A commitment to safety

Alsina Group
Commitment to safety
Table of contents
Introduction Safety and training Product outline SLAB FORMWORK Alsipercha (fall prevention system) Europrop A3 Alisan tripod Drop head Steel Mesh Barrier Railing with wood Basquit WALL AND COLUMN FORMWORK Aligners Crane hook Walkway Bracket Reinforced scaffold Mobile work platform ACCESS Site stair tower Site Stairway 28 29 24 25 26 27 27 6 12 17 18 19 19 21 3 4 5

Ed.: 09/2008 - D.L. B.42263-2008

Encofrados J. Alsina, S.A.

Pol. Ind. Pla den Coll,Cam de la Font Freda, 1 08110 - Montcada i Reixac (Barcelona) - SPAIN Tel. (+34) 935 753 000 - Fax (+34) 935 647 059 E-mail: alsina@alsina.es

Alsina Forms Co.Inc. Chicago

511 W Armory Dr., South Holland, IL 60473-2825 USA Tel. (+1) 708 825 9340 Fax (+1) 708 825 9345 E-mail: usa@alsina.com

NOTICE: It is prohibited, without prior permission from Alsina, to reproduce, copy or use, whether electronically, mechanically, magnetically, optically, manually, or any other form, the contents of this catalog; it may not be listed in a search engine or translated into another language. The descriptions, properties and illustrations included in this catalog are only general warningsthey are not guarantees and should not be used as a reference for safety in the application of our systems. In order to be able to offer a product of the highest quality, we reserve the right to introduce possible improvements or modications without prior warning. We recommend consulting Alsina's technical department to guarantee the proper use of our equipment, especially when being used with other manufacturers' products.

www.alsina.com

Miami
8820 NW 77th Court, Medley FL 33166 USA Tel. (+1) 305 398 9860 Fax. (+1) 305 398 9859 E-mail: usa@alsina.com 2

Alsina Group
The Alsina Group is one of the nation's leading companies in the eld of formwork. With over 50 years' experience, our focus is on providing quality service to structural engineers and builders, offering innovative, productive and safe formwork systems in order to improve safety at work.

Safe formwork systems

Our dedicated commitment to safety covers from the investments in products developed in our R+D Department to the on-site training of professionals and end users.

We are proud to have been awarded various awards from the different elds and institutions of the construction sector. This reafrms our commitment and encourages us to continue working towards greater safety.

Alsina training
Commitment to safety
Alsina provides on-site training; our Technicians/Sales Representatives, at the request of the client, visit many sites daily where, besides giving advice on the use and assembly of the different formwork systems, they can lead training sessions.

Training and consulting on-site

When our clients rst contract the Alsipercha fall prevention system, and would like their operators to be trained, they may request this at no extra cost. An Alsina technician/sales representative will go to the work site and conduct a training session, issuing a certicate of achievement for both the company and the worker. In certain cases these sessions may be extended to other products (Multidirectional, etc.).

On-site training
If you are interested in having a training session on-site, please contact your technician/ sales representative.

+34 935 753 000

HEAD OFFICE - Safety Department

Collaboration with associations for the organization of prevention courses

In collaboration with the Gaud Institute of Construction, and the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya, a 10 hour long prevention course for formwork has been organized. The practical theoretical course is conducted by specialized personnel and the documentation is distributed in different languages. Upon the completion of the course, all the training requirements of the Subcontracting Law will have been fullled.

Alsina Products
Accessories and safety systems
Slab Formwork

Alsipercha

Europrop A3

Alisan tripod

Drop head

Railing with wood

Steel Mesh Barrier

Basquit

Wall and Column Formwork

Aligners

Crane hook

Walkway bracket

Reinforced scaffold

Mobile work platform

Access
Site Stairway Site stair tower

Alsipercha
The only preventive and effective solution that protects against falling in the perimeters
Certicates:
Safety device designed to prevent falls from a height during the paneling stage of the formwork process.
BVQI, In the year 2004, the company Bureau Veritas Quality International Espaa S.A., granted Product Certication to the Alsipercha System. According to this certication, the Alsipercha fall prevention system is a safe and effective protection system against falls from a height.

