Bainbridge Island, Wash. - January 27, 2010 - Gravitec Systems, Inc., will join communication tower industry leaders at NATE 2010, the National Association of Tower Erector’s (NATE) annual conference and exposition, held Feb. 15 - 18, 2010, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Gravitec will exhibit and present an educational session during the event, which is designed for those who erect, service and maintain communications structures. NATE anticipates 85 exhibitors and 1,200 attendees this year.
Gravitec’s award-winning booth, recognized by NATE during the 2009 expo as the “Best of Show” Class A Booth, will occupy space 626 at this year’s exposition. Gravitec’s fall protection specialists will be available to discuss Gravitec’s fall protection and rescue services including training, engineering, consulting, equipment sales and testing. They can match tower climbers with the appropriate training and recommend fall protection and rescue equipment or systems for any tower application. Gravitec will also showcase new training manuals and the TR (tower rescue) system, a rescue kit developed by Gravitec specifically for the tower industry.
Gravitec Training Manager Kevin Denis will deliver an educational session titled “Tower Rescue Systems” on Feb. 17 in Fiesta 5 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is the second consecutive year that Mr. Denis has been chosen by NATE to present during the conference.
NATE is recognized as the industry leader in promoting safety, education and uniform practices and procedures in the tower industry. For more information about NATE 2010, visit http://www.natehome.com/AnnualEvents/NATE2010Information.cfm.
Since 1986, it has been Gravitec’s mission to protect workers at height by providing fall protection and rescue services including training, engineering, consulting, testing and technical equipment sales. Gravitec was the first company to teach in-depth fall prevention and protection in an effort to reduce fall-related industrial injuries. Considered an elite group in their field, Gravitec’s team of fall protection and rescue instructors logs over 50,000 student-training-hours each year. Gravitec also employs a staff of professional engineers and consultants. Through innovative thinking and the used of advanced technology, this team has earned a reputation for developing unique engineered solutions. Gravitec established a value-added equipment sales department to help clients locate the fall protection and rescue equipment that best suits the worker needs and applications at competitive prices. To facilitate technology and innovation, Gravitec also operates a fully-instrumented testing facility for on-going research and development. For more information about Gravitec’s services, call 1.800.755.8455 or email solutions@gravitec.com.