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News Release from: Westmark | Subject: Process Innovation Award 2004
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 June 2004
Safety hook in-line for an innovation
award
The chairman of the judging committee of the "Process Innovation Award 2004", has nominated Westmark for their unique and simple safety hook called Cablesafe, which glows-in-the-dark
The chairman of the judging committee of the "Process Innovation Award 2004", Mr Kerkhoven, former vice president of Shell Global Solutions, has nominated Westmark for their unique and simple safety hook called Cablesafe, which glows-in-the-dark Apart from Westmark there are 3 other companies nominated for this award which will be decided on the 5th of October during the "Industrial Week" at the tradefair in Utrecht
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In support of the nomination the judging committee commented as follows: The Phosphorescent Hook is a clever invention.
It shows that true simplicity can also be innovative!.
It has economy: it greatly improves safety at low costs.
Environment: it contributes to increased safety, thus indirectly protecting the environment.
Market potential: High.
The Westmark invention is a phosphorescent hook for quick, efficient and safe installation of cables in the dark and/or spaces and constructions that are hard to get to.
The innovation is actually charming simplicity in combination with a very wide area of application.
As we said above, the device is primarily intended for use in spaces where cables and hoses hinder work because there is little or no light available or light cannot be used for safety reasons.
These hooks greatly improve safety at low cost.
Apart from preventive use -making cables and hoses safe, clear and visible- they can also be used in disaster areas where work involves restoring order in the chaos and making the situation visible.
The immediate impact will not appear in the statistics because there is no clear picture of the numbers of near accidents.
Finally, one point of criticism: the kind of material should not be used unchecked and it should not be allowed to end up in the environment as 'street waste'.
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