The Alsipercha fall prevention system consists of a foldable steel body and a retractable device that locks when subjected to sudden acceleration (like a seatbelt in a car). The Alsipercha fall prevention system allows the operator to safely carry out all the operations that involve a risk of falling from a height, such as installing panels, safety railings, risers and any other situation generally related with the assembly of the formwork.

APPLUS, Static and dynamic testing in compliance with standard UNE - EN 795 completed by APPLUS on 02/25/2005.

ACE, Consultant Association of Structures. Report on the inuence of the presence of a steel tube in the resistant capacity of the reinforced concrete pillars.

UPV, Polytechnical University of Valencia. Report of the inuence of the fall arrester system on the resistant capacity of the reinforced concrete supports.

PREVENTIVE SYSTEM. The accident does not take place

Certied in compliance with standard UNE-EN 795

Alsipercha (fall prevention system); "The perfect solution for safe work in perimeters and high areas, where the risk is greater. Essential in the paneling phase, when placing the cantilever panel, assembling the risers or installing the railings on the perimeter.

Components of the Alsipercha Alsina Fall Prevention System Code 1 2 84412 84420 Description Retractable device with protection Red clip; allows the retractable part to remain extended so that it is within reach 77.28 Weight (Kg) 1.599

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84411

Body of the Fall Prevention System that can turn 360, making work easy. It has a cushioning system that softens the effect of the fall

84410

Conical tube that is inserted into the pillar and houses the Fall Prevention System*

2.71

83416 84414 83418 84415

Leveler Sling Hook; accessory for changing the anchor point Harness; accessory for anchoring to the retractable device

3.96 0.62 2.0 1.0

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6 7 8

84422

Harness Extension: accessory that makes using the harness easier

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Recoverable formwork Alumecano system for wafe slabs with cast-in caisson

LEVELER, fullls 2 functions: levels the permanent tube and stops it from oating.

*Reports from prestigious organizations (ACE and UPV), available to our clients, conclude that the pillar with the inserted tube is the most resistant.

Awards
Alsina's Alsipercha fall prevention system has been awarded many awards. This organizational recognition demonstrates Alsina's high level of commitment to increase safety levels in the construction sector and the expectation that this product caused when introduced on the market.

First Construmat Award 2003 Award for International Creativity (Catalan Engineers Society) Award for the best Fall Prevention System (Barcelona Chamber of Building Contractors) European Award for the Safety in the CAUPOLICAN Construction (General Council of Technical Architects of Spain) GOLDEN Trowel Award for technological innovation (Construmurcia Fair Show)

Placement of the Alsipercha fall prevention system

Concrete Pillars - (Conical tube)

We will rst insert a conical metal tube into the concrete pillars (approximately 50% of those of the surface to reinforce) in order facilitate the housing of the Alsipercha.

Details of the placement of the conical tube in the pillar and the use of the leveler.

Detail of the leveler once positioned, which keeps the conical tube in position

Once the concrete has reached 40 Kg/cm

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(15% of its resistance) the

Alsipercha can be positioned. We will then insert the system in the conical tube and the operator will anchor to the retractable device with a safety harness. At this point, the operator can work freely with an operating range of 6.5 m, which means around 125 m2. Detail of how the conical shape in the base of the Alsipercha helps it being introduced into the pillar tube.

Metal Pillars - (Clip)

The Alsipercha fall prevention

system can also be used in metal pillars prole type IPE, IPN, HEB, etc. and with cross section between 15 and 45 cm. To do so, we must use the assembly of the metal pillar clip and metal pillar cup clip parts. Both manufactured in compliance with standard UNE EN-795 and certied by Applus.

Working with the system

First we shall place the tubes in those pillars (blue) in which we will insert the fall arrester system.
8.5 m

A set of 6 Alsiperchas shall be enough to cover 500 m2.

