New Products Round-Up: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
This week’s new safety products enhance workplace safety and productivity with solutions like advanced vacuums, puncture-resistant gloves, and ergonomic exosuits.
- By Robert Yaniz Jr.
- Oct 18, 2024
This week’s roundup of new products highlights innovative solutions from OSCO Safety, EXAIR, Venom Steel, and HeroWear. As always, we spotlight these offerings to keep you informed on the latest tools designed to enhance workplace safety, boost productivity and meet the evolving demands of the occupational health and safety industry.
CONFIGURATOR TOOL
OSCO Safety introduced a configurator tool for designing 3D renderings of various combinations for its ReadySeries pre-engineered modular products to address workplace safety needs in industrial facilities and manufacturing plants. This software identifies the best configuration from ReadySeries products, including industrial platforms and mezzanines, walkways, fixed ladders, handrails, guardrails and stairs. More information at tinyurl.com/3byx47hd.
WET-DRY VACUUM
EXAIR’s EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac is an all-encompassing vacuum that simplifies the filter change process when switching from vacuuming dry material to a liquid. Utilizing minimal compressed air, the EasySwitch is ideal for wet, dry, light or heavy. The EasySwitch is now recognized as a patented EXAIR product. It is designed to handle the toughest of industrial cleanup jobs with ease as it rests upon any 55 gallon drum. More information at tinyurl.com/hyranwda.
NITRILE GLOVES
Venom Steel’s Rip Resistant Industrial Nitrile Gloves are made from a robust nitrile material, providing puncture and tear resistance, crucial for handling sharp objects and heavy-duty tasks. With a double-layer design, they offer twice the protection, reducing the risk of exposure to harmful chemicals, pathogens and contaminant. Designed for comfort, the gloves offer a snug fit that ensures dexterity and reduces hand fatigue. More information at tinyurl.com/2vfav4ht.
EXOSUIT TECHNOLOGY
HeroWear’s Apex 2 exosuit improves on its predecessor to fit a broader range of people of all shapes and sizes more comfortably. The new design decreases heat retention by reducing the weight by more than 30 percent, reducing surface area on the body by more than 50 percent and adding patent-pending new breathability features. The patented mode-switching feature makes it easy for users to activate assistance. More information at tinyurl.com/3xy3sz64.
About the Author
Robert Yaniz Jr. is the Content Editor of Occupational Health & Safety.