aluminium scaffold tower

The single-width aluminium scaffold towers are narrower compared to the double-width towers. Typically, they are 780 mm to 900 mm wide.

There are space limitations in different areas like corridors, balconies or staircases, etc. In these areas with space constraints, you can support your workers with the single-width working platform.

On the other hand, the double-width aluminium scaffold towers are wider. Generally, they are 1300 mm to 1500 mm wide. They have a larger base as well. This feature contributes higher stability to your scaffold tower.

So, your worker will get a more spacious and convenient working platform to work at an elevated height. You can use the extra space to store the materials while working temporarily.

The single-width and double-width aluminium scaffold towers are similar in terms of height. The typical aluminium scaffold towers have a height range of 9m to 14m with subsidiary variations.

Figure 3 Single-width and Double-width Aluminium Scaffold Tower

It is strictly restricted to continue work on aluminium scaffolding towers at very high wind speeds. The restriction is applicable for all kinds of scaffold towers, regardless of size, material, or type.

If the wind speed exceeds designated levels, you must remove all the workers and any kinds of materials temporarily being stored from all working platforms. This is to conform to the safety precautions for your site.

You have to follow the different standard set of precautions for scaffolding towers at different wind speeds. This table is summarized for your easy considerations.

The differences between the aluminum scaffold towers and traditional scaffoldings are:

The safe working load (SWL) determines how many workers can simultaneously work on an aluminium scaffolding tower. There are different sizes of aluminium scaffold towers with variable capabilities.

If you analyze the specifications provided by the manufacturer, you can find two SWLs mentioned. These are SWL per platform, and SWL per tower. The SWL or safe working load expresses the safe weight-bearing capacity.

It indicates the maximum weight each platform or tower can safely carry at a time. Divide this value with the average weight of a normal human being. The calculated value will let you determine how many workers can simultaneously work on each platform or tower.

Figure 4 – Lightweight Components Combined With Castor Wheels Provide Excellent Mobility Feature For Aluminium Scaffold Towers

You can make your aluminium scaffold towers portable by installing castor wheels at the lower base. Since the aluminium scaffold towers are very light, you can easily reposition them by rolling over a flat surface.

Before repositioning the tower, remove all kinds of weight from all the platforms. Dismantle the stabilizers and safety ties, followed by unlocking the safety lever in the castor wheel. Once you have repositioned the tower, lock the safety lever to cease the rolling scope.