Underground Mining

"I would first like to thank you and your team at Klein Architectural on the excellent service you have provided to Precision Maintenance Qld......Outcomes:

• We have had nothing but positive feedback from operators using the handrails.
• We have reduced maintenance cost due to all 3 machines using the same handrail.
• We have also reduced our holding of spares due to all machines being the same.
• Quality and the design of the product is excellent............."

Mick Sigsworth
Precision Maintenance Qld

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KAG Grab Handrail - Marine Applications - Article on ASSDA blog

Marine applications of stainless steel have traditionally relied on the material’s corrosion resistance and strength. But when it comes to marine rescue vessels, safety is also a top priority.

Southport’s Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) is currently trialling an Australian innovation designed to enhance safety.

The Klein Architectural Grip (KAG) Rail, developed by ASSDA Accredited Fabricator Klein Architectural (Slacks Creek, Queensland), has permanent swages and ridges that fit the shape of a closed hand.

“We’ve got about 30 skippers who work in rotation and the feedback we’re getting is really positive,” Mr Gibbs said.

“The general consensus is that the rail offers superior holding capacity in both wet and dry conditions, without compromising strength.”

Mr Gibbs said during search and rescue operations, the weather was generally foul with water often taken over the bow of the vessel, making the hand rails slippery and testing both skipper and crew.

“Being able to fit our fingers into the ridges gives us a better grip and makes the operation much safer,” he said.

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Longwall Reports - KAG Grab Hand Rail - up to 80% better grip

Last Year, Queensland University of Technology found the KAG handrail provided an 80% better grip than standard handrails.....

"Underground mining offers many and difficult challenges such as the underground mining personnel having to work on unsure and unforgiving terrain.....Conventional rail will, in time become polished from continuous hand contact especially under wet, greasy or staff wearing contaminated gloves.....The KAG rail system with its unique swage pattern will help prevent accidents"

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Volunteer Marine Rescue - KAG provides better handling in both wet and dry

"Since it's installation in our 8 metre Noosa Cat 'Marine Rescue 2' in August 2009 we have tested the rail in all types of weather and conditions. I am quite happy to say that feedback from all of the crew members has been positive to say the least. The general consensus is that the rail offers superior holding capacity in both wet and dry conditions without compromising strength..."

SEQ Water - Improves Safety with KAG

"It has been a few weeks since the ladder modifications (replacement of top (hand) rail) to Radial Gate 1 were carried. 

We find the top rail modifications which allow hand contact as soon as you make contact with the top tread a great improvement.  The top railing certainly has more grip, we find we need to change the way we climb down the ladder and feel sure if we stumbled on the ladder we would have a better chance of recovering due to the additional grip.  The other ladders top rails have become polished  due to the years of use and feel this would make it more difficult to hang on if falling."

Thanks again,

Regards,

Doug Grigg

Operator Maintainer
Major Dams and Hydro
Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater