Kattsafe

Sayfa is now Kattsafe

We’ve built a name for ourselves by continuously innovating safer, simpler height access and fall protection systems, and now it’s time for our business to evolve too.

Bringing everything we do under one new name makes it even simpler to work with us and use our products. And behind it all, we’re still the same team, quality products, and customer service that you’ve come to expect.

Collins Arch, Melbourne VIC

Located at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne’s bustling CBD, the Collins Arch development is a world-class mixed-use building which offers spectacular views of the city. 164 metre towers are connected by an eight level elevated sky bridge which spans 14 metres. Within the precinct are apartment, hotel, office and retail spaces.

Collins Arch at 447 Collins Street, Melbourne
The situation

Located at 447 Collins Street in Melbourne’s bustling CBD, the Collins Arch development is a world-class mixed-use building which offers spectacular views of the city. 164 metre towers are connected by an eight level elevated sky bridge which spans 14 metres. Within the precinct are apartment, hotel, office and retail spaces.

A highly intensive schedule is required in order to maintain the pristine facade of this building. Rope access systems to allow window cleaning and other facade maintenance work to be conducted safely and effectively were required. Not only did they have to allow ease of use and good manoeuvrability for the operator, they also had to ensure the ultimate in height safety was being provided.

Additionally, within the brief, the designer wanted as little visual impact on the architectural lines as possible.

Project

Collins Arch, Melbourne VIC

Industry

Commercial

Solution

Kattsafe's s suspended rigid 130 rail and standard rail products were chosen for their rope access functionality and aesthetic simplicity.

The intricate design required a system that could follow the many curves of the facade walls without causing any interruption to the architectural vision.

BMUs (Building Maintenance Units), with custom designed rigid 130 rail trolleys, were also included into the design and Kattsae worked alongside the BMU supplier to engineer an innovative system utilising Kattsafe rigid rail trolleys.

To begin production, detailed drawings were created and then manufacture began for this ground breaking integration.

Now completed, the project is a shining example of collaboration and innovation, and proof that design, functionality and safety can go hand in hand without compromise.

Rigid Rails can be used in both rope access and fall arrest applications.

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