Barry Cordage Ltd. Returns to HAI Heli Expo 2023
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The team at Barry is excited to be returning to HAI Heli Expo this year in Atlanta, GA. After a few disrupted tradeshow years due to COVID19, we’re looking forward to catching up with our clients and partners...
Barry Safety Netting Project for Drones at Skydome UAS Testing Center
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Skydome is the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site located in a former Air Force hangar at Griffiss Airport in Rome, New York. At over 3,000 square feet, it is the largest indoor Anechoic Chambered UAS...
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Season’s Greetings & 2022 Recap
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The Barry team would like to thank all our friends, clients and partners for a great 2022. In a year filled with challenges, we're grateful for your support, the opportunity to help and the trust that is put in the...
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Special Invitation to a Free Training on Barry B-Net System Inspection & Maintenance
Join us for a free online (MS Teams) training on Barry B-Net safety net system inspection & maintenance. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge of Barry B-Net safety net system maintenance, inspection &...
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New Product Line: Barry Industrial Lifting Cargo Nets and Multi-Leg Lifting Sling
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We are excited to announce some recent additions to our industrial cargo-netting product line for the industrial and commercial sector. We’re now offering 3 standard sizes readily available to ship anywhere in the...
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User Manual Update: Instructions Manual: Barry D.E.W. Line® Insulating Rope Equipment (Revision 6)
The Barry D.E.W. Line® product line is rapidly evolving, both in terms of the products and their adoption worldwide. We have made some additions and updates to the user manual which be useful in the management and use...
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Finally, a safe way to send a rope throw line over energized structures.
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Sometimes power line maintenance crews must lift loads or people to heights without prior access to the top anchor points of the structures. These tasks can be quite diverse, such as de-icing, installing lifting...
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Special Invitation to a Free Training on Barry D.E.W. Line® Insulating Rope Inspection & Maintenance
Join us for a free online (MS Teams) training on Barry D.E.W. Line® Insulating Rope inspection & maintenance. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge of Barry D.E.W. Line® Insulating Rope maintenance,...
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Staying Safe in Energized High-Voltage Substations with Vertical Safety Nets
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When work is performed in a high-voltage substation, it is imperative that workers stay safe at all times. Over the last decade, Barry has undertaken various mandates to design site-specific safety net systems to...
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New Product: Ground Protection Tarp and Stand-Up Transport Bags
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New Product: Ground Protection Tarp and Stand-Up Transport Bags to Protect Barry's D.E.W. Line® Insulating Rope Equipment. In collaboration with our end users, The Barry team has created two new complementary products...
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Will you be at the 2022 International Lineman’s Rodeo?
Will you be at the 2022 International Lineman’s Rodeo?Stop by the Hubbell - CHANCE® Booth #401 to visit us and check out the Barry D.E.W. Line® Insulating Rope Tools!
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The Pre-Season Checklist for the Inspection of Barry B-Net Systems
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It's that time of the year again - with fall just around the corner, that means one thing for mountain and event operators, as well as alpine ski racing clubs: it's time to start preparing for the ski season.
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Special Invitation to a Free Webinar on Helicopter Longline Inspection & Maintenance
Join us for a free online (MS Teams) training webinar on helicopter sling inspection and maintenance. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge of helicopter longline system maintenance, inspection & inventory...
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Barry is pleased to announce our new distribution agreement with Hubbell - CHANCE®
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Barry Cordage Ltd. is pleased to announce our new distribution agreement with Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. (HPS) and CHANCE® Lineman Grade Tools™. HPS is a global leader in the power systems industry, offering innovative...
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Barehand Access Methods with Dielectric Rope for Transmission Line Maintenance
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New Barry Product & Service We have recently been involved in developing systems, methods and implementing training programs for transmission line maintenance crews for work at heights using rope access techniques with...
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Reducing the risk of COVID-19 with Barry Protective Screens
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As much as we hate to say it, this pandemic is still going on. With the latest COVID-19 wave hitting close to home, at Barry, we’ve reverted back to some additional precautionary safety measures to continue working...
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Dielectric Safety Net: A Proven Solution for High-Voltage Work
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Over the last few years, Barry has consulted on and manufactured highly customized dielectric safety or guard nets for high-voltage electrical sub-stations and energized crossings. The general concept of these netting...
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Europe on the mind: Barry CE Certified Helicopter Longlines
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Over the last few years, many European helicopter operators in the HESLO industry (helicopter external sling load operations) are requiring CE certified equipment. This is in response to broad regulations to ensure...
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Break-strength vs. Overall Strength Rating: Why they are different ?
