SAEMA is the UK’s leading trade association for the suspended access equipment industry, specialising in suspended access systems, including cradles, monorails, davits and traveling gantries, as well as personal fall protection systems. SAEMA is committed to advancing safety and best practices in both temporary and permanent suspended access solutions. SAEMA provides industry-leading training to ensure the safe use and maintenance of façade access equipment. For more information, visit SAEMA.

Cradle Systems

Cradle systems, both temporary and permanently installed, provide safe and efficient access for façade maintenance, cleaning, and inspection. They provide collective protection for users against falls from heights.  Designed in accordance with the relevant industry standards, cradle systems ensure stability, safety, and compliance with UK regulations. Key information for cradle systems includes:

• Design and Installation: Ensure that custom solutions are tailored to specific building requirements.
• Maintenance and Inspection: Regular checks and servicing must be carries out to uphold safety standards.
• Training and Accreditation: Comprehensive training programs should be undertaken by users to ensure safe and effective use of cradle systems​.

Travelling Gantries

Travelling gantries facilitate seamless movement across glazed roofs and other building features, ideal for shopping centres, atriums, covered streets etc. Key information for travelling gantries includes:

• System Design and Installation: Ensure that they are engineered to integrate smoothly with the building’s architecture.
• Routine Maintenance: To ensure systems remain operational and safe for use.
• User Training: Ensuring operatives are competent in the safe operation of gantries​.