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Zipline Braking System With Springs
In 2016, I co-authored "Zipline Injuries on the Rise" with Rex Bush, Esq., published on hg.org and in Utah Trial Journal (2017). The article said that zipline injuries were increasing, and a Granite Insurance–North Carolina (NC) presentation...
Zipline Braking Trolley
The Auto Braking Trolley or Richardson Safety Trolley (RST) history starting in 2001 when we (AA Machining & Welding, Inc.) designed and manufactured a 60-mph RST-02 for the 2002 giant zipline at Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR); the 3,500-foot-long...
Braking Systems Required on a Zipline
Ziplines with arrival speeds 6-MPH and greater are required to have brake system according to the standards. The Association for Challenge Course Technology leads most standards and requires a emergency brake or an Emergency Arrest Device...
“We can stop breaking zipliners when braking safety is improved”
The industry standards must mandate emergency braking systems for all commercial ziplines that exceed six miles per hour (6 MPH). While these well-intentioned standards are just guidelines, they fail to address the dynamic variables of zipline operations, leading to increased risks and more zipline accidents.