A fixed beam anchor protects you where you stand. Move along the beam and you have to unclip, reposition it and clip back on, which is both slow and the moment you are unprotected. A trolley anchor rolls along with you: clip on once, and the anchor point tracks your position for the length of the beam. Fits flanges from 80 mm to 250 mm, certified to BS EN 795 Type B and to ATEX for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Key Features
- Travels with the user: The anchor follows along the beam, so there is no unclipping and repositioning as you move. That removes the transfers where unprotected falls happen.
- 80 mm to 250 mm beam range: Wider at the lower end than the fixed beam anchor, covering lighter sections as well as substantial ones.
- ATEX certified: Compliant with ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU under certificate 3266, so it may be used where an explosive atmosphere is present.
- Resistance 12 kN, MBS 23 kN: Single person application.
- Rated for man riding: Described by the manufacturer as a man riding trolley, meaning it is certified to carry a person rather than only to arrest a fall.
- Dedicated inspection guide: Kratos publish a specific inspection procedure for this product.
Technical Specifications
| Property |
Value |
| Product Code |
FA 60 008 03 |
| Beam Flange Range |
80 mm – 250 mm |
| Users |
1 |
| Resistance |
12 kN |
| Minimum Breaking Strength |
23 kN |
| Conformity |
BS EN 795 Type B, ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU |
| PPE Category |
Category III |
BS EN 795 Type B | ATEX 2014/34/EU Certificate 3266 | Category III PPE
Conforms to BS EN 795 Type B for transportable temporary anchor devices and to the ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU under certificate 3266. Category III personal protective equipment under Regulation (EU) 2016/425, supplied with a Declaration of Conformity and covered by EU Type-Examination certificate 2777/10796-02 E01-01. Requires inspection by a competent person at intervals not exceeding 12 months, or 6 months where used for lifting persons.
Suitable Applications
The trolley anchor suits work that moves along a beam line rather than staying in one place: inspection and maintenance along overhead steelwork, work in plant rooms and process areas with running beams, warehouse and roof structure maintenance, and any task where a fixed anchor would need repositioning repeatedly. The ATEX certification extends it into refineries, tank farms, sewers and chemical plant. Where the work happens in one position, the fixed FA 60 008 00 beam anchor is simpler and cheaper.
More About This Product
The anchorage is the part of a fall protection system people think about last and should think about first. Most sites can produce a harness and a lanyard within minutes; producing a certified, assessed anchor point is a different matter, and it is what genuinely determines whether the system works.
The forces involved are the reason. Arresting a fall is a dynamic event, and the load a falling person imposes on an anchor is many times their body weight — which is why BS EN 795 exists as a standard in its own right, and why the structure the anchor attaches to has to be assessed separately by someone competent to do it. The anchor may be certified; the beam, the tube, the roof purlin almost certainly is not.
Anchor Position, Fall Factor and Swing
Where the anchor sits changes the severity of a fall more than any other single decision.
Fall factor is the ratio of fall distance to the length of lanyard available to absorb it. An anchor above the head gives the lowest factor and the gentlest arrest. An anchor at foot level gives a factor 2 fall — the worst case, generating forces a shock absorber may struggle to control, and it is what happens when someone clips onto something convenient at their feet rather than something suitable above them.
Pendulum swing is the second consideration and the one that catches people out. An anchor directly overhead means a fall goes straight down. An anchor off to one side means the faller swings, and the swing can be more dangerous than the drop — into structure, into plant, or across a surface at speed. A swing that ends against a steel column is not survivable simply because the harness held.
The practical rule is to position the anchor as high as practicable and as close to directly overhead as the work allows, and to reassess it every time the work position moves.
How to Use the Beam Anchor Trolley
- Assess the beam over its whole length: A travelling anchor loads the beam at every point along it, not just where you fitted it. The whole run must be capable.
- Fit end stops: The trolley must not be able to run off the end of the beam. This is not optional.
- Check the flange is within range: 80 mm to 250 mm, and the flange must be sound over the full travel.
- Set and lock the adjustment: Confirm the locking mechanism is fully engaged before use.
- Single user only: A second person requires a second anchor.
- Check clearance along the whole run: Fall clearance must be adequate at every point you can travel to, not just where you started.
Warning: End stops must be fitted so the trolley cannot leave the beam. The beam must be assessed over its whole length, since the anchor loads it at every point. Fall clearance must be adequate along the entire travel. Single person use only.
Safety Information
- For use only by trained and competent persons within a safe system of work.
- End stops must be fitted to prevent the trolley leaving the beam.
- The beam must be assessed over its full length for fall arrest forces.
- Beam flange must be within 80 mm to 250 mm over the full travel.
- One person only.
- Confirm fall clearance is adequate along the entire run.
- Confirm the locking mechanism is fully engaged before use.
- Withdraw immediately after arresting a fall.
- Inspection by a competent person required at intervals not exceeding 12 months, or 6 months where used for lifting persons.
Inspection and Maintenance
Kratos publish a dedicated inspection guide for this product and it should be followed. The wheels and their bearings are the wear items: check each rotates freely and smoothly, since a seized wheel skids along the flange and both damages it and makes the trolley hard to move. Inspect the side plates for distortion and cracking, particularly around the attachment point, and confirm the adjustment mechanism locks positively across its full range. Check the anchorage eye for elongation and wear. Because the trolley travels, wear is distributed differently from a fixed anchor and the whole body needs inspecting rather than a few expected contact points.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Trolley or fixed beam anchor?
If the work moves along the beam, the trolley. Repositioning a fixed anchor means unclipping, which is exactly when unprotected falls happen. If the work stays in one place, the fixed FA 60 008 00 is simpler and costs half as much.
Q: Do I really need end stops?
Yes, absolutely. A trolley that runs off the end of a beam takes the anchor point, and therefore the user's fall protection, with it. It is the single most important thing to check before use.
Q: What does "man riding" mean?
That the equipment is certified to carry a person rather than only to arrest a fall. That is a higher requirement and it also means inspection intervals reduce to six months rather than twelve where the equipment is used for lifting persons.
Q: Can two people share it?
No. Single person application. A second user needs a second trolley, and on a shared beam you would need to consider whether both can be accommodated along with end stops.
