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SCAFFOLDING NEWS
Layher introduces
Allround Lightweight
Layher has debuted a new, lighter
scaffolding solution – Allround
Lightweight. Shown for the first
time at Bauma 2013 in Munich,
the Allround Lightweight modular
scaffolding system features
lighter components, increased
load-bearing capacity and an
AutoLock function for wedge-head
connectors.
According to Layher, Allround
Lightweight can be assembled 10
percent faster than competitive
scaffold systems and transport is
12 percent more efficient.
“Since assembly, dismantling
and transport still account for 80
percent of the costs for scaffolding
construction, three factors are
critically important: design,
functionality and component
weight,” said Layher’s marketing
director Franz Greisinger.
To get Allround Lightweight as
light as possible, Layher used
high-tensile steel that allowed the
company to make components
with thinner walls. The wall
thickness of the new Allround
standards LW has been reduced
from 3.2mm to 2.8 mm.
“Depending on the length of the
components, scaffolding erectors
have up to 14 percent less weight
to handle when transporting
components by truck to the
construction site and in scaffolding
assembly itself,” the company
said. “The wall thickness has been
reduced in Allround O-ledgers LW
as well, saving up to 1.6 kg while
increasing bending stress capacity
by 24 percent.”
To make transportation more
efficient, Layher lowered the
structural height of the product
which reduces storage volumes.
With the additional reduction in
weight, scaffolders have faster
loading and unloading time.
Also new is the AutoLock function
that creates a positive connection
between ledger and rosette. To
bring the self-locking wedge into
position, the fitter gives the ledger
a quick turn and tips it forward.
Layher’s new
Allround Lightweight,
introduced to the
market at Bauma 2013.
New Spider
Systems
Group formed
Spider has introduced the
Spider Systems Group, a team
of experts that will provide
access and fall protection
solutions for complicated,
mission-critical projects. Spider
also appointed John Callahan
as area director of its western
region.
In this role, Callahan will lead
branch sales and operations for
the company’s Seattle, Portland,
San Francisco, San Diego,
Las Vegas, Dallas, Denver and
Vancouver, BC outlets. Prior
to joining Spider, Callahan
spent seven years with Safway
Services LLC, most recently
serving as division manager
of the motorized access
division. While at Safway, he
implemented infrastructure
plans, procedures, services and
training for this new division,
created to compliment the
company’s existing access
product lines.
The Systems Group works
together with the Spider branch
network to service the needs of
large industrial and commercial
project work.
It is designed to deliver
response time, site support,
project management, safety
code expertise and innovative
solutions, working closely with
energy, infrastructure and
landmark project teams.
“The veterans that comprise
the Systems Group are some
of Spider’s finest,” said John
Sotiroff, vice president sales and
distribution of Spider - a division
of SafeWorks.
Scaffold design software can help
streamline drawing and planning
Avontus’ automated scaffolding
drawing program, Scaffold
Designer, aims to make
scaffolding drawing
as simple
as using
scaffolding companies can gain
an advantage by using software
to respond to estimate requests
quicker and more professionally,
while accurately tracking inventory
and rental billing.
“For managing scaffolding
assets, look for comprehensive
inventory, job costing and billing
software,” Hajighafouri said.
“Software can turn your estimate
into a shipment and then an
invoice in one seamless process.
A good equipment management
program makes even complex job
management simple with tools like
pick tickets, asset tracking, flexible
billing cycles and customizable
reports.”
Then they place the wedge-head
above the rosette of the Allround
standard. When the wedge makes
contact with the standard, it is
automatically activated and falls
into the recess provided for it. A
hammer blow then creates a force
transmitting connection. This saves
one operation for each ledger
connection and allows ledgers to
be fitted from a secure position.
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paper but with additional benefits
such as automatic 3-D modeling,
equipment counting and leg
load calculations, the
company told
ALH
.
“Software
for scaffolding
companies has
come a long way in
recent years,” said
Ali Hajighafouri with
Avontus. “Basic
drawing programs
and generic rental
software have given
way to intelligent,
specialized tools.”
According to
Hajighafouri,
ACCESS, LIFT & HANDLERS
JULY-AUGUST 2013
