What is an aluminium Ladder Beam?
The aluminium Ladder Beam evolved from the old steel ladder beam. The change to aluminium coincided with the product being tested for the first time.
Ladder Beams have a wide range of uses and can also be used to form part of a more complex structure.
Length options
Ladder Beams manufactured and supplied by Apollo Scaffold Services are available in a range of lengths from 610mm to 8000mm (2ft to 26.5ft).
As well as the standard 353mm width, we also manufacture a smaller variant at 228mm wide.
353mm Ladder Beam specification
- Overall depth – 353mm (305mm/12″ centres) (standard ladder beam width)
- Standard lengths – 2ft to 26.5ft (610mm to 8000mm)
- Non-standard lengths made to order
- Manufactured in Britain from 6082 T6 extruded aluminium (48.3mm dia. x 4.47mm wall thickness)
- Self weight 5kg/m
- T.I.G welded (by welders coded to BSEN 287 Pt2 92AI/97 EN30042)
- Conforms to BS 8118 and BS EN 1999-1-1
- Accredited as an NASC Approved Product
- Independent consulting engineers reports
- Weekly proof load testing of random sample beams to ensure consistent quality
- Easy to transport and handle
- Nationwide carriage and delivery
- Ladder Beams are supplied un-drilled, Ends drilled for joining beams with spigots available as an Optional Extra
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228mm Ladder Beam specification
- Overall depth – 228mm (180mm/7″ centres)
- Standard lengths – 2ft to 26.5ft (610mm to 8000mm)
- Non-standard lengths made to order
- Manufactured in Britain from 6082 T6 extruded aluminium (48.3mm dia. x 4.47mm wall thickness)
- Self weight 4.27kg/m
- T.I.G welded (by welders coded to BSEN 287 Pt2 92AI/97 EN30042)
- Conforms to BS 8118 and BS EN 1999-1-1
- Accredited as an NASC Approved Product
- Independent consulting engineers reports
- Weekly proof load testing of random sample beams to ensure consistent quality
- Easy to transport and handle
- Nationwide carriage and delivery
- Optional Extra available: Ends drilled for joining beams with spigots
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160mm Ladder Beam specification
- Overall depth – 160mm (112mm/4.4″ centres)
- Standard lengths – 2ft to 26.5ft (610mm to 8000mm)
- Non-standard lengths made to order
- Manufactured in Britain from 6082 T6 extruded aluminium (48.3mm dia. x 4.47mm wall thickness)
- Self weight 3.6kg/m
- T.I.G welded (by welders coded to BSEN 287 Pt2 92AI/97 EN30042)
- Conforms to BS 8118 and BS EN 1999-1-1
- Accredited as an NASC Approved Product
- Independent consulting engineers reports
- Weekly proof load testing of random sample beams to ensure consistent quality
- Easy to transport and handle
- Nationwide carriage and delivery
- Optional Extra available: Ends drilled for joining beams with spigots
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Designed and manufactured in Britain as an NASC Approved Product using only British sourced aluminium, Apollo Scaffold Services can supply Ladder Beams nationwide,