Blog DynatechDear customers,
In view of the numerous doubts and queries from you, concerning the compliance with Standards: EN 81-1:1998+A3:2009 and EN 81-2:1998+A3:2009, we have produced a diagram in order to explain the processes relating to our products.
This is an explanatory diagram that is constantly updated. As soon as there are any modifications in it, you will be informed by this same channel. We hope this information may be of use and help to you.
Yours faithfully,
We inform you that Dynatech has been awarded with the Certification of the UCM Unit in accordance with the EN 81-1/2:1998 + A3:2009 Standard and that this unit is made up of:
The unit’s specification, its manuals for use as well as its Certificates are already available in the Products section in our Website.
We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the D-BOX Control System + STAR Governor Unit + ASG-1XX progressive Safety Gear and T-25 Driving Bar have also successfully passed the Certification Tests and we expect to receive their corresponding Certificates in the short term. As soon as we receive them, we will let you know in the same way.
A new check of D-BOX operating and maintenance instructions are available now in our web site, in: english, spanish, german and french.
This new check includes the Type-Examination of components according to EN 81-1/2:1998 + A3:2009
You can download it in our website www.dynatech-elevation.com, in PRODUCTS -> ELECTRONIC DEVICES -> D-BOX.
With the aim of making the planning of your orders easier, we inform you below about the next closing dates due to holidays:
. From 5th to 9th April, both days included (Easter Holidays)
. 23rd April (regional holiday)
. 30th April and 1st May (public holiday).
Dynatech has certified several of its products in Russia, according to the standards GOST R 53780-2010 and GOST R 53781-2010. This certification was performed by the organisation “Centre-Expert”. All certificates issued by this organisation are available on our website www.dynatech-elevation.com and are for the following products:
Progressive safety gear:
Overspeed governors:
The products used in Russia are in accordance with these certificates, and must be labelled with the corresponding mark as required by Russian regulations:
We therefore ask all our customers intending to use our products in Russia to explicitly request these products for that country, so the product can be properly labelled.
The D-BOX operating and maintenance instructions are available now in our webpage, in english, spanish, german and french.
You can download it in our website www.dynatech-elevation.com, in PRODUCTS -> ELECTRONIC DEVICES -> D-BOX.
Dynatech has already received the Authorisation Letter from the Notified Body ATISAE in order to apply the Standards EN 81-1: 1998 +A3:2009 and EN 81-2:1998 +A3:2009, in the use of our products manufactured prior to validity of the above-mentioned Standards. This letter is included in all the Instructions for use and Maintenance of the products mentioned below, after the EC Type Examinations, in the following languages: Spanish, English, French and German, in accordance with the Language of the corresponding Instructions for use. The Products including this letter are as follows:
- Progressive safety gears
- Overspeed governors
We are delighted to inform you that we have now the new ISO 9001:2008 certificate, issued by the accredited body Tüv. The Audit was successfully passed last 25th.October.2011.
This certificate is available in the following languages: Spanish, French, English and German.
We inform you that the manuals of T1, T2, T3 and T-25 acting bars, tension weight 200 and tension weight 300 have been modified in the four languages.
The latest version is already available in our Website. You may download it from the products section.
Dynatech is currently in the process to certify the following products in Russia in accordance to the GOST R 53780-2010 and GOST R 53781-2010 Standards:
Progressive safety gears:
Overspeed governors:
The “Centre-Expert” (NETEEL) body is already performing the standardization tests. The first certificate drafts of the safety gears PR-2000-UD and ASG-100-UD are already available. Their final certificates and those of the products in the process to be certified will be received promptly. As soon as these certificates are received, they will be included in our website.
Please be advised that our company will remain closed from 5th to 8th December, both days included, also from 26th.Dec to 2nd.Jan (both days included) and 6th.Jan, due to Chirstmas holidays.
We apologise for any incoveniences this may cause.
Dear Clients,
Please be advised that we now have the Type CE Examinations translated into French and German for all of our products certified under Addendum 3. As always, we have included these Certificates in the User and Maintenance Manuals issued in French and German, which are now available from our website.
We have certificates in these languages for the following Progressive Safety Gears:
We also have Certificates in French and German for the following Speed Governors:
_______________________ EN 81-1+A3 NEWS ___________________
EN 81-1 +A3: VISUALIZACIÓN DE LOS NUEVOS CERTIFICADOS
Ya estamos recibiendo los Nuevos Certificados para la EN 81-1 +A3. De momento seguiremos suministrando los productos con el Certificado anterior. En próximos boletines, Dynatech les informará sobre el comienzo del suministro de sus productos con el Nuevo Etiquetado conforme a la Nueva Norma.
EN 81-1 +A3: DISPLAY OF THE NEW CERTIFICATES
We are already receiving the New Certificates for the EN 81-1 +A3. At present, we shall continue to supply products with the previous Certificate. Dynatech will inform you when your products will be supplied with the New Labelling compliant with the New Standard in future bulletins.
