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Here’s the new Rollgliss R500 rescue and escape device, a system that offers controlled descent, self-rescue, emergency evacuation, and assisted rescue with lifting capabilities.

To ensure quick and safe rescue, the R500 features controlled descent speeds of 2-3 fps. Its bidirectional design allows one end of the lifeline to descend while the other ascends to prepare for another rescue. The compact and lightweight device can be positioned and installed quickly, and easy operation enables efficient and effective rescue, the firm notes.

The system is suited for self-rescue, multiple evacuations, and assisted rescue on offshore and onshore oil field locations.

For maximum durability and performance, the device is designed with high-quality and corrosion resistant materials, as well as 9.5 mm superstatic kernmantle rope available in 25 ft increments between 50 and 1,000 ft in length. The rope is configured with connecting hardware at each end of the lifeline for bidirectional rescue. The system can be used at heights of as much as 1,000 ft for a single user weighing 310 lb or less or 330 ft for two users totaling 550 lb or less.

The R500 meets all applicable industry standards, including OSHA and ANSI Z359.4-2007, and is available in five models. Each model includes the Rollgliss R500 descender, rope, three anchoring slings, three carabiners, pulley, edge protector, rope grab, and carrying bag. Additional options are a rescue hub, ladder bracket, and humidity-resistant case.

Source: Capital Safety, 3833 Sala Way, Red Wing, MN 55066-5005.

New oil field seal

This new seal is designed to help increase uptime and efficiency by as much 150% in oil field equipment.

The seal consists of a spring-energized, graphite-reinforced PTFE sealing ring coupled with a high-temperature engineered thermoplastic antiextrusion element and a metal locking ring. The maker says the seal has been successfully tested and proved to deliver superior performance in progressive cavity pumps. Other potential applications include top drives, mud pumps, downhole tools, and high-speed rotary devices.

Its all-in-one configuration protects it against wear and extrusion and helps make it resistant to oil field fluids and gases, the firm points out.

Source: Bal Seal Engineering Inc., 19650 Pauling, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610.