Masonry Magazine March 2003 Page. 19
CRANKUP
SCAFFOLDING
EZ
SCAFFOLD
* Heaviest Construction
* 5 Board Laborer Platform
* 7000 lb. Capacity
FRAME-TYPE SCAFFOLDING AS A MANUFACTURED PRODUCT
came about during, or shortly before, the Second World War. Up until then, contractors were building their own scaffolding out of wood-in some places around the world they still build it out of bamboo. It was constructed for one job and then torn down. In the scheme of things, manufactured frame scaffolding is a relatively young product in the construction business.
There have been some new innovations over the past decade or two. Crank-up scaffolding, for example. It makes the job of the mason more efficient, less tiring-and you don't have to take the scaffold up and down or adjust your levels repeatedly-you can do it all with a crank.
The other innovation has been the mast climber, scaffold that Masonry magazine covered last June. It gets you to the platform height you want to be at much easier and quicker. You can even use it to move materials up and down much like a hoist.
European style frame scaffold is being used in limited applications in the U.S. but it's not used in masonry much because the platform isn't wide enough to accept a cube. Basically, in the masonry side of it, everybody uses the open-end frame that they've used for years, and the bracing and platforms are pretty much the same as they have been for decades.
"In masonry, you want to use an open-end frame because it allows you to create multiple platform levels so you can walk from one frame to another," explains David McDonel, National Sales Manager for bil-jax, a multi-line scaffold manufacturer in Archbold, Ohio. "It also allows you to hang your side brackets or personnel brackets on the side so the mason can move up or down on the frame to keep his work in front of him at waist height."
NS
(NON STOP)
* 1 Piece Roller Carriage
* 2 Speed Winch
* 9 ft. Ladder
MIGHTY
* Removable Mason
and Laborer Tenders
* Easy to Maneuver
* Most Versatile System
XL
* 6' 2" Base Width
* 5 Board Laborer Platform
* Many Transport Options
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(800) 896-9464
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