EN 81-1 +A3: ANZEIGE DER NEUEN ZERTIFIKATE
Wir erhalten bereits die Neuen Zertifikate für die EN 81-1 +A3. Zur Zeit liefern wird die Produkte weiterhin mit dem alten Zertifikat. In den nächsten Berichten wird Dynatech Sie über den Beginn der Lieferung seiner Produkte mit der neuen Etikettierung gemäß der neuen Norm informieren.
EN 81-1 +A3 : VISUALISATION DES NOUVEAUX CERTIFICATS
Nous sommes en train de recevoir les nouveaux certificats pour la norme EN 81-1 +A3. Pour l’instant, nous continuerons de livrer les produits avec le certificat précédent. Dans les prochains bulletins, Dynatech vous informera du début de livraison de ses produits avec le nouvel étiquetage conforme à la nouvelle norme.
_____________ 2011 DYNATECH GASHERBRUM II EXPEDITION NEWS __________
Dear clients,
We inform you that the new operating and maintenance instructions in accordance with the Addendum 3 for the following progressive safety gears, are now available in our website:
After years of working hard on several projects, Dynatech will launch its latest developments and patents at INTERLIFT.
From now to the Interlift celebration date (Augsburg, October 2011), information concerning the new products to be exhibited at the fair will be published on our website. Nevertheless, please find below information on the developments which will be approved and EN 81-1 A3 certified by then, as well as on the rest of our current range of products:
At present, new products, such as the following ASG range safety gear models, are being designed: ASG-200 and ASG-200-UD. These may not be approved in time for the fair but may be displayed during it and their features disclosed in accordance with the preliminary tests.
TORNADO gearless machines also incorporate new components: Bed plates for roomless lifts, bed plates for refurbishments, manual rescue system, adaptable pulley protections, etc.
Even though the INTEGRAL system will be a true revolution in the lift sector, it will not be the only one. At any typical fair, exhibitors usually show their current and future products; what has never been seen before is that exhibitors both show their products and offer a different kind of business to their customers which they can incorporate to the current one without having to include additional costs. Therefore, the turnover is increased but the costs remain fixed. Dynatech is to launch a series of products which will be seen at Interlift and which are part of the Energy Efficient Building philosophy.
An opportunity not to be missed: INTERLIFT 2011.
In order to develop all the above-mentioned products, it is clear that the company has a considerable technological capacity and can rely on supports with proven technical competence. What you are going to see now is not a product sold or expected to be sold by Dynatech. What you are going to see is a vehicle for technological demonstration. Specifically, it is a multipurpose tool vehicle, remotely-operated, articulated, with comprehensive traction and hydrogen battery powered system. The participants in this development are:
Dr. Mario Maza, from the University of Zaragoza and Dr. Félix Barreras from LITEC, explain in two videos the vehicle’s functionality and degree of technical complexity (in Spanish).
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Mario Maza vídeo Félix Barreras vídeo
An authentic Lunar Rover. To see its performance on site, please watch this video:
If you now want to find out how this vehicle is made up and what with, as well as the technology used, please pay attention to the following images:
Interesting commentary about our company (in Spanish language) made by Ibercaja Social Foundation. This video includes an interesting interview to Francisco Mateo: General Mananager of Dynatech.
Mr. Mateo talks about the TORNADO Gearless Machine (a permanent magnets synchronous machine), the most recent product of Dynatech. He talks about about our new developments of wind turbine power generators and of an interesting integration projects to mix: lifts, gearless machines and turbines too.
Ibercaja Social Foundation.
Click here to see the complete Article of our company.
We are already receiving the New Certificates for the EN 81-1 +A3. At present, we shall continue to supply products with the previous Certificate. Dynatech will inform you when your products will be supplied with the New Labelling compliant with the New Standard in future bulletins.
Video of the TV report broadcasted through the Aragonese channel “Antena Aragón” that shows Dynatech’s facilities and equipments for R&D+I, and the main products of the company: Safety Gears, Overspeed Governors and Tornado Gearless Machines.
On 25th March, there was a ceremony at Dynatech as a tribute to the members of the expedition Adrián Uclés, Raúl Martínez and Fran Lorente in recognition of the effort made last year during the 2010 DYNATECH – ALPAMAYO expedition.
During this expedition, they managed to put our flag on the summit of the Alpamayo, claimed to be “the most beautiful mountain in the world”, and on two other summits as well: Pisco and Vallunaraju, all three in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru.
The event was a lunch at our facilities and ended with a presentation of glass statuettes commemorating the Expedition. Due to reasons beyond his control, Fran Lorente could not attend the event and Carlos Pauner attended the ceremony and collected this statuette on Fran’s behalf.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ADRIÁN UCLÉS, FRANCISCO MATEO, CARLOS PAUNER, RAÚL MARTÍNEZ.
After that, Carlos Pauner, a famous Himalayist, did the honours to present the next challenge for Dynatech members of the expedition planned for July this year:
To conquer the Gasherbrum II summit.
