However there are certain things you must know about aluminum towers.
Being informed is a critical step you must take for your own benefit and safety:
You must pay attention to little things like these not only for your own safety, but for those around you too.
If used in office, buildings, schools and universities, the use of an aluminum tower is more and hence these decisions are weighed more carefully.
Being informed is a critical step you must take for your own benefit and safety:
- Aluminum is the wrong material for some towers: At least for some kind of purposes, aluminum isn't the right kind of material.
Somehow, it doesn't sit well with stability and other issues.
It might be light, but it can't beat steel when it comes to longevity, strength and reliability.
You might not even look at an aluminum tower when you need it for somewhat heavy work requirements.
It might not be the best material for garage, manufacturing plants and other such places, for instance. - Aluminum has less resistance to fatigue: It has been proved and is also evident from actual user experiences from years of using aluminum towers that aluminum has little fatigue resistance.
This is the reason why it is extremely important to keep checking the status of your aluminum tower generally and also just before mounting it for doing any sort of work.
You never know when the sections bend, crack or even break apart. - It loses its strength with age: Aluminum loses its strength with age.
It is hence highly recommended that you don't use the same tower for a long time and certainly not for more than the number of years as stipulated by the manufacturer.
Generally, there is no point in keeping an aluminum tower for more than 3-5 years.
Check with your manufacturer as to what the best ownership time is, which changes depending on what type of tower it is and where it is used.
- It is more expensive than steel: The cost of aluminum towers, sections and parts is more expensive than those made with steel.
Added to the fact that they lose strength with age, and that they have to be managed like any other tower demands, it makes for a slightly expensive thing to maintain too.
If the benefit of weight outweighs everything else for you, then go for it.
If cost is a major concern and you can live with something heavier but easier to obtain and maintain, you could consider towers made of steel.
- There are different types of towers for different purposes: Not all towers are made equal.
There are all kinds of towers made for various purposes and you got to be very clear about what kind of tower you are looking for.
Which is the main purpose you want the tower for? Do you need a steel tower? Do you need an aluminum tower? Do you need a tower for something else? Do you need the tower for a garage or plant or is it for home needs?
You must pay attention to little things like these not only for your own safety, but for those around you too.
If used in office, buildings, schools and universities, the use of an aluminum tower is more and hence these decisions are weighed more carefully.