Next we shall start the paneling

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process from one end of the surface and working secured within a radius of 6.5 m, which equals some 125 m2.

1.- Paneling start point 6.5 m Paneling start point (1) Conical tube every 60 m2.

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2.- Progress of the paneling in the surface

The paneling of the surface can be completed comfortably and safely by several operators at the same time.

When changing anchor points between Alsiperchas, the operator is always secure. If the Alsipercha is out of reach, use the hook accessory to move it closer.

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Europrop A3
The only extendable post-shore in the world with safety device that complies with European standard EN-1065

The new generation of Class A post-shores with quick release and integrated safety system. Certied in accordance with European standard EN-1065
The Alsina Europrop A3 has been designed and manufactured in compliance with European standard EN 1065, certied by the prestigious German institution Sigma Karlsruhe GmbH. The certication project included: Calculated justication of the post-shore resistance with specic software. Compression testing with eccentric load, tube collapse, etc. Periodic manufacturing audits. Exhaustive quality controls on raw material, dimensions, etc. Alsina, true to its commitment to research, developed a post-shore, the A3, which brings new and signicant technological improvements to the market all of this in a post-shore weighing only 12 Kg. Designed and manufactured in accordance with European Standard EN-1065. Certied by the prestigious German institution Sigma Karlsruhe GmbH. New quick release, convenient and safe. Anti-separation System between the tube and the body. Greater overlap between body and tube. Regulator with end stop for the thread. Safety distance against getting hands caught. High resistance: manufactured in high quality steel of greater thickness. High durability: less wear and tear.

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MAIN CHARATERISTICS THICKNESS (mm) (tube/body) DIAMETERS (mm) (tube/body) STRIP THICKNESS (mm) OVERLAP (mm) 2.7 / 2.4 42.5 / 50 5 330 WEIGHT (Kg) MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HEIGHT (m) CODE POLYESTER FINISHING PAINT 12 3 / 1.8 64033

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Europrop A3; An innovative post-shore that adds many features to the traditional the time post-shore, reducing

needed for form removal in a safe and convenient way

Productivity: quick release

The releasing of the Europrop A3 reduces the post-shore removal time from 19 seconds to

2.8 seconds
and only ONE hit when releasing.

The incorporated release system means quicker form removal, reducing the postshore removal time approximately 80%, compared with a conventional post-shore.

ONLY ONE HIT TO RELEASE

Safety
The A3, with a tube and body anti-separation system, prevents the tubes from falling; especially dangerous when using the crane.

Load resistance
With the A3, it has been possible to combine two contrasting properties in one product: the lightness of the traditional Spanish post-shore and the high resistance necessary for the strict European Standard EN-1065.

Durability
Because of the release system, it is not necessary to hit the lower part of the post-shore body or the handles of the thread to remove it. This means working less and less wear and tear on material.

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Europrop A3 - Technical Characteristics More features

Distance for safety against trapping hands 1 TUBE - High elastic limit steel - Thickness of 2.7 mm (higher than average) - Finish with 100% polyester powder paint - Greater overlap between tube and body PIN - Diameter: 13 mm (according to standard) RELEASE - Load with locking system that prevents accidental release. - Quick release made with a simple hit of a hammer. THREAD WITH END STOP - Cast in one single piece BODY - Thickness of 2.4 mm (higher than average) - High elastic limit steel - Finish with 100% polyester powder paint - System against inadvertent disassembly with buffer, without friction between tube and body STRIPS - Its ribbed surface increases its resistance

2 1 3 2

Release system 2 3

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Anti-separation system

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Greater overlap

Load table
3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 1,90 2,30 2,60 2,80 3,00 HEIGHT (m)

LOAD (Kp)

Thread with end stop

Usage loads according to testing by the Eduardo Torroja Institution (safety coefcient 2)

Usage loads according to European standard EN -1065

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Europrop A3 in use

The Alsina Europrop A3 has been designed and manufactured in compliance with European standard EN 1065, certied by the prestigious German institution Sigma Karlsruhe GmbH. In summary, the certication process consists of: - Calculated justication of the resistance of the post-shore with specic software. - Compression testing with eccentric load, tube collapse, etc. - Periodic manufacturing audits. - Exhaustive quality controls on raw material, dimensions, etc.