The Gasherbrum II, also called K4, is an 8,035-m-mountain located in the Pakistani Karakoram and is one of the 14 summits over 8,000m. They intend to make their ascent following the so-called “French Route”, opened in 1975 and never been attempted by any Spanish person.
The 2011 DYNATECH – GASHERBRUM II expedition is an extreme challenge: A summit over 8,000m and an ascent made following an unusual route, where they will not find any other expedition to provide mutual assistance and share efforts.
Carlos Pauner ( www.carlospauner.com ) gave the Dynatech personnel further details on the project. He is about to complete his own challenge which is reaching the top of the 14 highest mountains in the world, all of them over eight thousand metres. Up until now, he has reached 10 and, as we speak, he is at the base of the Lhotse (8,516m) to attempt his eleventh one. Here at Dynatech, we wish him to obtain the greatest success and to return home safe and sound.
On his return from Lhotse, he will have about a month to recover from the effort made and, then, prepare his departure towards the K4. Then, the members of our expedition, Adrián Uclés and Raúl Martínez (Fran will not be able to participate this time) will join Carlos to undertake this challenge. In addition to our own team, Carlos will be accompanied by Javier Pérez, Isabel Santolaria and Juan Carlos Cirera, all of them from Aragon; therefore, the expedition will be 100% Aragonese.
As soon as we are given any news, we will inform you of it.
EN 81-1:2008 +A3 and EN 81-2:2008 +A3.
INFORMATIVE NOTE (ADDENDUM 3)
By the middle of next year, the Lift Industry must meet a new standard requirement: Addendum 3, which extends the technical safety rules described in the current European Standards EN 81-1 and EN 81-2.
DYNATECH anticipated the Addendum 3 specification contents several years ago by developing the anti-creep system for its speed governors. These governors incorporating the anti-creep system, when combined with our safety gears, meet the requirements described in the above-mentioned Addendum 3 100%.
Now, the question is:
Why there is no information on the Certification of these systems according to Addendum 3 on the Dynatech website?
The answer is clear:
Up until now, none of the prestigious Notified Bodies Dynatech usually works with can Certify the System as either they do not have the corresponding Procedures and Instructions concerning internal organization or they are still developing them; on the other hand, they cannot officially certify technical requirements included in a Standard which is not in force and, therefore, its fulfilment cannot be demanded.
Surprisingly, we have heard that some companies have launched products in accordance with Addendum 3 on the Market, bearing the corresponding CE Marking (please note that this Marking does not appear anywhere on their website). Taking into account what has previously been mentioned, we consider that the customer deserves a serious and truthful explanation of the real situation.
Furthermore, as you know, Dynatech is certified by the TÜV Rheinland Notified Body according to ISO 9001:2008 and the Appendix IX of the Lift Directive 95/16/EC. Dynatech is entitled to carry out a self-certification process of the system and can execute it with complete technical self-sufficiency due to the great deal of resources at its disposal; they even include ENAC (National Accreditation Body) traceability, member of EA (European Cooperation for Accreditation) concerning calibration and validation of test equipment.
Nevertheless, even if this self-certification process was carried out, the temporary circumstances of Addendum 3 application would be the same. On the other hand, we remain faithful to our particular work style and would rather proceed as usual, that is to say, going through the Notified Bodies to obtain the CE Marking for our products.
To sum up:
1- On this day, Dynatech states that its products meet the requirements demanded by Addendum 3 100%.
2- Dynatech will provide its clients with the corresponding CE marking which may be demanded by this amendment to the lift Standard when applicable and, therefore, requirable.
3- The information included in this informative note is absolutely true and literally corresponds to the contents of the telephone and written conversations or of personal meetings between Dynatech’s technical staff and their peers in both of the Notified Bodies we work with:
- TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH
Am Grauen Stein
51105 Ktiln -GERMANY-
www.tuv.com
internet@de.tuv.com
- Asistencia Técnica Industrial S.A.E. (ATISAE)
Avda. de la Industria, 51 bis.
E2876D Tres Cantos (MADRID) -SPAIN-
www.atisae.com
info@atisae.com
We are fully aware that, when regulations are being modified, there may be a feeling of concern usually caused by the lack of information supplied by Bodies, companies, etc. This is why Dynatech, by means of this informative note, wanted to clearly explain the real situation and reassure its clients.
The new Tornado datasheet 2010 is available now in our webpage.
You can download it in our website www.dynatech-elevation.com, in PRODUCTS -> TRACTION EQUIPMENT -> TORNADO.
GEARLESS SELECTION SOFTWARE (GSS), is an application which DYNATECH offers to its clients to choose the TORNADO traction machine
which best fits their installations.
The link to download the software is available in our webpage www.dynatech-elevation.com, in PRODUCTS -> TRACTION EQUIPMENT -> TORNADO
Continue reading “GSS 2.0 (Gearless Selection Software) AVAILABLE NOW!” »
The operating and maintenance instructions for tension pulleys 200 and 300 have been modified in French, English, Spanish and German.
They are now available on our website.
