Ringlock Scaffolding

Ringlock Scaffolding Ultimate Guide 2022

Ringlock Scaffolding

Ringlock scaffolding is a type of modular scaffolding material prefabricated with ring locks on vertical parts and cast steel ledger heads & brace heads on horizontals and diagonal parts.

Ringlock system is a group of ringlock scaffolding parts and components, including ringlock standards, ledgers, braces, decks, etc, used to form scaffold frames and towers for construction and shoring.

In the ringlock scaffolding, wedge pins are fixed on the ring lock ledger and brace heads by rivets. It is used to fix ring system horizontals and braces between ringlock standards.

The rings on the ringock scaffolding standards are like rosette flowers. They are round and with 8 holes. The circled placed 8 holes allows 4 ringlock diagonal braces and 4 ringlock horizontals connected to the same verticals at the same time from 8 directions. That is why the ring system scaffold is the most versatile scaffold system. It can be used in all shapes of construction: rectangle, circle, angular, unregular shaped, etc.

Advantages of ringlock scaffolding:

• Versatile
• Simple
• Durability
• Time Effective
• Coast Effective
• Flexible

Ringlock scaffolding is applied in all types of construction: buildings, masonry, facade scaffolding, stairway scaffolding, birdcage scaffolding, access scaffolding, oil gas rig scaffolding, industrial equipment maintenance, shipbuilding scaffolding, temporary shoring & concrete. The ringlock modular system services civil construction, industrial construction, infrastructure construction, commercial construction, onshore and offshore construction, etc.

Ringlock Scaffolding Names

Ringlock scaffold has popular names of ringlock, ring lock, pin lock scaffold, multidirectional scaffolding, etc. The shape of the rings is round. That is why it is called all round scaffolding in Europe. The rings of the ring system standards are called rosettes too. So people call ringlock scaffolding rosette scaffolding.
For purpose of scaffolding access, framing, shoring, and staging, you can find the following types of scaffolding formed by ring lock system:

Ringlock is One of  Modular Scaffolding

Modular scaffolding is a type of system scaffold with prefabricated interlock components without the need for scaffold couplers and fittings to fix.  That is why modular scaffolding saves time, labor, and cost for construction projects than tubular scaffolding. Ringlock is one of the modular scaffolding.

More than ringlock modular scaffolding system, there are other types of modular scaffolding, including, cuplock system scaffolding, kwikstage system scaffold, quick lock scaffold, crab shoring system, frame scaffolding, etc.
Among them, ringlock is one of the most commonly used modular scaffold systems because of its versatility, durability, and simplicity.

Aluminum Ringlock VS Steel Ringlock

According to the ring system scaffolding raw material, there are two types of ringlock in Wellmade:

1. Steel ringlock scaffolding
2. Aluminum ringlock scaffolding

Steel ringlock scaffolding is made of OD48.3mm steel scaffold tubes (normal duty) and OD60.3mm (heavy duty).  The steel grade of steel ringlock is S235 or S355. S355 steel ringlock scaffolding with higher strengths. While S235 steel ringlock scaffolding is at less cost and lower price.

Aluminum ringlock scaffolding is made of 48.3×4.0mm aluminum tubes. The aluminum grade used for aluminum ringlock can be 6061 and 6082.  6082 aluminum ringlock is better in strengths but the cost and price are higher than the 6061 aluminum ringlock scaffold.
Aluminum ringlock scaffolding ledgers and braces are with steel casting ends in fabrication.

Steel ringlock scaffolding is a traditional ringlock scaffold. It is still very popular nowadays. The load capacity is big and can use for all light, medium, and heavy duty load construction. The cost of steel ringlock scaffolding is much cheaper than aluminum ringlock. Steel ringlock scaffold is durable too. Because it is always finished in hot dip galvanized.

