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Products & Innovations

A new topic every second week: products and innovations from our A+A exhibitors. Get detailed information on the whole range of the security industry.

Tread safety, floor coverings and coatings

Slipping and tripping hazards are mostly given at workplaces exposed to heavy dirt – for example by chipping, wetness, oil, or grease. Special floorings, mats and coverings help to prevent such hazards.
Tread safety, floor coverings and coatings - read more...

Artificial Intelligence: Functional Fabrics & Fibres

Modern textiles meet the various hazards at the workplace with equally versatile materials, methods and abilities.
Artificial Intelligence: Functional Fabrics & Fibres - read more...

Masks and Hoods: Breathing protection

The decision for the right breathing protection depends on the kind of hazardous substances at the workplace.
Masks and Hoods: Breathing protection - read more...

Hearing protection – protected hearing

The current noise regulations are stricter than ever and have again decreased the noise limit values. The challenge is now to develop hearing protectors which protect against noise without impairing the communication.
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Food and Catering – hygienic, safe and elegant

In the food and catering industry, work clothes not only have to comply with specific safety requirements, they also should provide for a fashionable appearance.
Food and Catering – hygienic, safe and elegant - read more...

Unstrained work in the office

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is one of the most common health risks when working in an office.
Unstrained work in the office - read more...

The Fire Fighter's new Clothes

There is more to them than meets the eye: Extremely light-weight, but also extremely tough and resistant.
The Fire Fighter's new Clothes - read more...

Keep your head clear – head protection

Depending on the field of work, hardhats have to protect against various hazards – for example falling objects, percussions or side impacts.
Keep your head clear – head protection - read more...

Clear signs can save lives

In case of an emergency, clearly and well visibly marked escape routes are one of the most important factors for your employees' safety.
Clear signs can save lives - read more...

Protective Clothing - tailored to each hazard

Gases and liquids, flames and arcing: Depending on the field of work, protective suits must not only protect against various materials, but also against specific hazards.
Protective Clothing - tailored to each hazard - read more...

Fire protection - before the fire starts

Drenching a fire is only the last step in fire-fighting. Saving lives begins before the fire even starts, by ensuring that everyone knows exactly where to go and what to do.
Fire protection - before the fire starts - read more...

Corporate Fashion – nice to see you

Safety, functionality, comfort, and quality - these are the most important features of work clothes.
Corporate Fashion – nice to see you - read more...

A safe grip: hand and arm protection

The success of your enterprise literally remains in the hands of your employees. Thus, the protection of these important "tools" is a crucial precondition for many productions.
A safe grip: hand and arm protection - read more...

First Aid at Hand

When an accident happens, all necessary means and instruments to attend the injured must immediately be at hand. Depending on workplace and possible hazards, this may be a simple band-aid, an emergency shower or a cardiac massage device.
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The new Ways of Noise Protection

In 2007, the new Noise and Vibration Regulation came into force. Since then, a lot of improvements have come along: New concepts, highly sensitive measuring tools and elaborate software have contributed to a reduction of the noise level at the workplace.
The new Ways of Noise Protection - read more...

Environmental Protection

Environmental protection at the workplace comprises all organizational and technical facilities and workflows in your company, in order to avoid, confine or minimize environmental effects.
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Working relaxed – Ergonomics at the Workplace

The human body needs movement in order to stay healthy – monotonous sitting or standing at the workplace is poison for ligaments, sinews, and joints.
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Arbeiten in gehobener Position: Leitern, Podeste, Arbeitsbühnen

When working in heights, stability and safe mobility are especially important.
Arbeiten in gehobener Position: Leitern, Podeste, Arbeitsbühnen - read more...

Training, Instruction and Education – Media for Safety

The knowledge and compliance of your employees is a crucial element of modern prevention. It is not enough to design and set up a safe workplace if the "human factor" remains insecure.
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Protect your vision – work safely

In many professions, everyday activities can be dangerous to the eye. But possibly, a complete production series can depend on the eyesight of one employee – in such cases, shields for the eye are mandatory.
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Protection from fall - work safely in heights

In many professions, the risk of falling is part of the every day job – for instance at the construction site, rescue services, rigging or when working at high racks.
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Measure Risks – create Safety

Hazards at the workplace may be invisible – but they can still be detected: Sensitive hi-tech devices can measure what is hidden to the human senses.
Measure Risks – create Safety - read more...

Foot and Leg Protection

Feet, legs, and knees: body parts which are especially endangered in many activities.
Foot and Leg Protection - read more...

Skin Protection – a ménage à trois

During work, our skin is often exposed to various hazards such as dirt, chemicals, toxic substances. The consequences can be skin irritation, eczema, and allergies.
Skin Protection – a ménage à trois - read more...

Transport and vehicle safety

When transporting heavy loads, mechanical as well as electronic aids provide for the maximum possible safety - and they make work a lot easier.
Transport and vehicle safety - read more...

