FASTN, the Haulotte's universal anchoring system for aerial work platforms

FASTN, the Haulotte's universal anchoring system for aerial work platforms, elected 'jury favorite' at the “Grand Prix Matériel” ceremony

Safety is part of the Haulotte Group's DNA and a key strategic priority. The Group's mission is to 'Take care of people', life being the most precious asset, which is why all Haulotte teams are committed to protecting people working at height. To meet this mission, the Group has developed, in an Intrapreneurship mode, an intelligent solution to tackle the major cause of fatal accidents on AWP: operator falls. Led by Catherine Perrier and Maxime Girard, the two intrapreneurs conceived the FASTN system to enable construction companies to support their 'zero accident' strategy by protecting their personnel and making construction sites a safer place to work. Equipment rental companies can also enhance their safety and digital technology offerings through FASTN.

Last Thursday, March 28th, the “Grand Prix Matériel” ceremony took place during the 59th congress expo of the French professional equipment federation. The jury, composed of professionals and the chief-editor, rewarded the FASTN anchoring system with the 'jury favorite' award. The jury underlined 3 strong points to justify its choice: FASTN represents a reliable response to a major safety issue, the system is universal and can be adapted to all types of boom lift, and lastly, access to data enables risk analysis in the field.

Maxime Girard, Head of FASTN, shared his feelings the day after the ceremony: "It's an honor to receive the 'jury favorite' award for our FASTN solution! Our universal anchoring solution for AWP operators is easily installable on all brands and types of platforms. This will allow equipment renters to quickly equip their fleets with a unique system and thus meet the safety challenges of their clients; construction companies. The goal is to instill in operators the habit of fastening themselves as soon as they enter the basket of an aerial work platform, just as each of us does daily when getting into a car."

A system inspired by seat belts FASTN works on the same principle as a car seat belt. The aim is to create a 'reflex' in the operator, a habit, so that when the operator enters the platform, they anchor their harness to the system, just as they would in a vehicle. The FASTN system consists of two 'boxes', connected, and installed in the platform's basket.