Certied in accordance with European standard EN-1065

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Safety accessories
for horizontal formwork
These accessories allow us to use formwork systems on surfaces that are rigid, stable and secure.

Alisan tripod

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Drop head

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Railing with wood

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Guardrails

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Steel Mesh Barrier

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Basquit

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Alisan tripod
Folding tripod for greater security and stability when starting the procedure.
It is very simple to position and no threaded element is needed. It incorporates a closing system that, with a simple hit of a hammer, closes and opens the hook, in this way assuring the stability of the post-shores when starting the procedure. 2 1

Assembly Sequence

For post-shores 1.5 to 6 m high

Europrop A3

Alisan post-shore

ALISAN TRIPOD Description: Element that maintains and stabilizes the post-shore when starting the procedure Code 63090 Dimensions (cm) Weight (Kg) 9.04

Detail of the opening/closing system of the Alisan tripod; it quickly and easily ensures correct usage.

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Drop head
with wood
Fundamental element for the safety of the Alumecano and Alucubetas slab systems
The drop head with wood is a component of the Alumecano and Alucubetas System. Its design facilitates the removal of the surface formwork (Alisan panels, three-ply panel, phenolic plywood or Alisan coffer).

Properties and features

MANUFACT MANUFACTURED IN DURALU DURALUMIN

LIGHT AND RESISTANT RES
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1 - Light and ergonomic to use because it is made of Duralumin, preventing the worker from suffering back injuries. - Fixation system with two support points; it does not depend on risky tensile welds and so therefore is safer (Fig. 1) 2 - Provides a support of 4 cm to the formwork surface used. 3 - Rubber stoppers on the ends that absorb the fall during form removal operations. 4 - A high quality wood strip that allows nailing and unnailing with total ease; it prevents the movement of the panel. - A design that, when planningfor form removal, makes the operation safer.

4 cm

With embedded wood; especially useful in the surface edge panels and in any other risky circumstance.

Finish of high quality polyester paint and a design that prevents the accumulation of concrete debris

Fig. 1 - Double-supported drop head; more stable and secure

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Perimeter protection
Railings and accessories
Alsina has a wide range of railings, to protect our formwork systems and to protect the concrete slabs once made (1).

Steel Mesh Barrier*

Alsina's new Steel Mesh Barrier providing: - Greater sense of security - Greater productivity: one single operator can handle each unit and position it in approximately 12 seconds, signicantly faster than assembling wooden planks. - Optimization of the logistics: the mesh is sent to the work site in a container, which facilitates movement and storage. - Quality guarantee: Certied according to standard UNE EN 13374 for temporary edge protection systems according to class A and B.
* Designed & Manufactured by Combisafe International AB

Railing with wood

- Compliance with Law 31/95 for Labor Risk Prevention, which stipulates that the distance between the highest part of the protection and the work surface is at least 1 m, is fully guaranteed with the Alsina Guardrails of 1.2 and 1.5 m. - Thanks to the new Alsina Basquit, the formwork railing can be moved to the slab, greatly simplifying the logistics. - The guardrails of 1.20 m may be used for both traditional wood handrails and for the new Steel Mesh Barrier. - Protection components manufactured with highly resistant and durable materials

(1)

In order to avoid accidents during positioning, we recomend the use of Alsipercha fall arrest system.

