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News Release from: Dewalt Power Tools | Subject: Dewalt vibration website
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 September 2005
New Dewalt vibration website
Dewalt design solutions to combat vibration in their power tools and have also taken the lead in championing this subject by producing a vibration website.
Reducing vibration levels across all power tools has become a key talking point for all power tool manufacturers and Dewalt is certainly taking it very seriously Not only has Dewalt designed solutions to combat vibration in their power tools, but they have also taken the lead in championing this subject by producing a vibration website
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 25 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Launched in August 2005 the Dewalt vibration website will give information on the basics of the vibration legislation with the aim of helping power tool users to understand it.
Users will be able to work out the level of vibration in their power tools more accurately and essentially judge whether they are at risk or not.
Since the new European physical agents directive 2002/44/EC came into effect in July 2005, vibration has become a key concern for all employers in protecting their employees from the symptoms of over exposure to vibration in-line with the directive.
This has become a very complex topic which the website aims to simplify by providing a step by step guide through the legislation.
Areas covered include how exposure occurs, how the directive affects employers and employees and finally a guide for employers on how to identify risks and what action should be taken.
With regards to measuring vibration levels, this subject has in the past proven to be rather vague with manufacturers using differing methods to calculate vibration levels in their power tools.
Now the new directive incorporates a new standard of power tool vibration measurement.
Using detailed images and text, the website simplifies this area and helps users understand the new Tri Axial method of measuring vibration.
Dewalt's modern range of power tools offers leading vibration levels in most categories.
However Dewalt does recommend checking all vibration levels across a range of power tools to calculate a user's total vibration exposure throughout one particular day.
The Dewalt vibration website can easily help users with this sometimes complex calculation by providing a "Multi-tool calculator".
This calculator allows you to input all tools used during the day including the usage times and consequently calculate the total vibration exposure.
Dewalt's vibration website can be accessed via www.Dewalt.co.uk/vibration.
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