Aluminum ringlock scaffolding is also called alloy ringlock system.  The aluminum ringlock scaffolding system is 3 times lighter than steel ringlock scaffolding. Thus aluminum ringlocks are much easier to handle by workers at the construction sites.
But aluminum raw material prices are much higher than steel raw materials. That is why the aluminum ringlock scaffold price is higher than the steel ringlock.  Aluminum ringlock scaffolding is used in mobile scaffolding, indoor scaffolding, and light and medium load requirement construction.
Both steel and aluminum ringlock scaffolding has common ringlock system parts. Include standards 0.5-4m, O ledgers, and U ledger 0.39m to 3.07m, side bracket 1 board. to 3 board, diagonal and horizontal braces, lattice girders, steel & aluminum planks, steel and aluminum stairs for access, catwalks, aluminum ladders, the aluminum platform with trapdoor and access ladder, adjustable jack base of leveling, starters (base collars), scaffold tube with hooks, intermediate transom.

Aluminum ringlock scaffolding is not only used in external(outdoor) scaffolding projects, it is also used in internal (indoor) scaffolding.

If you want mobile scaffolding, aluminum ringlock scaffolding will be better than steel ringlock scaffolding when working with the scaffold castors.

In the aluminum ringlock scaffolding system, you can still use parts of steel ringlock scaffolding like adjustable base jacks, steel planks, stairs, etc.

Ringlock Scaffolding Parts Weight

As a leading ringlock scaffolding supplier, we manufacture for you standardized sizes of ringlock scaffolding components.  While Wellmade customizes your ringlock scaffolding parts and components too.  Following are the common steel ringlock scaffolding parts weight.

All of the steel ringlock scaffolding parts are a hot dip galvanized (HDG) finishing. HDG steel ringlocks are durable in anti-corrosion.   Painting and E-galvanized (zinc-plated) ringlock are available too.

Ringlock Standards Size & Weight

Ringlock scaffolding standards are vertical parts of ring system scaffold. They are fabricated by scaffold tubes, rosettes, and scaffold spigots. While the rosette rings are welded on the scaffold tube at every 500 mm (250mm is available too).

Ringlock standards are the most important parts of the ringlock scaffolding system. It gives connectors for other ringlock scaffolding parts like rinlgock horizontals, ringlock braces, side brackets, lattice girders & beams, ringlock bridging, etc.

According to the ringlock scaffolding standard sizes, you can find OD48mm ringlock standards and OD60mm ringlock standards.

OD48mm ringlock standards are used for lightweight required normal construction. While OD60mm ringlock scaffolding is also called heavy duty shore system ringlock. They are used for heavy-duty load requirement shoring construction.

Following weights are calculated according to normal OD48mm ringlock standards in steel.

Ringlock Truss Ledger Sizes &Weight

Ringlock truss ledger is also called ringlock bridging ledger.  There are two types of ringlock bridging ledgers. One is O ledger type, another one is U ledger type too.

Basically, ringlock truss ledgers are double horizontal parts of the ringlock scaffolding system. It is the heavier type of ringlock ledger.

Between ringlock ledgers and truss ledgers, there is a middle duty ledger called lightweight (LW) reinforced ledgers. The LW reinforced ledgers are heavier than normal ringlock ledgers but less than bridge ledgers.

Ringlock Base Collar Size & Weight

Ringlock scaffolding base collar is a starter part of the ringlock scaffolding. That is why we call it ringlock starter too.

In the ringlock scaffolding system assembly, the base collars are placed between the adjustable scaffold jack base and the ringlock standards.  It helps form the bottom horizontal line in the ringlock system construction.

With the help of scaffold base collars, the ring system scaffolding is more stable and strong than other scaffolding systems.  You can find the different heights of ringlock starters here. Include 240mm, 400mm etc. Following is the weight of each size of ringlock base collars.

Ringlock Intermediate Transom Size & Weight

Ringlock intermediate transoms are ringlock scaffolding parts used to support scaffolding planks between two ringlock scaffolding ledgers. You can find the following size and weight for your ringlock scaffolding intermediate(middle) transoms.