We inform you that the new T-25 and T-25 UD operating and maintenance instructions are now available in our website. You can donwload it in the product section.
VIEW OF THE ALPAMAYO SUMMIT (5.947 m)
RAUL MARTINEZ Y ADRIAN UCLES ON THE ALPAMAYO SUMMIT (5.947 m)
We just got to Huaraz, now are the 21 h PM and we are very tired. Broadly speaking, we can say that everything went as planned.
We arrived at BC on the 28th, Day Celebrations in Peru. The next day we moved from CB to CII, directly, without sleeping on the CI. Ten hours of activity to exceed 1100 m.
Continue reading “They have reached the Alpamayo summit (5.947 m)” »
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Today we got to Base Camp, a little tired; the journey here was very long. On the way we met Igor, a Basque who intends to travel around Peru for three months; but for now he has the same goal as us, this is the second time he is trying to reach it.
He arrived at Base Camp with the intention of joining another roped team. We gave him the opportunity to join us, we think that being a double roped team increases our chances of success; this way we all benefit from it.
Tomorrow we will climb towards IC; we must surpass a cumulated one thousand two hundred meters incline. We will see the most beautiful mountain in the world from up close; we will look at its face and caress its slopes.
We hope the Alpamayo welcomes us with its best clothes and our dream comes true.
Fran Lorente
Our bodies are ready once again to face new slopes and long days. We are slowly getting used to the fact that we are in the final stage of the expedition. We are aware that all the efforts we have made up until now were in order to be ready and able to face our great goal more competently.
Tomorrow we are setting off to our mountain’s Base Camp. It is a long twenty-two kilometre journey which we think we will complete in approximately eight hours; the following day we will set off to the IC, where we’ll spend the night and we will wait for the best day to try to reach the top. It will all depend on whether anything has gone wrong, the weather is good and we have the strength to continue.
In principle, we can’t send news out from Base Camp, if we find a way we will keep you informed. It seems that we will not be able to send reports for a few days; as soon as we are able to, we’ll keep you up to date.
Your support has always been important but we are now at the critical point of this adventure and we need to feel you are close.
We thank Dynatech for its help, our families for their understanding and all of you for following our progress.
Fran Lorente
Today we had the break we deserved, after all our efforts over the past few days.
We are aware that this expedition is not over yet. Therefore this break is only a breather, an interruption in the project. We spent the day reorganising equipment and planning our tackle on the Alpamayo, our Ithaca, our dream, our aim.
We tried to find last minute information. Apparently, the mountain’s conditions are good.
After the accident, calm has settled, that’s the way the mountain is. Climbers hold themselves back when news is not good; an easily understandable human reaction. But the mountain is still there, forever serene, forever superior, forever powerful, no event can perturb it. However, today we met a special guy, one of those who understand the mountain and behave like it. Manuel Moya, “loco Moya” for friends, a Chilean, engineering student, with a spotless mountaineering profile, not only for his sports curriculum, but also for his serenity, for his way of facing slopes. He reached the Alpamayo IC one day after the accident; the rescue operation had already started so he couldn’t do anything. His intentions didn’t change, his analysis was clear: he was facing a serene mountain, unaffected by events. Loco Moya used the Alpamayo’s weapons and was cool and calm when facing its slopes, taking careful steps, sparing his efforts. He went past the Argentinean’s body but he focused on the way to the top. Nineteen hours after starting his ascent, at nine pm they reached the top of the Alpamayo, only his roped team was able to face the Direct French route.
This is the way things are, only those able to face up to the challenge albeit circumstances deserve to reach their goal; with perseverance, determination and without ever losing faith.
Fran Lorente
Raúl Martínez, Adrián Uclés and Fran Lorente make it to the top of the Pisco 5735 m
Yesterday we arrived at Base Camp located at 4680 m; this Base is a spectacular place as the Huandoys, Chopicalqui and Chacraraju cirque can be seen from it, as well as the Pisco itself. The Pisco stands out from all of them. The Huandoys and the Pisco are the peaks that some expeditions determine as their main goal.
Last night we set off to the top at 2 AM, being aware that we may fail as this is a very demanding mountain.
At 9 AM, we reached the Pisco summit, finding ourselves on one of the most prestigious summits in Peru. The view from it is amazing; even remote mountains can be seen from the top; today, we saw the Alpamayo for the first time; it was at a distance but its narrow passes and its Bergschrund.
The Pisco’s neighbour is the Chacraraju. The last accident involving expert Spanish climbers occurred on this mountain. From the top, we saw how difficult the fateful face really is.
Now we are resting again; we have been active for three hours and a half and our legs are really painful.
We want to be cautious in our reports; we have set off twice to acclimatise and we have made it to the top both times; you might get the feeling that this is easy: no way. We’ve been very lucky with the weather, we have thoroughly planned the ascent and, most importantly, we have been working as a great team. Keeping our commitment in mind, we want to do our best and this can only be achieved this way.
Fran Lorente.
