Trackside railway workers could be kept safer while they work thanks to the recent global launch of a new product that brings protective clothing into the 21st century.
Fhoss Technology® Ltd, based in Somerset, unveiled a new illuminated clothing system that helps equipment operators see other workers in poorly lit conditions and the dark.
To view a video of the new PPE in action, click here.
Andy Kimitri, Executive Chairman of Fhoss Technology®, who invented the product, said:
“The launch of our revolutionary new protective clothing system, which allows workers to be seen if there is no other light around and also ensures they can see where they are walking too, was held at Spa Valley Railway in Royal Tunbridge Wells and was a great success.
“Fhoss Technology® has combined the traditional reflective tape with an electroluminescent core that sits behind the semi-transparent tape and actively emits light. Therefore when light is not available the tape emits light as if it were reflecting it.”
Traditional high visibility reflective tapes work on the principle that they actively collect light and then reflect it back towards the light source.
In order for the tape to work it needs to be powered by a specially developed, mini rechargeable powercell, which is designed to allow 12 hours of constant usage and can be located discreetly in a small pocket on the garment.
There is also a revolutionary anti-entanglement system used on the products.
Fhoss Technology® are sponsoring this year’s Rail Safety Summit in Loughborough on 19th April.
