What are the differences between tour towers?

To successfully complete projects, construction companies will need high-quality tools and equipment, machinery and materials. High-altitude work requires the installation of auxiliary structures, such as scaffold towers. Since this work is associated with risk, the equipment must be guaranteed to be safe. Rented equipment cannot be 100% reliable. For this reason, many companies decide to buy a scaffold tower. The range of high-altitude structures is considerable, but which scaffold tower to buy?

Types of scaffold towers by material:

• aluminum,
• steel,
• aluminum + steel.

By type of units:

• wedge-clamp,
• belts.

By size of the deck (using VIRASTAR scaffold towers as an example):

• 0.6x2 m (FORWARD);
• 0.8x1.7 m (COMPACT);
• 1.2x2 m (OPTIMA);
• 1.35x2 m (PROFITEC);
• 2x2 m (PROFI).

The height of the scaffold tower can be increased or decreased. Side frames allow you to increase the height of the scaffold in increments equal to the height of the ladder frame. The scaffold towers may or may not have a protective paint coating. Steel scaffold towers are painted to prevent rust, while aluminum ones do not need such protection.

The scaffold towers can be designed for a different number of workers at a height at the same time. The difference can be obvious in stabilizers, jacks and wheels. This should also be taken into account when choosing a scaffold tower. The scaffold towers are different in the way they are assembled. For example, a wedge-clamp scaffold tower must be folded using tools and fasteners (hammer, wedges and clamps), while the OPTIMA scaffold tower is assembled using the “pipe in pipe” method and does not require the use of tools.

When comparing scaffold towers from different manufacturers, you may want to know what the thickness of the metal elements is. Apparently, a mobile scaffold made of a thick pipe will be more reliable.

Companies and individuals who need a mobile scaffold can buy it directly from the manufacturer. The Ukrainian plant VIRASTAR offers mobile scaffolds at wholesale and retail prices. Call us or write to us in a messenger or email to clarify discounts and terms of favorable delivery.

You may also be interested in an article from the blog "What can you do with your own hands using a mobile scaffold?".

We wish you successful shopping!