We mention one of the comments on the Dynatech blog, to provide some information.
http://blog.dynatech-elevation.com/2010/07/22/sin-tregua/comment-page-1/#comment-1754
Hi…excuse me…I’m writing because I’m really worried…I see that you keep your blog updated and I’d like to know whether you have some information about the mountaineer who had an accident on the Alpamayo. Some of my friends are over there and I can’t locate them…I’d like to know if there is any news about the person who fell…thanks a lot.
From our location in the Andes, the news comes from third parties, therefore it is not very reliable. We heard at Casa Zarela that an Argentinean mountaineer was climbing the French Direct route to the Alpamayo; he was going to climb with his partner but, in Huaraz, they found out that she was three months’ pregnant and preferred to remain at Base Camp, he decided to climb on his own. On the fifth pitch, he plunged into the void dragging with him a two-Austrian roped team. The Argentinean died, one of the two Austrians has a serious spine injury and we haven’t heard anything about the other one.
ADRIAN UCLES
As for our intentions, we aim to go to the Pisco area, 5735 m, in order to continue the long acclimatisation process; to do this, we must reach the Base Camp, located at 4700 m, today, sleep and set off to the Pisco on the following day. We’ve been talking to some Italian people, who recently descended, and the conditions on this mountain seem to be very good; we expect to find it in these same conditions.
We are now ready to face new slopes and suffer while climbing them with the only purpose of reaching our goal.
Fran Lorente
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Raúl Martínez, Adrián Uclés and Fran Lorente make it to the top of the Vallunaraju
The day before setting off to Peru, we said our goodbyes to Francisco Mateo (Dynatech-elevation General Manager); we were talking about the reason for his special interest in climbing and its consequent sponsorship. He told us that companies should always continue with their projects, even during difficult times, with enthusiasm and determination; and he perceived these values in mountaineering, values which are sometimes set aside in other fields. It is at that moment that Francisco convinced me; following today’s performance, I must admit that I understand his point of view to a greater extent.
Yesterday we set off to the Vallunaruju area to continue our acclimatisation process. We chose this area due to its accessibility and, above all, its noticeable difference in height. Our aim was no other than to gain height in order to be better prepared for future mountains.
We arrived at BC (4300 m) to sleep at this height and get used to it. In accordance with our adaptation plan, we got up early at 2 AM to walk at night. We left Base Camp at 3 AM and started climbing towards the IC, also known as Morrena Camp (4900 m); once we arrived, we felt strong enough to go a bit further and we reached the Vallunaraju summit at 5686 m.
RAUL MARTINEZ IN THE VALLUNARAJU SUMMIT (5686 m)
The three of us roped up, but 300 m from the top, my cold started to take its toll. Adrián and Raúl continued to the top. Once I had rested half an hour, I felt refreshed and decided to catch up with my partners. They were coming down while I was only thirty minutes away from the top. My mind was set to make it to the top. Raúl warned me of a risky pass and finally decided to come with me, reaching the top twice in the same day. He was very tired but our mutual affection was stronger than the tiredness in his legs and he decided to accompany me to share this moment; the summit moment will be ours forever. Adrián was waiting for us in the pass paying attention to our movements and keeping our backpacks.
We have been working high up for twelve long hours and we have given it everything we’ve got, getting up early and therefore resting little. We are now exhausted and we must recover quickly as this isn’t over yet.
This performance confirms Francisco Mateo’s approach: this would have been impossible without enthusiasm and determination.
Fran Lorente
Originally, today’s intention was to rest; however, we have the will and strength to continue with the acclimatisation and have therefore decided to set off to the Vallunaraju BC at 5686 m. We intend to climb up to the 4300 m BC today and tomorrow, at 3 AM, get up to go to the Vallunaraju and keep on climbing as much as we can; we do not have a particular height in mind, we just want to acclimatise.
Bad news arrives from the Alpamayo; it seems that a mountaineer, who was climbing on his own, fell down the corridor taking three Austrians with him. This is incomplete and inaccurate news, therefore, we are not aware of the seriousness of the accident.
We are focussed on our goal and no other external accident should influence our intentions.
All or nothing, we will not relent in the face of anything. The future will tell our tale and, in the end, it is the circumstances that will determine whether we succeed or fail.
Not everyone understands our way of proceeding and this is not our intention either; however, the people who love us deserve an explanation. We are very grateful that you are by our side and, knowing how satisfied this makes us, you tolerate all the difficult moments we make you go through.
We love you.
After being at 3800 m. yesterday, today, following the aclimatation process, we have been at 4500 m. in the Churup lake. It is a beautiful place. The Churup mountain, at an atitude of 5495 m., gives his image to the lake and that one looks like a decorative accesory as appropiate. Both of them are places of special beauty.
IMAGE: ADRIAN UCLES, RAUL MARTINEZ AND FRAN LORENTE IN THE CHURUP LAKE (4500 m)
During the climbing, the normal sensation has occurred. The body refuses the effort that the head is offering. The heart is accelerating and the lunges are seaching air where there is not.
