ConstructionWorX DIGITAL
XW units have already been fitted, tested, and approved to work on some of the largest infrastructure projects currently ongoing in the UK
The Xwatch Revolution – a new evolution in safety The UK construction industry is rapidly becoming one of the safest throughout the World. Whilst Personal Protective Equipment has been the norm for many a year, systems designed to keep plant and machinery working safely are high on the agenda with both main contractors, clients and hire companies alike. Louise Carney talks to new CEA member company Xwatch Safety Solutions about how the XW series is revolutionising the safety market, with height control, slew control, and rated capacity indicator (RCI) systems. One of the most recent entrants into this market and already a UK market leader with their height and slew restriction system are UK technologists Xwatch. Started in early 2019 when a group of talented and experienced people came together from a variety of roles within the industry, the team has over 140 years of combined knowledge in the development and creation of safety and machine control products. They set themselves a challenge to make the most advanced and easy to use product not just for the UK market but for a global industry. In the short
time the company has been trading they have enjoyed great success with this technology throughout the UK and have also secured dealers and large contracts throughout Europe, Australasia, North America, and Canada. At the core of their success is the XW series of products. Designed to be installed in half the time of a traditional RCI system and most importantly, operator friendly, the XW systems feature fully adjustable proportional hydraulic controls, PLC controllers, Canbus based software
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