ACCESS AND EDGE PROTECTION SGB is one of the world’s

most experienced suppliers of access and edge protection

equipment, with a modern range of light and heavy duty products.

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CUPLOK ACCESS, TUBES AND FITTINGS EXTRAGUARD

The SGB CUPLOK galvanised, multi-purpose scaffold system is a SGB EXTRAGUARD barrier panels are of triple-wire construction for extra
heavy duty system, but also relatively light and easy to assemble, strength and rigidity, galvanised and powder-coated in high visibility
making it ideal for access scaffolding. yellow. The panels also incorporate an integral toeboard.

STAIR TOWERS PAGE 88

CUPLOK STAIR TOWER

Strong but light and easy-to-assemble stair towers are also available
in the SGB CUPLOK galvanised, multi-purpose scaffold system.

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CUPLOK ACCESS

CUPLOK access Ledger Brace

SGB CUPLOK is equally suited to access This provides ledger bracing when
solutions as to support applications (see extended tie patterns are used. Contains
pages 48–51). It can accept either captivated simple-to-use wedge couplers.
scaffold boards or timber or steel battens,
SWL = 6.25 kN
and can be used to form Staircase
Towers, Circular Scaffolds, Loading Code No. Length L (mm) Weight (kg)

Towers and Mobile towers. 277531 1700 9.3

279551 2060 10.7
Built-in staircase access is also available.
The CUPLOK User Manual contains more L

detailed information and is available on

request. Side view Half swivel coupler
of coupler
● Fast-erection systemised access scaffold Wedge and
wedge bolt
● Robust, hot-dip galvanised components
● Full range of accessories Intermediate Transom
● Choice of decking Provides safe mid-bay support for 38 mm
Spigoted verticals scaffold boards. Fabricated jaw sections
at ends are turned downwards to prevent
Spigoted verticals have integral spigots,
dislocation. Integral locking device at one
150 mm long, provided at the top of
end prevents movement along the
each, for making vertical connections with
horizontal.
other verticals.
Code No. Length (m) Weight (kg)
Code No. Length (m) Weight (kg)
272120 1.2 5.2
270100 1.0 5.5
272130 1.3 5.5
270200 2.0 11.4
272180 1.8 7.3
270300 3.0 16.6
272250 2.5 16.5
Spigotless verticals are also available for
support applications. Refer to page 48.

Horizontals (Ledgers)/Transoms
Forged blade ends with minimum
projection resist site damage and locate in
a cup joint on the standard.
Code No. Length (m) Weight (kg)
Castor Wheel
271130 1.3 5.1
271180 1.8 7.0 Mobile tower structures can be built using
271250 2.5 9.5 the standard CUPLOK components
together with either steel or rubber castor
wheels.
Code No. Size (mm) Weight (kg)
Rubber 279080 240 6.7
Steel 279100 240 7.0

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 Original CUPLOK system scaffold
for fast, versatile access

Hop-Up Bracket Half Coupler Braces for Access and CUPLOK Face Brace
Falsework Scaffolds
Provides extra width for working Used for bracing access scaffolds.
platforms, lift adaptions or where These provide plan bracing for both
Brace diameter: 48.3 mm
scaffolds cannot be located directly access and falsework structures. Fixed
SWL = 6.35 kN (tension or compression)
adjacent to the work face. Used with with simple and fast wedge half couplers.
intermediate transoms. Code Overall length (m) Weight
Half Coupler Braces are available for all
No. X Y L (kg)
Bracket Code No. Size (mm) Weight (kg) CUPLOK bay lengths from 1.0 m to
276202 2.5 2.0 3202 11.5
2 board 274200 585 6.3 2.5 m. For the full range, please refer to 276153 2.5 1.5 2916 10.7
0.565 m SGB datasheets. 276180 1.8 2.0 2691 9.8
3 board 274300 815 7.7 276150 1.8 1.5 2343 8.7
0.795 m

Wedge half
coupler (fixed) L

Single Board Support

Code No. Size (mm) Weight (kg)
279300 266 1.5 Swivel blade
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Ledger Adaptor
Used in pairs with 48.3 mm diameter 5 m and 7.5 m Bridging Ledgers
tube cut to suit to provide special lengths These are used to allow the removal of
of horizontals. either 1 or 2 vertical standards from the
Inside Board Transom Code No. 271900 elevation of a scaffold.
Provides mid-bay support for 38 mm Weight: 1.7 kg Code No. Width (m) Weight (kg)
scaffold boards when 1 – 3 board Hop- 300 centre 271920 5m 33.7
Up Brackets are used. 271930 7.5 m 40.7

No of boards Code No. Weight (kg)

I board 273101 7.5
2 board 273200 8.5
3 board 273300 9.5 Swivel end blades
Return Device
Code No. 279280

1300 290 Weight: 1.15 kg 125

5000
Centres of verticals

5 m Bridging Ledger

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2500 2500 2500

150 7500
Centres of verticals
Locking device
7.5 m Bridging Ledger

Inside Board Transom (one board)

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TUBE AND FITTINGS

● SGB is the UK’s largest supplier of

scaffolding products
● Fully compliant with British Standards
● High quality specification
● Wide range available for light and
heavy duty requirements
● Full range of accessories

SGB pioneered the development of

traditional scaffolding. SGB offers an
extensive range of scaffold tube, fittings,
boards and accessories, making a system
adaptable for most access applications.