However, we keep going, we know this is a process we need to get through in order to get our goal.
Adrian Ucles and Raul Martinez are doing well, they climbed a difference in height of 700 m. in just one hour and a half, for me it has been harder and it lasted 20 more minutes. I still have a cold and I suffering it at each step.
The suffering process of aclimatation will be gone and only good moments will stay. We are selective beings and we use to keep what we want and reject what we do not.
Fran Lorente
Today we have been buying all these kind of things that it is better for us to purchase here because of the volume-weight relationship. We have been visiting Huaraz from our guest house “la casa de zarela”, an enchanting place in the suburbs of the town.
IMAGE 1: FRAN LORENTE AND RAUL MARTINEZ ON SHOPPING IN HUARAZ
After buying we decided to acclimatize. We have gone to Wilcayancucho lake (3700 m.) This lake is located in the Cordillera Negra, that is just in front of the Cordillera Blanca, like if it was a mirror. The main difference is obvious, one is absolutely snowed and the other one not. However, the scenic view that offers the Cordillera Negra is more spectacular than the one from the Cordillera Blanca.
At the same time, the “steady-state” is that state in which you can live with all the oxygen you need and now we are looking for the acclimatization, the process in which we will live a period of time and moreover try to do an extra effort.
We, the mountaineers, are looking for everything, in return of anything. Or, and it is worse, we give everything for nothing. As Lionel Terray said, we are “conquerors of useless”.
IMAGE 2: ADRIAN UCLES, RAUL MARTINEZ AND FRAN LORENTE IN THE WILCAYANCUCHO LAKE (3700 m) LOCATED IN THE CORDILLERA NEGRA
We are conscious that grey nuances do exist and, occasionally, are the best options. But we are passionate people that live intensely each minute of our live and that is why we use to move between everything or nothing.
Sometimes, it does not depend of ourselves to take over what we feel or what we want, we are people that follow our heart and we want it all despite we get nothing.
After a long trip of 12 hours, we arrived yesterday at Lima airport around 7.30 (7 hours plus in Spain).
Today we have been walking around Lima downtown, we met a colorful parade by surprise. Each of the groups that were in this parade was representing different tribes that took part during the independence of Peru. July the 28th is the National Party and these kind of eves are part of the previous days.
IMAGE: RAUL MARTINEZ, FRAN LORENTE AND ADRIAN UCLES IN HUARAZ
At 13 h. we have taken a bus from Lima to Huaraz, the town that is going to to be our particular Base Camp.
Tomorrow we will take information about the mountain, we will buy the late things and we will organize the cargo with the “arrieros” (owners of the mules that carry the backpacks to the Base Camp).
We feel very good and there is a great atmosphere among us, we make jokes and we are really happy.
Best wishes and we will keep in touch.
The project known as “DYNATECH Alpamayo Expedition” is an attempt made by a group of experienced Aragonese mountaineers to reach the Alpamayo summit, a 5,947-m mountain located in the Andes Cordillera Blanca in Peru.
Why the Alpamayo? When a mountaineer faces a challenge, more than one reason motivates him to do so. The “DYNATECH Alpamayo” project was born as a continuation of the attempt, and later successful achievement in 2009, to reach the mountain known as “the coldest in the world”, a name given to the McKinley, in Alaska, with a height of 6,194 m., which is also the highest mountain in North America.
In our search for new and demanding challenges, DYNATECH has set its eye on the Alpamayo, 5,947-m., which is known as “the most beautiful mountain in the world”.
In addition, the Alpamayo has a series of specific characteristics which makes undertaking its ascent a considerable challenge:
On one hand, this mountain attracts a massive number of mountaineers due to the beauty of its lines; on the other hand it only has very few routes open (all of them at the end of the last century), which, without a doubt, says a lot of the difficulties its ascent entails. There are only three routes (and one alternative route) open on the SE face (undoubtedly the most beautiful face) and the direct French route is the most difficult one, technically speaking.
This is the route chosen by the group, which implies, if possible, a bigger challenge than the ascent itself. This route, which was climbed by an American roped team in the 80s, owes its name to two French mountaineers who attempted its ascent but died in the process. It is a technically difficult route as it includes a 450-m climb on icy snow with an average slope of 65º and the last 3 climbing pitches may have an 85-90º slope, in other words, they are totally vertical.
Apart from the other difficulties this mountain entails, there are imminent risks of avalanche, temperatures reaching minus 20º and winds of up to 70-80 Km./h., as well as the proximity to the Pacific implying a very changeable weather, all of these factors make it a high risk ascent with a low percentage of success.
For these reasons, the challenge is exciting albeit serious and not risk-free. For this ascent, the group, which is highly experienced as its members have climbed summits of 6000, 7000 and 8000 m., is being cautious about this challenge, planning a progressive acclimatisation in order to avoid one of the main problems caused by such a challenge: height; and, trying to open a new route on this or another mountain in the Cordillera Blanca, if the circumstances are right or allow to do so.
Next Saturday 17th July, the expedition sets off to Lima (Peru) and will return on 13th August.