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The breaking strength of a safety net system can be expressed in several ways: either by the breaking strength of a mesh, or by the lifting capacity of a mass. At Barry, we measure the breaking strength of the mesh. It...
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Barry mining safety fence: Where durability meets efficiency
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Today, we would like to present you one of our most popular products that we have been manufacturing and selling for more than 20 years now, the mining safety fence.
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Free Webinar: Introduction to fall prevention for managers
The free webinar: Introduction to fall prevention for managers is designed for engineers, project managers, supervisors, health and safety advisors and team leads. At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to...
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Who can select an anchor point for a fall protection system?
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Free Webinar : Maintenance and Inspection of Helicopter External Load Equipment
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The free webinar: Introduction to Barry Helicopter External Transport Equipment Inspection is designed for managers, supervisors, pilots, ground crew, equipment/stores managers, and anyone interacting with this...
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The human capacity to retain knowledge, a major risk?
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Technical training for all parties involved in fall prevention is one of the most important elements in ensuring worker safety when working at heights.
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Protecting yourself from falls. At what height should it really matter ?
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This article sheds light on an important issue that often seems unclear and should never be overlooked. Due to regulatory changes in recent years, your fall prevention plan may need to be reviewed.
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What is the importance of the annual inspection ?
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What is the importance of the annual inspection? The answers may surprise you. The annual inspection allows users to validate if the equipment is fit to remain in service, but most of all, it allows them to validate if...
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Deceleration and stopping of masses: No problem is too complex
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The Barry team is here to help you find solutions to your industrial and operational challenges, whether you are in industrial, construction or aerospace, we are here to help.
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Performance of Safety Nets Under Low Velocity Impact
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Barry and UNB Ballistics and Mechanical Test Lab conducted testing using a large bore foreign object debris (FOD) gun to shoot a red brick projectile in order to test various configurations of Barry safety nets under...
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The Barry team is here to help you.
Getting creative in these challenging times. It’s been a wild and unpredictable pandemic; everyone has been impacted differently and most of us have had to get creative.
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What is a dielectric rope ?
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A dielectric rope is an insulating rope which is a very poor conductor of electrical current under the application of alternating or direct current voltage. The dielectric properties of a rope are critical when utility...
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Sneeze Guard for Light/Medium Truck - (COVID-19)
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Many companies are entirely changing their business models or manufacturing processes. Here at Barry we continue to produce what we do best and have made our production capacity available to manufacture several types of...
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Developing the Best Dielectric Rope
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For the past 30 years, the Barry SR & ED team has undertaken immense efforts to not only develop a complete line of state-of-the-art dielectric rope systems, but continuously advance both the technical properties and...
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Important Update: Barry Helicopter Cargo-Net User Manual (Revision 1)
To our valued clients, we have recently updated our helicopter cargo-net user manual. Please ensure you are using the latest version, and distribute this as required.
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Important Update: Barry Longline User Manual (Revision 11)
To our valued clients, we have recently updated our longline user manual. Please ensure you are using the latest version, and distribute this as required.
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5 Golden Rules for Rope and Netting Systems
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Every day in a wide range of industries around the world, hundreds of workers are protected by Barry rope and net systems. Safety, quality and reliability are fundamental to these products and systems.
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Is your diving equipment in shape for the upcoming season ?
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Inspecting your commercial diving gear regularly is critical, especially after the off-season. The inspection process is simple – here’s a quick list of important elements to verify. For a detailed inspection guideline,...
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Live-Line Crews Improve Safety with Barry D.E.W. Line Dielectric Nets
This article identifies some of the challenges and issues encountered when working in or near energized fields, and the advantages of using Barry D.E.W. LineTM equipment.
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GuardDog Tandem Self-Closing Doors (double door)
New Fall Prevention Product at Barry! The Tandem Setup Guard Dog Self-Closing and self-stopping Safety Gates (double-door) are perfect for mezzanines and other areas which do not have connected structures.
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What's a Frazil Ice Net?
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There’s been a lot of talk about frazil ice this winter in some parts of Canada, with the levels at their highest since 2009.
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Important Update: Barry Longline User Manual (Revision 9)
To all our Aeronautical clients:
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Working at Height on a Commercial or Industrial Roof: How to Properly Protect Workers ?
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Working at Height on a Commercial or Industrial Roof: How to Properly Protect Workers? When working at height on a flat surface, such as a roof or floor of a building under construction, it is necessary to protect...
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Ski Racing Safety Grants
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The Nik Zoricic Foundation strives to ensure safe training and race environments for all ski racers. Safe conditions for athletes is very important to ensure success. Each training and race environment should have...
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