RIGID ZLP Suspended Platform

Platform Suspension

The various configurations are distinguished by their suspension principles.

Three types of stirrups are available, allowing the platform to be tailored to your specific requirements—such as type of work, building structure, maximum load, and number of personnel.

End Stirrup:
Fitted at the ends of the platform.

Advantages:

The most economical and lightweight version, although showing extraordinary performances.

"Frame" Stirrup:
Slipped over the platform like a "frame".

Advantages:

The ends of the platform and therefor the building corners are clear and can be easily accessed, exchangeable with the upper part of the end stirrup.

"L" stirrup:
Placed at the rear of the platform behind the workers.

Advantages:

The working surface is completely clear and the whole façade can be easily accessed.

The complete system consists of a working platform equipped with two LTD electric hoists and support wheels, suspended via steel wire ropes from a suspension structure.

Technical Specifications Overview

*The rated load represents the maximum capacity of this model. Please refer to the 'Platform Length vs. Load Capacity Table on the user manual' for specific load limits based on your configuration.

LTD Series Hoists: The Powerhouse of Stability and Reliability

The RIGID LTD series hoists are the core power components of suspended working platforms, specifically designed for man-riding high-altitude operations, offering exceptional performance and reliability. Key features include:

• High Quality Standards: complying with stringent European safety standardsEN1808, ensuring product quality and operational safety .

• Unique Traction System: Utilizes a unique wire rope traction principle to achieve unlimited vertical lifting for personnel and materials, adapting to various complex working conditions .

• Lightweight Yet Robust: Features a high-quality die-cast aluminum casing, significantly reducing self-weight while ensuring structural robustness and durability, facilitating easy handling and installation .

• Precision Drive: Gearing and drive sheaves are made of hardened steel, ensuring smooth, efficient, and long-lasting transmission .

• High Protection Rating: Motor protection rated to IP55 as standard, effectively preventing dust and water ingress, suitable for harsh working environments .

• Safe Braking & Overload Protection: Integrated service brake ensures precise braking; optional motor thermal overload protection device prevents motor overheating; integrated overload sensor continuously monitors load to prevent overloading .

• Easy Maintenance: Standardized component design allows for easy replacement of all wearing parts, reducing maintenance costs and downtime .

• Unlimited Lifting Height: The wire rope is not stored within the hoist but passes completely through it, enabling unlimited lifting heights and traction lengths .

LSF Series Safety Locks: Tilt Protection, Instant Braking

The RIGID LSF series safety locks are advanced anti-tilt safety devices, strictly adhering to the EN 1808 European safety standard, providing critical secondary protection for suspended working platforms. Their core advantages include:

• EN 1808 Standard Compliance: Fully compliant with the European EN 1808 standard, offering the highest level of safety assurance .

• Intelligent Anti-Tilt Mechanism: Automatically triggers when the tilt angle of the platform or wire rope exceeds 3°-10°, rapidly locking the safety wire rope .

• Integrated Clamping Jaw Mechanism: Features an integrated clamping jaw mechanism made of hardened steel, which firmly grips the wire rope instantly, preventing further system movement and effectively preventing platform tilt and fall .

• Rapid Braking: Locking distance is less than 100mm, ensuring braking within a very short distance and minimizing potential risks .

• Designed for Dual-Point Suspended Platforms: Particularly suitable for The platforms equipped with end stirrups, providing stable and reliable tilt protection .

OSL Series Overspeed Safety Locks: Ultimate Overspeed Protection for Enhanced Safety

The RIGID OSL series overspeed safety locks are critical safety components specifically designed for suspended working platforms. Strictly adhering to the EN 1808 European safety standard, they provide exceptional overspeed fall protection for single-point suspended work cages or platforms equipped with L-stirrups. Key features include:

• EN 1808 Standard Compliance: Fully compliant with the European EN 1808 standard, offering the highest level of safety assurance .

• Automatic Overspeed Trigger: Automatically trips when the lowering speed of the wire rope exceeds 30m/min (0.5m/s) .

• Integrated Clamping Jaw Mechanism: Features an integrated clamping jaw mechanism made of hardened steel, which rapidly clamps the wire rope within a few centimeters during overspeed descent, preventing the platform from continuing to fall .

• Rapid Braking: Locking distance is ≤100mm, ensuring braking within a very short distance and minimizing potential risks .

• Applicable Scope: Designed specifically for single-point suspended work cages or platforms equipped with L-stirrups 

Anchoring Options for Rigid Suspended Platform

The Rigid Suspended platform is designed for maximum versatility and can be suspended from all types of suspension structures manufactured in accordance with current international standards and recommendations.

In compliance with GB/T 19155-2017 and EN1808:2015, our anchor points and suspension structures strictly adhere to a safety factor of 3, ensuring the highest level of reliability for high-altitude operations. Rigid offers a comprehensive range of suspension solutions engineered to fit various roof configurations:

• Suspension Jibs: Robust and adjustable mobile jibs for standard roof applications.

• Parapet Clamps: Compact and efficient solutions for buildings with structural parapets.

• Customized Solutions: Bespoke Suspension Systems for unique architectural challenges.

In most temporary applications, our mobile suspension jib system provides the ideal roof-top attachment, allowing for quick setup and easy relocation of the suspended platform across the building's perimeter.

Double-Deck Platform Configuration (Optional)

For scenarios requiring larger working space, multi-station collaborative operations, or special construction needs, the ZLP series offers an innovative Double-Deck Platform configuration. This design effectively expands the vertical working range and area by adding an independent working level above the standard platform. The double-deck platform is particularly suitable for:

• Multi-level Operations: Allows personnel of different trades or at different stages of work to operate at different heights simultaneously, significantly improving construction efficiency.

• Complex Structure Maintenance: Facilitates simultaneous handling of architectural details at varying heights, such as curtain wall installation, glass cleaning, and decorative maintenance.

• Material Handling: The upper platform can be used for storing tools or light materials, while the lower platform is used for primary operations, optimizing the workflow.

While maintaining the inherent safety features of the ZLP series, the double-deck platform ensures a stable and reliable working environment by reinforcing structural design and optimizing the balancing system, even with its expanded operational capabilities.