Our next reports will be sent directly from Peru.
We hope that, as a great mountaineer of the 20th C once said, they all return, return as friends and have a successful ascent, but always in this order.
Thanks DYNATECH!
Raúl Martínez, Fran Lorente and Adrián Uclés
Members of the 2010 Dynatech-Alpamayo Expedition
Dear customers,
These may not be the best times for certain expenses; we should rather try to save, work, make an effort and innovate at a maximum in order to successfully find the way out of the current economic situation.
Nevertheless, there are some people whose dynamism, spirit of self-improvement and confrontation to adversity, perfectly reflect Dynatech’s own character. Their goals, no matter how complicated, are reached thanks to their perseverance, tenacity, courage and bravery.
IMAGE: FRAN LORENTE, RAUL MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO MATEO AND ADRIAN UCLES.
Finally the pictures of the 19th September Dynatech party are here!
Rhythm, magic and flavour for the introduction of the new Dynatech engineering development.
The different events are presented in a summarised and independent format in order to obtain a better view through the YouTube link.
Should you wish to acquire a full copy of the evening, you can request it through our Website. Dynatech will send you a DVD with the full version of all the events at the opening party on the extension of our facilities and the launch of the new gearless Tornado series machines.
On last 9th October, Dynatech organised a tribute dinner at the Hotel Boston in Zaragoza for the mountaineers Adrián Uclés and Raúl Martínez who placed the Dynatech flag at the summit of the coldest mountain in the world and the highest in North America: the McKinley-Denali (6200m. Alaska).
Apart from the members of the expedition and Dynatech personnel, Fran Lorente, narrator of all the daily reports transmitted via satellite by the expedition, and Carlos Pauner, a professional mountaineer and friend, were also there.
When the dinner ended, there was a brief commemorative prize-giving ceremony and, immediately after, the showing of a video of the expedition.
Once the showing finished, all the audience could hear the details of this adventure told by their true protagonists. Numerous questions on the climb were also made which were properly answered by the members of the expedition and by Carlos Pauner as well, a famous “eight-thousander” and prestigious guest that gave a real master class on the mountain world, its difficulties and limits of the human being in this hostile environment.
The story was covered by the local press. Enclosed is the corresponding article.
Carlos Pauner (upper left), Adrian Uclés, Raúl Martínez and Fran Lorente (upper right)
Mr. Francisco Mateo (left side) and Mr. Daniel Sánchez (right side)
“On the 30th September, the mobile platform for UAV antenna tests was officially presented to the company EADS-CASA, represented by Mr. D. Daniel Sánchez from the Defence section.
Although it was already finished in the month of August, its presentation was postponed so as to incorporate additional features requested by the customer.
Having carried out the appropriate demonstrations of the product in the Dynatech installations and having achieved an accuracy level much lower than 0.1º, EADS-CASA gave its approval for the transferral of the machine to its installations in Getafe (Madrid).
Delivery of the platform in the facilities of EADS in Madrid
Overspeed governor Star with anticreep system and RECTIFIER.
With this option, the customer just need to connect directly the system to the 230V AC power network.
In this way and with a minimum cost, the customer has not to install a rectifier current himself and the transformer.
-The rectifier included in the overspeed governor comes encased in a plastic box with an IP 66 protection.
-The rectifier connection to the solenoid is by means of Fast-on coated.
-Easy connection to the 230 VAC power network.
Overspeed governor Vega with anticreep system and RECTIFIER.
? This device can be assembled with the following components:
- Remote tripping mechanism with 190 VDC solenoid (STAR, VEGA, LBD-200, LBD-300).
- Anticreep system with 190 VDC solenoid (STAR, VEGA).
“Hello everybody. Last 18th June dawned in bad weather in Camp IV. We hesitated to descend, because it was snowing much and there was a poor visibility. There was not a forecast improvement and we did not want to spend more time on the glacier under these conditions. We talked to the Australian team and decide to form a strong rope of five people and began the descent. In this way, we increased the security. Without delay, we packed everything, we loaded it on the sleds and on the backpacks and we started to descend. The first stage until the Camp III was very hard. Practically, we went opening footprint, snow storm was very uncomfortable and the land with half and steep slopes made our walk with the sleds difficult. After more than two hours, we arrived at Camp III. There, a depot with more load, our skis, food and the third sled were waiting four us. Due to the heavy snowfalls, it took a long time to shovel for unearthing everything and we had to make a great effort. The Austrian climbers made the same, and then with five sleds we began the way. From here the land is less abrupt, but the load is heavier, and besides, as we went descending on the glacier, the risk of falling into a crack was bigger, so we had to act with more caution. The accident happened to the Malaga expedition the previous day reminded us that we could not relax.