320mm Ringlock Planks Weight

320mm width ringlock scaffolding planks is also called scaffold platform. It is a component of the European ring system scaffold (Allround scaffolding).

The 320mm width scaffolding planks are with safety wind lock pins and hooks. It is a type of steel plank, which is made of a special-shaped steel profile.

According to the plank hook types, there is O hooks type and U hook types of 320mm planks for ringlock system.

O hook ringlock scaffolding planks work with ringlock O ledgers. While U hook planks work with U ledgers.

Ringlock Side Bracket Size & Weight

Ringlock scaffolding brackets are components for suspended ringlock scaffolding. It is used when the ringlock scaffold main frame can not reach to.

Ringlock scaffolding brackets include U-type and O-type brackets. There are also adjustable ringlock scaffolding brackets too.

Ringlock scaffold bracket sizes are based on the scaffold plank width.  There are one board width, two board width, and three board width side brackets for the ring system scaffolding.

Ringlock Lattice Beam (Girder) Sizes & Weight

Lattice beams are also called scaffold girders in the ringlock scaffolding system. There are top and bottom chords on the ringlock lattice beams. Four sets of wedge heads are welded on each end of the lattice beam cords.

Ringlock scaffolding lattice beams are long-span bridging parts in the ring system scaffold. In the construction,  the ringlock lattice beams are secured to the ringlock standards by the four wedge heads.  Ringlock lattice beams make long-distance scaffolding construction and sidewalk shed scaffolding possible.  Following you can find the sizes and weight of the common sizes of ringlock lattice girders.

Ringlock Scaffolding System Accessories

Ringlock scaffolding accessories are components and parts of ringlock system elements. The ringlock scaffolding accessories include rosette rings, ledger head(end), wedge pins, rivets, brace head, etc.

Ringlock scaffolding rosette rings include different types. Like European allround scaffolding rings, multidirectional scaffolding rings, USA & Canada pin lock scaffold rings, etc.

The rosette ring is made of high-strength steel plates in S235 and S355. The rosette ring thickness is 10mm. While we can custom your ringlock scaffold rings according to your design and requirements.

S355 steel grade ringlock scaffold rosettes can be annealed. The annealed ringlock scaffold rings are great in resilence(roughness) and less hardness. It is used a lot in pin lock scaffold systems, and exported to the USA. Following are the photos of some ringlock scaffolding accessories.

Ringlock Rosette Rings, Ledger Ends & Brace Head

Ringlock scaffolding ledger heads include ledger heads for ringlock O ledger and ledger heads for ringlock U ledgers.  Both of them are cast steel types. You can find different types of ringlock ledger heads too. Include layher allround type, pin lock type, multidirectional type, etc.

The ringlock scaffold ledger heads are worked with the ringlock wedge pins. Ringlock wedge pins are always pressed from high-strength steel plates.   If you want the drop forged type wedge pins, Wellmade. is able. to custom it too.

Ringlock scaffolding brace head includes left-hand brace head and right-hand brace head. The brace heads are cast steel types, the same as ringlock ledger heads. They are connected with the ringlock scaffolding standard rosette by ringlock wedge pins too.

In manufacturing, ring lock scaffolding brace heads are fixed by rivets or 8.8 class bolts and nuts in Wellmade.

Ringlock Scaffold Adjustable Jack Base Sizes & Weight

Adjustable base jacks are ringlock scaffold leveling feet. It is also called ringlock leveling jacks or adjustable base plates.

There are two types of adjustable base jacks for ringlock scaffolding. One is with a coarse threaded screw.  Coarse threaded base jacks are in 8mm thread teeth distance. Another is with ACME threads in 4TPI (4 Threads Per Inch), 6.35mm teeth distance.

The coarse threaded ringlock jack base is also called a round threaded adjustable base plate.  While ACME threaded scaffold jacks are called square threaded ringlock jack bases. According to the test result, the coarse threaded base jacks are much stronger than normal ACME threads scaffold jack bases.

