Product category:
Personal protective equipment (PPE), devices
News Release from: Sperian Protection (UK) | Subject: Multiple-use earplugs
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 February 2008
Earplugs enhance communication and
worker safety
Latest multiple-use earplugs deliver uniform attenuation that blocks low and medium frequency noise while enhancing the perception of higher voice and warning signal frequencies without distortion.
Designed to keep workers connected to their environment without compromising protection, Howard Leight's new Clarity multiple-use earplugs improve worker safety and communication by blocking hazardous noise while allowing voice and signal frequencies to be heard more naturally Utilizing Bilsom Technology's patented Sound Management Technology (SMT), the Clarity earplug delivers uniform attenuation that blocks low and medium frequency noise while enhancing the perception of higher voice and warning signal frequencies without distortion
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 11 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Long-term comfort - designed for long-term comfort, Clarity incorporates a multi-material design and translucent stem with an SMT membrane to regulate the transmission of sound frequencies through the earplug and ear canal.
Its FlexiFirm core facilitates insertion, and a quadruple SoftFlange seal helps ensure proper fit.
Clarity's low NRR of 21dB provides ideal attenuation for workers exposed to low levels of hazardous noise, and minimizes the risk of overprotection in marginal noise environments.
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VeriPRO software determines the Personal Attenuation Rating of employees' earplugs and can help managers determine whether additional fit training or different style earplugs are needed.
Clarity is available in two sizes - regular and small - to accommodate a wide range of ear canal shapes and sizes.
A corded version also includes an exclusive attached Cord Adjuster that allows workers to adjust the woven cord's length to their personal preference or application requirements.
Clarity earplugs are ideal for transportation workers, light manufacturing, warehousing, laboratories, food processing, and other work environments with low levels of hazardous or nuisance noise.
* About Howard Leight - begun 30 years ago as a one-man operation, Howard Leight has grown into one of the largest global manufacturers of hearing protectors in the industrial market and is a recognized innovator in protection and people-oriented fit.
Sperian Protection told manufacturingtalk.com that Howard Leight offers the widest variety of earplugs and bands, ranging from the highest attenuating Max single-use earplug, to SmartFit's Conforming Material Technology - which delivers a more personalized fit - to our convenient Leight Source dispensers.
Utilizing Bilsom Technology, Howard Leight earmuffs raise the bar on innovative design, performance and comfort, with features like padded wire headbands, high-visibility designs, unique sound management technologies and multi-level attenuation options.
* About Sperian Protection - with nearly 6000 employees worldwide, Sperian Protection is resolutely geared towards international markets.
The world leader in personal protective equipment (hearing, eye, respiratory and fall protection, gloves, clothing and footwear), the Group offers innovative products adapted to high-risk environments so that all workers in the manufacturing and services industries can work with confidence.
Sperian Protection is listed on Euronext's Eurolist and on the SBF120.
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