After long hours of walking we arrived at camp I. Weather had improved, at this altitude the snow had stopped, but the sun hid behind the mountains, and although here in Alaska, in these months don´t disappear altogether, temperatures drop sharply when the “night” falls. It was 21 hours, we were very cold, and we coooked a little to get our strength back and we melted snow to drink. Here also we had food and rubbish depots which we had to unearth. When we left in the morning, we had not still decided exactly until where we could arrive. We had been walking for more than eight hours and we were tired. Eleven kilometers still left, seven of which were ligth descent and the last four of ascent until base camp. One option was sleep here and leave the next day, but then we chose to continue. The glacier since we entered the park had lost a lot of quality. The high temperatures on the first days, together the snowfalls on the last days had turned it into a maze of cracks to circumvent. Low temperatures in the night compact the snow, so the navigation at this time is more secure. So we set off again at 23 hours and gritting our teeth we started our last stage on this mountain. It was specially hard, the quality of the snow was really bad, it took a long time to advance with the sleds, and the load and the walking hours began to feel in our legs and backs. The noise of avalanches joined us during this last phase, bursting with violence into the silence of the glacier night. With a few frights that never exceeded of putting a foot into a crack, we arrived at the the basis of what they call “Heartbreak Hill”. Really, the name is deserved, because after all, when you see the height of the base camp (300 height meters difference) and how long are going to be those four kilometers, not only breaks your heart, but also your soul. But expeditions are like this, an endurance and strength test, in which we must give everything to the end. It is said that a summit is not consummated until arriving at base camp, in this case, the proper base camp, more than ever, is a summit itself.
Finally, after more than twelve hours of effort we set our tent and on friday, at 2 h. a.m., we prepared to rest a few hours in the hope of flying the next day. It wasn´t a nice night, because the sweat cooled in the sacks that ended flooded, but it did not matter, we were so near the desired hot shower and clean clothes.
A canvas chair and a jacket left out by the Rangers, made us trust that they could expect good weather and that definitely the light aircrafts could fly. it’s hardly surprising on this mountain have to wait for several days at the base camp because of the inclement climatic.
Almost when it seemed that we were to sleep, a female voice woke us up, Lisa, the Ranger in charge of the base camp, she asked us from out of the tent, if we wanted to fly, our company had a light aircraft which would land in half an hour. The happiness made that the soft bodies bring that reserve out and in a moment everything was into the backpacks again and over the sleds, everything on the back and on the sleds because on this endless mountain we still had to climb a slope. Due to the snow quality, it was getting worse, the light aircrafts need travel a longer distance to take off. So, again, more than half an hour pulling a load, heavier than ever, because we had unearthed the depot of food left in the base camp in case of staying here for several days more.
Finally, we loaded everything on board, at 10 h. a.m., and without any problem, Paúl, an expert and veteran pilot, took off and we delighted with the wonderful aerial view of this impressive glacier. While we were flying over Denali, the images of those snows and mountains, were mixed with our lived moments, days of effort and life together that will remain in our memory forever.
The McKinley mountain, Denali for the natives, has become a greater challenge than expected. The fact of carrying everything up by oneself, and the height difference of more than 4000 meters to overcome, gives you an extraordinary hardness. Climatology, one of the deciding factors on this mountain, has been favourable, but also, has led us to bet on a fast attack, because weather forecasts were few encouraging for the following days, as it was confirmed. It led us to carry out a fast attack to the summit, without much acclimation, a risky strategy that had repercussions on one of the members, but time leads all.
We landed in Talkeetna and when we arrived at the hotel, we lived some moments of happiness. The first was meet the Malaga expedition by chance and confirm that the accident in the crack was just a scare and it had only involved one member with broken ribs. The desired shower was the second moment of joy and happiness, after twelve days of sweats and a few changes of clothes, believe me it is needed.
But the greater happiness of all of them was the moment of watching the computer and reading all the chronicle of our adventure in Dynatech website. Reading the messages of everybody, family and friends, moved us to tears, the chronicles written by Fran and your support messages. Although technology hasn´t reach at that altitude, surely your help arrived there and gave us strengths in difficult moments.
From here we want to thank to all people who have made this adventure possible: Dynatech, as main sponsor, San Mateo driving school, Monzon Municipal Sport Board and Cinca Medio Area.
We also want to send an special gratitude to Francisco Lorente, “Fran”, who has related in a expeptional way our experience. When we read them, it seems to us as if he were here with us. Thanks Fran, and thanks to everybody for your support messages. As Frand told in one of his chronicles: a successful expedition: all are back, healthy, and more friends.
In this case, we add a fourth moment of success and celebration, the real happiness of the expedition has been read all of your messages and chronicles and feel you.
From Talkeetna, Alaska, a very strong hug for everybody of the Raules and Adrián”.
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We are delighted to inform you that Dynatech has renewed the UNE – EN ISO 9001-2000 certificate issued by the accredited body Tüv.
This new certificate is available in the following languages: Spanish, English, French and German. You can obtain a copy from this news section.
Our Company has also successfully passed the audit of the Directive 95/16/EC – Annex IX.
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We are delighted to inform you that we now have the Lifts Directive 95/16/EC, Annex IX Certificate, issued by the accredited body Tüv.
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