Emergency exit device launched

French industrial safety specialist SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage has developed the DEU (dispositif d'évacuation d'urgence), a new system to prevent an operator becoming trapped in a dangerous area. Made entirely from stainless steel, the DEU is suitable for use in harsh or dusty areas and is said to satisfy all standards currently in force relating to emergency exit systems.

The DEU is mounted in conjunction with a latched access lock. Any operator finding themselves trapped inside a dangerous area simply pushes the DEU's button and, with this simple gesture, frees the latch from the DEU. The operator can then leave the area.

If fitted with safety contacts, the device can also enable an emergency stop circuit to be opened and therefore the machine to be stopped.