VERTICAL LINE SYSTEMS - EasyClimber; Monkey

The ingenious Monkey® has been designed to improve climbing performance for the user and improve safety in the event of a fall. The Monkey® attachment device provides the worker with maximum functionality and climbing performance. In addition, in the event of a fall, safety performance is second to none.

Monkey® Attachment Device

This is achieved through the design of the system and its position in relation to the structure and by the addition of a bespoke attachment karabiner. This prevents the Monkey from dropping too far below the workers harness attachment point when climbing. In the event of a fall the Monkey locks on to the cable immediately, limiting free fall and safely arresting the user.

During testing Uniline consistently demonstrated that a fall, including energy absorber deployment, was arrested in less than 500mm, thereby reducing the velocity of the falling worker and significantly reducing the risk of additional injury and trauma. The Monkey, which fits in the palm of the hand and weighs less than 900g, can be attached and detached from the system at any position by two simple manual actions and is automatically secured when released by the user. This is a very positive safety feature. Two versions of the Monkey are available. One which incorporates an energy absorbing element (System Type 1) and another which does not (System Type 2)