Using a scaffold tower often is safer than using a simple ladder.
There's less risk of an accident, and the platforms will hold a greater weight of people, tools and materials.
Easy to assemble and disassemble, scaffolding towers are an important adjunct for both tradesmen and homeowners.
The ease with which a tower assembles and disassembles is an important consideration, as is the integrity of the structure when in use.
If you're in the market for an affordable scaffold tower for light use, read on to learn about the Speedy 80 portable tower.
Scaffolding Towers: About the Speedy 80 Portable Tower Scaffolding towersusually are preferable to ladders, especially if the job is large or complex.
The Speedy 80 scaffolding tower system is versatile, flexible, and easy to assemble and disassemble.
Perhaps the most important feature of this tower is that it is certified to the important BS1139 Part 3 /HD 1004 Class 3 standard.
This means that the tower has passed stringent set of rigorous tests, and can be used with confidence.
Another great feature of the Speedy 80 is its modular nature.
It comes in a variety of packs, so you can choose the one that's best for your particular application.
In the future, it's a simple matter to add another pack or two, if you need additional height.
Scaffolding Towers: Features of the Speedy 80 Portable Tower This tower can be assembled and disassembled by a single person.
This is a modular system that consists of a tower base pack, platform pack, and tower extension pack.
The tower base pack includes an assembled folding frame unit and 1 platform with hatch.
Lockable castors and diagonal bracing are furnished as well.
The platform height is 0.
94m, the working height is 3.
0m, and the tower itself is 1.
75m long x 0.
83m wide.
The platform will support a maximum load of 150kg (23.
5 stone).
The platform pack includes a cross bar and toe board kit, along with 4 safety guardrails.
The pack also features diagonal bracing and 2 guardrail frames.
The tower extension pack comprises 4 lower guardrails, a platform, 2 diagonal braces, 4 stabilisers, a toe board kit, and 2 6-rung ladder frames.
Scaffolding Towers: A Few Specifications of the Speedy 80 Portable Tower It's important to understand that the British standard for scaffold towers is BS1139: Part 3: 1994 "Metal Scaffolding: Specification for prefabricated mobile access and working towers" (HD1004).
HD1004 was published by the European Committee for Standardisation in 1992, and is the basis for a set of European standards used across 18 different countries.
BS1139: Part 3: 1994 is the British implementation of HD1004.
In addition, the regulations that govern working at height in the UK, require that access to the platform be by some form of ladder.
The platform must have a trapdoor, and be fitted with toeboards.
The tower itself must have stabilisers deployed to prevent it overturning.
Speedy 80 scaffolding towers provide an easy-to-manage and safe alternative to a ladder for working at height.