Wednesday, December 29, 2010

An overview of WSS’s product range

Western Scaffolding & Steel (WSS) is renowned throughout the world for providing Scaffolding WA products of excellent quality. This organization has its roots spread across the Australian, European (especially U.K.) and South East Asian markets, where it is considered the premier firm of its kind. The clients can buy or rent quality products like screwjacks and Kwikstage systems from this company at low rates all year long. The overall range that WSS offers includes the following:

• Double coupler
• Single Coupler
• Swivel coupler
• Sleeve coupler / External joiners
• Joint pins/Internal joiners 
• Beam clamp/Girder coupler
• Base plates
• Board retaining clamp
• System scaffold
• Lashing wire (cold galvanized)
• Scaffolding Spanners

These products are heavily demanded by the customers of WSS, which also offers them drop forged/pressed-fittings and couplers. Apart from these, the buyers can also obtain British, European & Japanese standard painted scaffolding tubes, hollow & solid base jacks, heavy duty props, ladder & unit beams from WSS.

Various Types of Scaffolding Towers Required To Work at Heights

Scaffolding systems are staging structures that are made up by linking a set of LVL plank Perth with each other by using scaffolding fittings. These are used to work at considerable heights and all jobs that are commissioned at substantial heights need a well built scaffolding tower. There are various types of these towers and constructing each type of tower requires skill and training as well as proficiency with tools like Screwjacks. Listed below are some of the scaffolding towers being used in the market today:

• Minor towers (heavy duty / steel)
• Heavy duty glass fiber towers
• DIY aluminium & trade light duty towers
• Razor deck (self erecting tower / manual operation)
• Stairspan tower & stairdeck stairway tower
• Centrefold tower (low level work platform)
• Roof & chimney scaffolds
• Classic towers (light duty / steel)

Most of these towers require planks that are made of thin walled steel that are connected by Couplers WA. This type of steel is quite light and if the staging structure is not set up efficiently, it can be unstable and topple over due to the light weight of key component.

Types of Scaffolding systems and their functions

Scaffolding WA systems are structures set up in or around a building in order to construct or repair it safely. There are different variants of this staging system which serve variegated purposes, in accordance with the requirements of the jobs being commissioned. The most common type of scaffold is the independent or birdcage scaffold, which comprises horizontal pipes that have been organized in two or more rows with the help of Single Coupler. This is of only one level and primarily used to carry out remedial or construction work on ceilings of buildings.

A single fold scaffold is used to paint or plaster a wall and consists of a single row of pipes that provide adequate support to the structure in question with the help of Scaffolding Spanners. But, if the building requires support at just one end, then a cantilever scaffolding system is ideal. Lastly, a suspended or swing stage scaffold is one of the most commonly seen staging systems. It is used by commercial cleaning firms to carry out window cleaning jobs. This variant of scaffolding WA systems is a tall structure that can be suspended as per the requirements of the job and the height can be decreased or increased by trained personnel with utmost ease.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

WSS offers tips to make working on scaffolding safer

Western Scaffolding and Steel (WSS) is the leading Scaffolding Perth supplier of Western Australia. This firm has a stronghold in the European, South East Asian and Australian markets and sells & leases the best scaffolds and associated products to organizations based in these markets. The Painted Scaffolding Tubes are manufactured from raw material of paramount quality and adhere to the requisite AS1163/EN39 norms. WSS also provides the following safety guidelines that ensure the safety of the employees working on the staging structure:

• The structure should be set at least 14” away from the building
• A maximum gap of 2mm should be allowed between any two wooden boards
• All workers must wear hard hats while working on the platform
• All work should stop in case of adverse weather conditions
• The employees must be trained properly regarding the appropriate handling of the scaffolding Perth system
• Untrained professionals must never be allowed near or on the system
• The tools should be transferred with the help of a hoist and never by throwing from one point to another
• All Aluminium Ladders Perth should be fastened with the help of appropriate fittings

If the personnel comply with these guidelines provided by WSS, then their risks of injury are reduced manifolds.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Scaffolding products that WSS offers its clients


Western Scaffolding & Steel (WSS) is renowned throughout the world for providing Scaffolding WA products of excellent quality. This organization has its roots spread across the Australian, European (especially U.K.) and South East Asian markets, where it is considered the premier firm of its kind. The clients can buy or rent quality products like screwjacks and Kwikstage systems from this company at low rates all year long. The overall range that WSS offers includes the following:

• Double coupler
• Single coupler
• Swivel coupler
• Sleeve coupler / External joiners
• Joint pins/Internal joiners
• Beam clamp/Girder coupler
• Base plates
• Board retaining clamp
• System scaffold
• Lashing wire (cold galvanized)

• Scaffolding spanners
These products are heavily demanded by the customers of WSS, which also offers them drop forged/pressed-fittings and couplers. Apart from these, the buyers can also obtain British, European & Japanese standard Painted Scaffolding Tubes, hollow & solid base jacks, heavy duty props, ladder & unit beams from WSS.

Monday, December 6, 2010

All about Kwikstage structures offered by WSS

Western Scaffolding& Steel (WSS) is the leading organization engaged in renting as well as selling Scaffolding Perth structures for construction purposes. This firm is well known for the quality Kwikstage scaffolds it provides to the customers. These staging structures are heavy duty & adaptable scaffolding systems which, along with Aluminium Ladders Perth, find considerable application in working at heights. Their usage in residential, commercial and industrial building projects is extensive and WSS offers them to all organizations based across Europe, SE Asia and Australia.

A generic Kwikstage structure consists of several structures, such as Painted Scaffolding Tubes, which are linked together to make a multi-purpose staging structure. It is crucial and imperative for the successful completion of a standard construction or repair project. Using this arrangement of tailor-made configuration offered by WSS, the personnel involved in carrying out the requisite tasks can reach hard-to-access areas easily and conduct the job in the most proficient manner. The Kwikstage Scaffolding Perth setups provided by WSS are completely safe and adhere to all applicable standards.

With the help of WSS’s Kwikstage systems, which are made up of Painted Scaffolding Tubes, the workforce can exercise brickwork, rendering, carpentry and cladding installation work at heights with complete safety. Also, special provisions can be incorporated in order to include roof guardrails so that plumbing components, gutter and facia can be installed easily. The components that make up the Kwikstage arrangement, as well as Aluminium Ladders Perth, are subjected to industry-prevalent practices of hot dip galvanization and surface painting.