Laboratory equipment and installations

Safe work in a laboratory does not only mean the obviously necessary protection against dangerous and noxious substances.
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Safety at the production line

Safety in production – first of all, that means to avoid dangers at the workstation in the first place.
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Breathing in toxic environments

May it be in case of emergency or just during regular maintenance – in industrial environments, employees frequently have to operate in atmospheres containing hazardous gases, vapours or particles.
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Protected ear - perfect hearing

About one third of all employees are exposed to potentially hazardous noise during at least 25 per cent of their labour time. Therefore, the new noise regulations have decreased the noise limit values.
Protected ear - perfect hearing - read more...

Fashion & Safety in the Food Industry

Fashionable clothes have their rightful place in gastronomy, especially in the service area.
Fashion & Safety in the Food Industry - read more...

The "Feelgood-Office": Healthy and efficient

An up to date office environment ensures that the daily office routine doesn't cause any stress to body or mind.
The "Feelgood-Office": Healthy and efficient - read more...

Safety at the construction Site

At a construction site, your employees are exposed to very special imminent dangers: falling, noise, dusts, and many more.
Safety at the construction Site - read more...

Security for Fire-Fighters and Rescue Services

Fire-fighters and rescue services need a safe protection of their own in order to help others: Protection against fire, smoke, heat, and explosions.
Security for Fire-Fighters and Rescue Services - read more...

Medicine at Work

Preventing risks at work includes a comprehensive occupational medical care – literally from head to toe.
Medicine at Work - read more...

Point the Way

Labels, markers and signs can save lives. They give warnings of hazards or show escape routes and emergency exits, they classify hazardous substances or let you find the fire-extinguisher.
Point the Way - read more...

Use your Head

Falling objects and side-impacts to the head are among the greatest dangers at work.
Use your Head - read more...

Safety and dexterity: Hand- and Arm-Protection

Even the best safety equipment is of no use if it is not accepted by the users - may it be because it impairs their dexterity or simply because it is uncomfortable to wear.
Safety and dexterity: Hand- and Arm-Protection - read more...

A hot affair: Fire and Explosion protection

Fires and explosions can be prevented in many ways, from the organisational and personal level to the materials and technology that you use.
A hot affair: Fire and Explosion protection - read more...

Hygiene and Sanitary

Modern hygiene means clean and sterile work conditions, especially in critical areas such as hospitals and laboratories.
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Corporate Fashion - chic and safe

Modern Corporate Fashion is not just ordinary safety wear. The designers get their inspirations from international catwalks and "cutting-edge" labels. As a result, you get chic product lines, trendy colours and cool cuts.
Corporate Fashion - chic and safe - read more...

For man and nature: Environmental protection

Chemicals, oils, lubes and flammable liquids are a constant danger at the workplace. Not only for the employees, but also for the environment.
For man and nature: Environmental protection - read more...

Ergonomics = healthy workplace design

Bionic chairs: You don't adjust them, they adjust you. This is only one of many improvements in Hi-Tech furniture in modern workplaces.
Ergonomics = healthy workplace design - read more...

Safe and Sound: Ear protection

Wearing ear protection at the workplace is obligatory above a noise level of 85 dB(A).
Safe and Sound: Ear protection - read more...

Healthy climate at the workplace – measurement and control

Making the invisible visible – it's not magic, but just a simple task for modern measurement and regulation technology.
Healthy climate at the workplace – measurement and control - read more...

Eye Protection - Looking good

Remember the old days, when glasses were ugly? These times are over. Today, even protective glasses are stylish, ultra-light, and available in many colours.
Eye Protection - Looking good - read more...

Don't fall behind: Modern Fall Protection

What goes up, can come down: Fall accidents at work often result in severe, if not even fatal injuries. But whoever thinks that those accidents only happen from high-up, is wrong.
Don't fall behind: Modern Fall Protection - read more...

Print, digital, online: New media for occupational safety

The classical print media are getting digital support: CD-ROMs, intranet, and internet are the new media for training and instructing your employees.
Print, digital, online: New media for occupational safety - read more...

Our skin: Two sensitive square meters

For many years, skin diseases have been among the top ranking occupational diseases. Yet, we tend to neglect our skin since the warning signals are subtle: Dry, rough skin and little cracks don't seem to be a problem.
Our skin: Two sensitive square meters - read more...

Modern first-aid and rescue kits and tools are not only made for first-aid professionals. They also support amateurs in their decisions and actions, and thus save precious, maybe vitally important time.
First Aid made easy - even for amateurs - read more...

Everyone talks about Noise: New limit values since 2007

A new Noise and Vibration Regulation is in force since March 2007. It defines new critical values, lowererd by 5 dB(A) - this means turning down the noise level at workplaces almost by half.
Everyone talks about Noise: New limit values since 2007 - read more...