3oTrimestre14 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 80 New Catalogues Beal PRO, 2014 General Catalog An breathtaking photo taken from above, from colossal buil- dings, is the cover of the new Beal catalog, French manufacturer of ropes and safety equipment for work at height, marketed in Spain by Vertical, SLU (Barcelona). The select range of Beal, compiled in 64 pages includes: ropes (for confined spa- ces, special ropes, light, oversized, for pruning, intervention ropes); fall arrest lanyards and dynamic lanyards; sus- pension harnesses, fall arrest and res- traint (is worth mentioning the Hero Pro model, whose X-shaped braces incre- ase comfort and provide excellent load distribution); restraint and suspension harnesses; fall arrest and restraint har- nesses; and fall arrest harnesses. It must be highlighted that, in its commitment to environmental respect, Beal promotes a campaign by which a tree is planted for each harness sold. The offer of the catalogue is completed with helmets for working at heights and rescue helmets for industrial applica- tions, connectors and safety karabiners, pulleys, multi-anchor plates, fall protec- tion systems, descenders, ladders, trans- port bags, bags, sacks, rope protectors, rings and belts, rescue kits (including water rescue), gloves and accessories. In the area of lighting, Beal offers front and manual lanterns with different set- tings and lighting powers. Technology and service as a differentiating factor The prior information, shown in the first pages of the catalogue, emphasizes Beal innovative technology, from which we underline the UniCore process of manufacturing the ropes. This process consists of “bonding sheath and core of the rope without affecting the rope’s suppleness. Even in the worst conditions of use, sheath slippage is prevented. Thus, the user can escape both ascen- ding and descending, with the right pre- cautions”. The initial presentation also highlights the advantages of the technology of the firm, which result in longer life of the product, safety and cost savings. Beal also offers exclusive services such as Individual Number (IDN), which uni- quely identifies each EPI; Beal Color Code (BCC), which indicates the year of manufacture of the PPE; Traceability Label (TIP), which facilitates the mana- gement of every PPE or allows access to the data sheet of useful product life using a QR code; or NFC technology, which operates by radio frequency (RFID), therefore, contactless, and that allows accessing by means of a Smartp- hone to the PPE information contained on the chip that incorporates each item. Beal also offers a website for the mana- gement of PPE, or the customization ser- vice, which is available for helmets, har- nesses or sacks. It is noteworthy that the 2014 catalogue of the French manufacturer stands out for its excellent presentation, with detai- led product photos, pictograms showing the main features, and extensive techni- cal product descriptions. So that it beco- mes a sort of height safety treaty, essen- tial in the resources library of companies and prevention technicians. Beal edit its catalogues in several lan- guages, having as couldn’t be otherwise a Spanish version.