The way towards more safety at work U-Tech Gesellschaft für Maschinensicherheit mbH was established in 2002 by Dipl. Ing. Kurt Utler in Vallendar near Koblenz, Germany. For years, Mr Utler gained international managerial experience at director level at Thales, Alcatel and in the Hitachi Corporation. He has extensive technical expertise in electrical engineering and telecommunications.Read more
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Work safety for wood chippers Motorway maintenance authorities, city councils and horticultural companies use these machines to shred sawn-off branches and tree trunks on site. Workers feed the machines by hand and run the risk of having their hands drawn in and suffering severe injuries. The large hoppers of the brushwood chippers are filled withRead more
A wristwatch saves lives In recycling installations, the reusable materials are separated according to type and pressed into bales for onward transportation to the processing plant – for employees a workplace with a high safety risk. With channel baling presses, work-related accidents can frequently be fatal due to an employee falling into the press shaft,Read more
Since several years manufacturers and operating plants together with the German Employer’s Liability Insurance Association (BGHW) search solution to make baling presses safer for employees. There is now a transponder system available which implementation will be financially rewarded by the BGHW… Read the article (only in German)Read more
The German Employer’s Liability Insurance Assiciation for trade and goods logistics awarded the company “Netto” for their prevention measures. The employees wear safety vests equipped with the U-Tech transponders. You can watch a short film about the system in operation on the website www.bghw.de (Webcode 15630453). Read the article (only in German)Read more
A high-risk work place – the German magazine “EU-Recycling” writes about improved safety with the U-Tech personal protection system. Read the article (only in German)Read more
Safety is a main topic within the recycling industry. The German “Recycling Magazine” published an article how to make the work environment safer with the U-Tech wrist watch. Read the article (only in German)Read more