Capital Equipment News November 2015

LAMBSON’S HIRE OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE RANGE of aluminium scaffolding products

E leven of the Lambson’s Hire branches have a dedicated range of alumini- um scaffolding products available, including steppers, mobile folding towers and scaffolding. “We have introduced the new products in our ongoing effort to en- sure that the construction, industrial, min- ing, DIY/building and related industries have easy access to the latest trends and devel- opments in equipment. This is particularly important to encourage adherence to strin- gent health and safety standards and to help reduce costs and boost productivity,” Devin van Zyl, CEO of Lambson’s Hire, says. The aluminium scaffolding from Lambson’s Hire is a high quality, hassle free product that is safer, lighter and faster to erect and dismantle, with rest platforms every 2 m. This product is lightweight and easy to ma- noeuvre, and can be conveyed on a half ton bakkie or light trailer for ease of transporta- tion. The platform heights range from 2.3 m up to 10.7 m.

malls, offices and other similar develop- ments,” van Zyl says. “Scaffolding that is visible is essentially on public display and therefore has to look presentable.” Another feature of aluminium scaffolding is its structural integrity, which is a critical as- pect of health and safety compliance. “This applies to the individual components and sections that make up the various scaffold- ing products, which range from steppers to mobile folding platforms and scaffolding.” Lambson’s Hire has stringent procedures in place to ensure that all frames and re- lated components are operational and ful- ly compliant with all safety standards and regulations. “It is important not to compro- mise on safety, which is why any scaffolding returned from a rental is subjected to this safety and quality assurance process,” van Zyl emphasises. b

Aluminium steppers 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. Plat- form heights range from 320 to1250 mm. Mobile folding towers boast a new design innovation where the tower windows closes automatically. The automatic 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. Additional features include adjustable cas- tors for ease of movement and outrigger stabilisers for increased safety. They have a maximum platform height of 1.8 m with a working height of 3.6 m. “One of the most important aspects of alu- minium scaffolding is that it is aesthetically pleasing, especially seeing that it is often used in maintenance activities in shopping

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