We are pleased to announce that we finalized the development and testing  of a new generation of Pulling Grips.  Pulling Grips (or wire baskets, mesh grips, pulling socks) are of paramount importance for safety during the stringing process. Linesmen – always young and often with families - frequently need to stay on conductors which are held in the air only by Pulling Grips. Any defect on them will let these people fall into the depth with certain loss of their life.

Inspite of the extreme demand on safety, Pulling Grips are usually manufactured by small makeshift companies without strict quality control procedures. Having this in mind we developed our own range of Pulling Grips with a set of safety features which to our knowledge no other manufacturer has implemented so far:

1. for the vitally important compression of the Pulling Grips, we developed a PLC-controlled compression aggregate. This aggregate:
   
   a) monitors and records the compression pressure
   b) ensures that the correct ferrule is being used 
   c) ensures that the correct compression force has been applied.
   
   All three aspects are registered in a compression protocol for the respective Pulling Grip.
   
   
2. Each Pulling Grip is engraved with an individual serial number. This serial number is engraved on the compression ferrule. The serial number is linked to the respective compression protocol.
   
   
3. The wires of the braided Pulling Grips are manufactured of excellent quality by our trusted long-standing partner, who also provides us with the wire strands used in our braided wire ropes. Our long-standing relationship has significantly helped us in the development process of our Pulling Grips.
   
   
4. The breaking strength of our new Pulling Grips is significantly higher than any other Pulling Grips on the market.
   
   
5. The early stages of the development of our Pulling Grips were in close correlation with a well-known British manufacturer, specialised in braided cable Pulling Grips.