Capital Equipment News December 2015

WORK @ HEIGHT: GOOD PRACTICE

LAMBSON’S HIRE OFFERS A RANGE OF ALUMINIUM STEPPERS

Lambson’s Hire is highlighting its range of aluminium steppers. “We are making these products available in our ongoing efforts to ensure that the construction, industrial, min- ing, building/DIY and related industries have easy access to the latest trends and develop- ments in equipment,” Devin van Zyl, CEO of Lambson’s Hire, says. “This is particularly important to encour- age adherence to stringent health and safety standards and to help reduce costs and boost productivity. All our suppliers are leaders in their respective fields and are known interna- tionally for their quality and high standards,” van Zyl says. He adds that Lambson’s Hire offers a range of equipment for various indus- try sectors. It represents many of the most well-known brands, and has a fully fledged network of strategically situated branches in South Africa. Aluminium steppers available from Lamb-

uct that is safer, lighter and faster to erect and dismantle, with rest platforms every 2 m. This product is lightweight and easy to manoeuvre, and can be conveyed on a half ton bakkie or light trailer for ease of transportation. Mobile folding towers from Lambson’s Hire boast a new design innovation in that the tow- er window closes automatically. The automat- ic locking hook has an easy release design while the anti slip platform is 10 mm thick plywood with a high quality birch core. The safety load is 280 kg and the step distance is 280 mm, while the platform height is 1.8 m with a working height of 3.6 m.

son’s Hire are manufactured from 6061-T6 aluminium and feature five working heights for all applications, easy folding for storage, a 300 mm step distance, a 200 kg safety load and an anti slip platform with a locking device. Additional features include diagonal braces and durable polyurethane double brake cas- tors. The frame itself is 1 362 mm by 700 mm by 2 000 mm while the platform heights range from 320 mm to 1 250 mm. Eleven Lambson’s Hire branches have a dedicated range of aluminium scaffolding products available, including steppers, mobile folding towers and scaffolding. Its aluminium scaffolding is a high quality, hassle free prod-

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