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Components for the perimeter protection in the different formwork types

Guardrails 1.2 m 44515

Guardrails 1.5 m 44510

Guardrail Support 1.2/1.5 m Perpe 83465

Guardrail Support SP/ALM 83245

Guardrail Support Work Tables 24827

Basquit 44511

List of components recommended(1) for the perimeter protection while working: PROTECTION IN ALUMECANO SYSTEMS FORMWORK RAILING
Code 44515* GUARDRAILS VPI-GUARDRAILS 1.2 m Code 83245 83465 ANCHOR POINTS GUARDRAIL SUPPORT SP/ALM GUARDRAIL SUPPORT 1.2-1.5m PERPE Code 630003203 PROTECTION STEEL MESH BARRIER 2.59x1.1

*Alternatively with wooden plank

Code 630003203 PROTECTION STEEL MESH BARRIER 2.59x1.1

SLAB RAILING
Code 44515* GUARDRAIL VPI-GUARDRAILS 1.2 m Code 44511 ANCHOR POINTS V-ALSINA BASQUIT

*Alternatively with wooden plank

PROTECTION IN ALUCUBETAS SYSTEMS FORMWORK RAILING

Code 44510 GUARDRAIL VPI-GUARDRAIL 1.5 m Code 83245 83465 ANCHOR POINTS GUARDRAIL SUPPORT SP/ALM GUARDRAIL SUPPORT 1.2-1.5 m PERPE Code PROTECTION WOODEN PLANK

SLAB RAILING
Code 44510 GUARDRAIL VPI-GUARDRAIL 1.5 m Code 44511 ANCHOR POINTS V-ALSINA BASQUIT Code PROTECTION WOODEN PLANK

PROTECTION IN WORK TABLE SYSTEMS FORMWORK RAILING

Code 44510 44515* GUARDRAIL VPI-GUARDRAIL 1.5 m VPI-GUARDRAIL 1.2 m Code 24827 ANCHOR POINTS WORK TABLE GUARDRAIL SUPPORT Code PROTECTION WOODEN PLANK

*630003203 - STEEL MESH BARRIER 2.59x1.1

Code PROTECTION WOODEN PLANK

SLAB RAILING
Code 44510 44515* GUARDRAIL VPI-GUARDRAIL 1.5 m VPI-GUARDRAIL 1.2 m Code 44511 ANCHOR POINTS V-ALSINA BASQUIT

*630003203 - STEEL MESH BARRIER 2.59x1.1

(1) The attachment of Guardrails will be done using ELASTIC SAFETY PIN. 50MM (Code:23828)

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Guardrails

Guardrails of 1.5 m: for Alucubetas or Work Tables.

Guardrails of 1.2 m: for Alumecano or Work Tables.

Guardrails of 1 m: for Alumecano (residual use).

Alsina has guardrails 1.5/1.2 and 1 meter high, any one these excellent for use in any type of formwork/slab.

Anchor points
In order to connect the guardrails to the formwork, Alsina has different supports that are adapted to be used with different types of formwork. In order to house guardrails 1.2 and 1.5 in the slab, we will use the Basquit.

Basquit
Plastic element that is inserted in the concrete slab every 2 meters, leaving a hole 13 cm deep, where we will insert the railings for the edge protection assembly. It has a plastic cover to prevent debris or concrete coming in.

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Perimeter protection on site

Alsina's range of systems for perimeter protection guarantees safe operations in all the phases and situations on site: formwork, positioning of protections and concrete work. 1 - Steel Mesh Barrier Placing the Guardrails in the Basquit 2 - Railing with wood 3 - Guardrails 1.2 m 4 - Guardrails 1.5 m 5 - Alsina Basquit 5 6 - Alsipercha fall prevention system 7 - Europrop A3

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Steel Mesh Barrier for easy storage and transport on site.

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Safety accessories
for vertical formwork
A wide range of components to join, move, reinforce with steel and plumb the vertical formwork safely and easily.

Aligners

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Crane hook

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Walkway bracket

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Reinforced scaffold

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Mobile work platform

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Access

Site stair tower

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Site Stairway

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Aligners
of 3, 6 and 9 m
Alsina has a range of braces used to stabilize and plumb the wall screens.
Designed without thread in the upper part to avoid concrete accumulation, it has an easy to remove base plate and various possibilities for securing to the ground. Its design incorporates an anchoring system to the non-detachable panel, which allows the movement The braces shall be connected to the panel using a pin with its safety R of the panels without needing to disassemble the braces.