Ringlock scaffolding jack base stems could be the hollow type or solid type. Hollow-type ringlock jack bases are made from welded. or seamless scaffolding pipes. Solid scaffolding jack bases are made from solid bars.

The diameter of ringlock scaffolding jack base is between OD 35mm to OD 38mm. These sizes are matched up with the inner diameter of the ringlock scaffolding vertical pats.

Adjustable scaffolding jack base for the ringlock can be finished in hot-dip galvanized finishing or zinc plated (E-galvanized).

Ringlock scaffolding adjustable base jack overall height and adjustable height are customized.  You can have a reference of the following height jack base sizes and weight too.

Rosette Rings for Ringlock Scaffold Standards

Rosette rings are important elements of the ringlock system scaffold verticals. For all ringlock standards, there are rosettes at every 50cm.

According to the ringlock standard specifications, you can find rings for 48mm ringlock scaffolding and for 60mm ringlock scaffolding.

OD48mm Ringlock Scaffolding Rosettes & Rings

48mm ringlock scaffolding rosette rings are used for OD48mm ringlock standards. It is 123-124mm in diameter.

The 48mm ringlock rings are made of a 10mm steel plate. The steel grade for the rosettes is S235 or S355. While we custom your specifications, sizes, and grades too. For example, some clients want 8mm and 9mm rosettes for their ring system.

S355 ringlock scaffolding rosettes are with higher tensile strength, it can take more bearings and weight than the S235 ringlock rosettes.  But the S355 ringlock scaffolding rings are with higher metal hardness. Thus Wellmade always anneals the S355 high-strength steel rings during the ring lock system scaffolding manufacturing.

The annealed treated ringlock scaffolding rings are of great toughness and ductility.

OD60mm Ringlock Scaffolding Rosette Rings

60mm ring lock scaffolding is a heavy-duty ring system scaffold. They are required when hi load shoring support is required.

OD60mm shore system ringlock scaffolding rosettes and rings are 135mm in diameter. It is formed from a 10mm thickness plate. The rosettes are with holes for 60mm scaffold tube inserts and welding. You can choose  S235 and S355 steel grades for the rosette too.

Ringlock Scaffolding VS Cuplock Scaffolding

Ringlock scaffolding is fabricated with rings. Cuplock scaffolding is with top cup and bottom cups. So it. is easy to recognize what is ringlock and what is cuplock scaffolding.

Using the same method, you can recognize differences between ringlock and kwikstage scaffolding, ringlock, and quick lock scaffolding systems. For example, kwikstage scaffolding is with stars on the verticals.

Cuplock and Ringlock, Which is better

• Cost Comparision

Cuplock scaffolding verticals have two cups: the top cup and the bottom cup. Ringlock standards have only one component the rings.  So cuplock scaffold cost is more than the ringlock scaffold.

• Durability Comparision

Cuplock is mostly painted. Ringlock are hot dip galvanized. Ringlock is more durable than cuplock in anti-corrosion.

• Scaffold Assembly Time Comparision

Cuplock can lock 4 directions. Ringlock is more versatile that offers 8 directions connection. Ringlock saves 30% of assembly time in construction

• Weight Comparision

Cuplock has more components. Thus ringlock is lighter than cuplock in weight. More than that, aluminum ringlock scaffolding is even lighter.

• Safety Load

Ringlock scaffold uses S355 high steel grade. Cuplock are use S235 steel. The safety load capacity is less than ringlock scaffolding. Heavy duty construction can choose OD60mm Hi load shore system ringlock scaffolding.

• Test Standard

Both cuplock and ringlock are tested according to En 12810 standard. While New Zealand construction companies can choose ringlock scaffolding, which is tested according to the AS1576 standard too.