Tube is available in aluminium,

galvanised and black steel tube. Both
pressed and drop forged fittings are
available, and scaffold boards are either
BS or MSG grades.
SGB Pressed Fittings
Pressed fittings are manufactured from
alloy steels and fully tested to comply with
the Slip and Distortion test requirements of
BS1139. They are also treated with a zinc
coating with chromate passivation to
provide corrosion resistance.
Swivel Coupler
Pressed Swivel couplers connect two
scaffold tubes at any angle to provide
ledger, facade or similar bracing.
SWL = 6.25 kN
Code No. 006200
Weight: 1.02 kg
SGB Drop Forged Fittings
SGB has been producing drop forged
fittings for many years and have
developed a popular combination of
strength and robustness. SGB Double
Couplers in particular include the
strongest fittings of their kind available.
Double coupler
The SGB Double Couplers connect two
scaffold tubes at right angles. SGB has
three versions of Double Couplers
available to suit site requirements of load
and economy. The strongest double
coupler available is the Drop Forged
Double Coupler Mk3A.
SWL = 12.5 kN
Code No. 004900
Weight: 1.25 kg
Ancillary Equipment
SGB Formwork has a full range of
ancillary equipment to complement the
standard scaffold tube and fittings.
Gravlock Girder Coupler
The SGB Girder Coupler is a highly
economical fitting for fastening scaffold
tube to girders with a single bolt
fastening. It will accommodate flanges of
up to 70 mm in depth. It is suited to
loading at right angles to the flange and
must be used in pairs.
SWL = 30 kN per pair (loaded at right
angles to the flange)
Code No. 007890
Weight: 1.38 kg

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full accessories

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CUPLOK STAIR TOWER

4-Legged Staircase Tower

● Compact economical stair tower
● Fast erection CUPLOK components
● 40 m height fully loaded
● 800 mm wide stair units

The 4-legged CUPLOK Stair Tower offers

a compact staircase tower giving excellent
site access with great economy. It
occupies a slimline site space covering
just 3 m x 1.8 m plan area.

The 4-legged staircase utilises standard

2.0 m
CUPLOK components and can be used
fully loaded to 40 m height

The robust hot dipped galvanised 2 m or

1.5 m Staircase Units simply hook into the
Staircase Transom, with the landing made
2.0 m
up from the Staircase Batten Bearer and
Cuplok Battens. (See adjacent illustration
and details below.)
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No. Transom Unit Code No.
1 Staircase Batten Bearer 279393
2
2 Staircase Transom 279394

1.8 m
3.0 m

600 CRS 120 1494 120

150

550 900 CRS

Staircase batten bearer

1800 CRS

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stair tower

Staircase Unit
Available in two sizes, used to provide
safer access for numerous operatives.
Width is 800 mm, steel treads offer a firm
slip-resistant step. The 1.5 m unit
incorporates a small plywood landing at
the base.

Public Access Staircases are also

available if required.
Unit size Code No. Size (mm) Weight (kg)
2 metre 279420 2690 65
1.5 metre 279400 2026 50

Staircase Guardpost
Located at each platform level to support
the centre stairway guardrails (eight-leg
towers only).
Code No. Size (mm) Weight (kg)
279380 1230 (closed) 7.2

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EXTRAGUARD SYSTEM

● Triple wire rigid-mesh edge protection

● Highly durable galvanised and powder-
coated finish
● Fast and simple installation
● Patented range of fixing components

SGB EXTRAGUARD is systemised metal

panel edge protection offering a higher
standard of safety to reduce the risk of
falls from height. EXTRAGUARD is a
highly visible full-mesh panel with a
galvanised and powder-coated finish.

EXTRAGUARD comprises a combination

of patented clamping devices, posts and
full-mesh panels with a unique triple wire
construction. This gives the mesh an
unrivalled rigidity and also protects the
edges of the mesh from damage.

New Safety Standard

The new prEN 13374 ‘Temporary Edge
Protection Systems’ is the very first
British/European Standard to be written
solely for edge protection. The new
requirements fundamentally change the
approach to edge protection. In
particular, the deflection requirements
apply to the whole mesh panel area, not
just to the top rail. The rigid triple wire
EXTRAGUARD mesh panel fully meets
these requirements.

Typical applications
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Components
Mesh panel

EXTRAGUARD barrier panels are of triple

wire construction for extra strength and
rigidity, galvanised and powder-coated in
high visibility yellow. The panels also
incorporate an integral toeboard.

Standard panels are 2.6 m wide, 1.15 m

high and weigh 22 kg for easy handling.
Half length panels are also available.

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Steel or aluminium guardrail posts with

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Slab clamp EX
Can be clamped onto slab edges or
upstands up to 550 mm thick. A fast
speed thread makes the clamp quick and
simple to install.

DU-AL beam clamp Mesh panel

Code 617535
Uses a simple wedge clamp to fasten to
Weight 22kg Half panel
the top of SGB’s DU-AL aluminium beams,
and most aluminium formwork beams. Code 617526
Weight 11kg
The clamp accommodates beam widths
from 75 to 100 mm.

Socket base

Uses a simple screw-in action to provide a

solid fixing to the slab surface.
Incorporates both male and female fixing.

Fixing and support

All the EXTRAGUARD mounting systems
feature the patented ‘J’ lock gravity fixing
into which the guard post is inserted.
DU-AL beam clamp

Code 617612
Weight 2.0kg

Transportation
A special mesh pallet is
available for safe and Slab clamp Socket base Guardrail post
secure site transportation. Code 617611 Code 617605 Code 617588
Weight 9.7kg Weight 1.2kg Weight 4.0kg

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