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One new development is in the manufacturing of scaffolding components, particularly scaffold frames and systems scaffolds. In the past, manufacturing has generally occurred inNorth Americafor most supported and suspended scaffold components used inNorth America. Now, as with other manufactured...

One new development is in the manufacturing of scaffolding components, particularly scaffold frames and systems scaffolds. In the past manufacturing has generally occurred in North America for most supported and suspended scaffold components used inNorth America. Now, as with other manufactured...

I’m no genius and I am not a psychic but hey, I can spin a good story as well as anyone. I will focus on what I know and what I’ve seen (that’s where a knowledge of the past is handy) and give you my opinion about the effect of new developments. When one thinks of the scaffold frame, its tough to...

A friend of mine, when he first got involved in the aerial lift rental business, wondered why the aerial lift manufacturers used cheap paint on the guardrail systems. Every time he rented a scissor lift, the paint was worn off the top of the rails when the unit was returned. It didn’t take too long...

While scaffolds come in all shapes, sizes, and function, they can be categorized as supported, suspended or aerial lifts. The American National standards Institute, ANSI, has defined an aerial platform as “a mobile device that has an adjustable position platform, supported from ground level by a...