UK outfit Survitec is launching a new emergency descent system called Evacuator at the WindEurope 2019 conference and exhibition in Bilbao.
The system is designed to evacuate people from altitudes of six to 300 metres and is fire-proofed to 1750 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
Survitec said Evacuator is fully mechanical and so does not require electricity to be operated.
The descent is fully automatic at a controlled speed of one metre per second, it added.
Evacuator is installed using four or six bolts that connect it to a solid surface and allows for multiple people to descend at once, providing the combined weight does not exceed 282kg, the company said.
Three off-the-shelf models are available based on structure height at 50 metres, 140 metres and 300 metres.
Survitec head of sales Ross Johnston said: “The Evacuator is a world-class innovation in emergency response planning, simplifying evacuation in a panic situation.
“It is ideal for installation on a variety of structures, including offshore wind turbines, high-rise offices, remote structures and cranes.
“The system has already been very well-received by operators looking to upgrade their existing turbines.”
Evacuator inventor Eugene Verstegen said: “Interest in the Evacuator has been growing significantly day-by-day. Demand is now on a global scale.”