When you need to work at height for long periods of time, you should consider alternatives to standard ladders. Scaffold towers provide a more secure and stable way to perform a variety of household, commercial, or industrial tasks. Scaffolding towers are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. They are easy to assemble and disassemble, and come in a handy size that is easy to transport and store. Here’s some information on a scaffolding tower we’re happy to recommend – the Optimum 50.

About the Optimum 50

It is a high quality aluminum tower certified to the HD 1004 Class 3 standard. Also known as BS EN 1004, this important set of rules ensures the safety of workers using scaffolding towers. For example, scaffold towers must have rails on the platform, particularly when a tower is being built or dismantled. This regulation contains specifications for prefabricated mobile access and work towers that apply to industrial towers, the most durable type. The standards come from the European Committee for Standardization and are used in 18 different countries.

Optimum 50 Features

The Optimum 50 has a maximum safe working height of 5 meters. The components of this access tower include lower and upper frames, a wooden platform, handrails, lower rails, diagonal braces, cross bars, stabilizers and complete instructions in multiple languages. An optional kit can be added to place wheels on the tower for ease of movement. This is a lightweight tower that is easy to assemble, disassemble and relocate, due to its durable design that features a patented 25mm Bloctub® aluminum frame. Bloctub® frames are lightweight yet strong, making them ideal for commercial, commercial and home use.

Some specs

The height of the tower is 4 meters and the maximum height of the platform is 2.80 meters. It is 74 meters wide. With the added stabilizers, the width increases to 2.37 meters. The Optimum 50 is 1.60 meters long and has a maximum working height of 5 meters. The tower weighs 43 kg and will support a maximum platform load of 150 kg (23.5 stones). The no-nonsense design of the Optimum 50 Mobile Access Scaffold Tower is strong and practical. This is a single width tower that can be used indoors or outdoors, weather permitting. The structure has a total working load capacity of 500 kg. The Optimum 50 tower comes with a generous 5-year warranty. Expect to pay between £ 500 and £ 600 for it, including VAT and free delivery.

Optimum 50 Scaffold Tower Benefits

They provide greater efficiency to work at height. They are convenient and extremely safe. When properly deployed and secured, the Optimum 50 tower is much safer than working on a standard ladder. A freestanding scaffold tower is easier to set up and move than traditional scaffold systems. In addition, the Optimum 50 is much more flexible in its application than standard scaffolds and can be used in many more places.

For maximum safety without sacrificing versatility, scaffold towers are the best option.