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21.03.13 by ellie

Tilsatec at Safety & Health Expo 2013

  Visit Tilsatec at Stand G56 Tilsatec will be exhibiting at this year's Safety & Health Expo at the NEC from May 14-16th 2013. After some time away from the show Tilsatec are looking forward to being back and introducing visitors to the benefits of the Rhino Range of cut resistant hand & arm protection. As specialist manufacturers of cut, puncture and flame resistant materials, Tilsatec's range of engineered PPE delivers the highest levels of protection with most products being made using Tilsatec's own Rhino steel core yarn. Developed using proprietary yarn technology on site in the UK, Rhino yarn delivers the highest levels of cut resistance ensuring the majority of products achive EN388 Level 5 cut resistance. At the show Tilsatec will also be demonstrating their newest brand addition to the range Rhinoguard™ - a textile composite designed to provide the highest levels of protection against a wide range of puncture hazards. Constructed from a combination of advanced fibres, a modified fabric structure and a unique coating technology Rhinoguard™ delivers high levels of protection against both large and small puncture threats (including needles and syringes). All of this specialist technology has gone into the Rhinoguard™ range of gloves and sleeves which provide a cost effective, high performance solution to needle stick protection. To find out more visit: http://www.tilsatec.com/rhino-guard-range. To register for the show visit: http://www.safety-health-expo.co.uk

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16.01.13 by ellie

Tilsatec appoint new BDM for the UK, South

   Tilsatec the manufacturers of Rhino cut resistant gloves & sleeves have appointed Niall Desbottes as Business Development Manager for The South. Niall joins Tilsatec after a successful period at Marigold Industrial and brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in hand and arm protection. With a background in Engineering he understands the complexities of an end user’s working environment, ensuring the right hand protection is prescribed whatever the job. Niall will be a familiar face to many and will play a key role in developing the business in the South, whilst growing brand awareness and introducing new customers to the Rhino range. Tilsatec are established in the provision of technical yarns and fabrics for PPE. In 2006 Tilsatec were awarded The Queen’s Award for Innovation for the development of steel reinforced textiles. Tilsatec supply hand and arm protection to industrial markets under the Rhino™ brand.   For further information tel: +44 (0)1924 375742 or visit www.tilsatec.com

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17.11.11 by ellie

Understanding cut resistance

It is important to ensure that the right hand protection is of primary concern in every workplace. Lacerations are the #1 safety issue in most plants with common causes ranging from hand protection not being worn, poor compliance to PPE (personal protection equipment) programs and PPE simply misapplied. The COSTS of not doing so could be extremely heavy and are often not fully realized until after the fact. [More]

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