’s trenchless community descending
on Cape Town for the event this year.
“Depending on country, you can have as many as
500 delegates — in fact, in the States last year, they
had something like 2 000 delegates, 160 exhibitors —
maybe 3 000 feet through the door.
“The event will feature experts in water and sewer,
fibre-optic installation using different trenchless
technologies, like horizontal directional drilling
(HDD), pipe bursting, cured-in-place piping, CCTV
investigation, and assessment,” says Efrat.
No-Dig South Africa’s programme will explore a range
of new infrastructure installations, as well as extensive
renovation methods for ageing underground services
that continue to be carried out across South Africa.
The exhibition will present a number of equipment
and service displays for local and international visitors,
including HDD equipment, pipe rammers, pipe bursters,
pipe inspection tools, CCTV surveying equipment, pipes
and lining material, cleaning equipment, consulting
services and more.
The call for papers for the event is expected to close
early in 2018 and prospective authors have been invited
to submit proposals for consideration in the conference
programme.
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