A B Height from the ground A) 1.90-2.90 m / B) 3.89-5.30 m / C) 5.63-8.00 m Minimum angle 30 C The braces are xed to the ground (or to a concrete block) with a removable base plate

3 m BRACE Code 54193 Description: Element to stabilize and plumb screens up to 4 m high. Minimum extension Maximum extension Admissible load 2.20 m 3.35 m 10 kN

Weight: 10.72 Kg

6 m BRACE Code 54194 Weight: 42.79 Kg Description: Element to stabilize and plumb screens between 4 and 7 m high. Minimum extension Maximum extension Admissible load 4.50 m 6.10 m 10 kN

9 m BRACE Code 54196 Weight: 114.84 Kg Description: Element to stabilize and plumb screens between 7 and 12 m high. Minimum extension Maximum extension Admissible load 6.50 m 9.25 m 10 kN

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Crane hook
certified with CE mark
Essential element for the movement of the wall screens.
Quick, easy and manual positioning hook, has a safety device that prevents accidental opening.

CE mark certied by APPLUS and in compliance with the machine directive

Assembly sequence

With the lever down, t the hook onto the panel

Max. 36 m2 (2,000 Kg)

Min. 60 Alisply Panel

2 Lower the lever to close the safety device

For security, it is necessary to use two hooks for moving any material.

CRANE HOOK WITH ALISPLY SAFETY DEVICE Code 54361 Dimensions (cm) Weight (Kg) 8.25

Safety device 3 With the safety device closed, you can operate the crane

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Site Stairway*
Safe access to enter the formwork surface or between the concrete oors
Alsina's Site Stairway is a moveable and folding stairway made of steel. By changing the angle of this stairway, it is possible to reach different heights (up to a maximum of 4.3 m). The steps are joined, with turning capacity, to four side support beams (two in each side). In this way, the stairway always keeps the steps horizontal, independent from the inclination level and the height.

Properties
- Simple, safe and practical. - Quick and easy assembly; in 10 minutes, with only 2 operators, it is ready for use. - Available in 12, 15 and 18 steps. - Standard width of 75 cm, which allows up to 4.3 m height. - Manufactured in expanded metal and hot galvanized. Locking system - Steps of nonskid metal mesh. - Steps adjustable to an angle of 55. - The double guardrail automatically adjusts to the correct height. - It is sent pre-assembled to facilitate transport and assembly. - Can be secured to the formwork, to scaffolding, to the slabs or metal structures. - Can be completely assembled by work site staff. - Designed and manufactured in compliance with standard UNE-EN 12811. Nonskid mesh steps

DESIGNED
in in compliance with wi

UNE-EN 12811

System components Site Stairway Code 630000150 630000107 630000108 Guardrail 630000149 630000114 630000115 stairway of 12 steps stairway of 15 steps stairway of 18 steps 12 16 20 Description 12 steps 15 steps 18 steps Weight (Kg) 57 82 104

V-secured forged edge stairway. 630000111 0.8

Secured scaffolding stairway 630000112 Site Stairway support 630000113 for stairway of 5.08 18 0.6

*Designed & Manufactured by Combisafe International AB

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(SPAIN) EUROPE HEADQUARTERS Encofrados J. Alsina, S.A.

Pol. Ind. Pla den Coll, Cam de la Font Freda, 1 08110 - Montcada i Reixac, Barcellona (Spain) Tel.: +34 935 753 000 Fax: +34 935 647 059 E-mail: alsina@alsina.es

(USA) Chicago
511 W Armory Dr., South Holland IL 60473-2825 USA Tel. (+1) 708 825 9340 Fax (+1) 708 825 9345 E-mail: usa@alsina.com

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8820 NW 77th Court, Medley FL. 33166 USA Tel. (+1) 305 398 9860 Fax (+1) 305 398 9859 E-mail: usa@alsina.com

Ed.: 09/2008. D.L. B-42.263-2008