Ring Lock Scaffolding Quality Control and Product Test

You can expect the best ringlock scaffolding products from Wellmade. We have complete scaffold test facilities. And do the daily tests during the ringlock system scaffold manufacturing

Ringlock scaffolding quality control and product tests are conducted in the whole scaffolding manufacturing process and steps. The test includes:

1. 1. Steel Raw Material Chemical Components & Mechanical Property Test
   2. Ringlock Standard Rosette Pin Shearing&Loading Test
   3. Ring Lock Scaffold Spigot Pulling Strength Test
   4. Ring Lock Scaffold Ledger Load Capacity Test
   5. Ringlock Standard Load Capacity

The relative quality control videos are available on Wellmade Youtube. You can find videos for ringlock scaffolding welding line (penetration) test, ringlock scaffolding brace shearing test, and ringlock scaffolding rosettes test there.

Ringlock scaffolding quality controlling systems are 24 hours running. The 24 hours ringlock scaffolding tests are from raw materials test to welding line penetrates test, ringlock scaffold parts ultimate load capacity tests and galvanizing adhere tets, etc.

The raw material is the top factor related to the ring lock scaffolding quality. All raw materials of the ring lock scaffold parts are tested strictly according to the BS1139 standard. The test makes sure all raw materials are qualified before using them in ring lock scaffold manufacturing.

With more than 20 years ringlock scaffold production experience, Wellmade ringlock scaffolding quality exceeds all of the international scaffold standard requirements

In order to ensure all of the modular ringlock scaffolding parts matched up in construction. We have a special ringlock scaffolding part MK inspection. Include 1) Standard Rosette MK Inspection 2) Ringlock Spigot MK Inspection 3) Ringlock Parts MK Inspection

You can find the above ringlock scaffolding elements mock-up inspection video on our company’s Youtube pages.

3rd Test Report For Ringlock System Scaffolding

You can find the following SGS test report for the ringlock scaffolding system. There are two different international standard test reports here.

• AS 1576 Standard Test Report(Australian Standard)
• EN12810 Standard Test Report (European Standard)

Both of the 3rd party test reports have the test result of ultimate load capacity for scaffold towers.  While you can find the maximum load capacity figures for the ringlock scaffolding single component. Like ringlock standard, ringlock ledger, ringlock planks, etc.

With 3rd party test results, you can easily calculate the safety load used for your ring lock scaffolding construction and technical design.

AS/NZS 1576 Ringlock Scaffolding Test Report

EN 12810 Standard Ringlock Scaffold Test Report

Wellmade Ringlock Scaffolding

As the CE-certified top-quality ringlock scaffolding manufacturer, Wellmade produces ringlock scaffolding according to EN 1090 and ISO 3834 standard.

In daily control, the quality controlling system starts from steel raw material to ringlock scaffold welding line penetration test to ringlock scaffold ultimate and safety loading capacity test. We even do galvanizing adhere test and zinc thickness test for all ringlock scaffolding parts.

In order to make sure all ringlock scaffold parts are compatible, We do mock-up inspections for your ring system too.

You can ask for 3rd party test report from Wellmade too.  With tested and certified top quality, Wellmade is the authorized ringlock scaffold supplier for oil gas companies like Shell, Sinopec, Saipem, KNPC, etc.

With more than 20 years of manufacturing and export experience, our ringlock scaffolding has been used in a lot of the biggest projects globally wide. Include big construction companies, major contractors, energy companies, chemical plants, etc. China’s government buys the ringlock scaffolding from Wellmade for bridge, highway, airport, and stadium construction too.

In addition, we customize your ringlock scaffod sizes&specifications according to your construction arrangement and building plan too.

Our ringlock scaffold parts make your scaffolding easily and safely assembled in construction. Using the ringlock scaffolding system saves 60% of scaffolding material compared to the tube and clamp scaffold systems.

With fewer components, the ring lock system help you in less cost and less time than other steel modular scaffold systems of kwikstage scaffolding, cuplock scaffolding, quick lock scaffold too.

100% ringlock scaffold parts can be reused in different construction applications.  Meanwhile, ringlock scaffolding materials are always hot dip galvanized. It can be repeated using for 5-10 years.

Why Wellmade Scaffold?

One-Stop Scaffolding Sourcing

We offer one stop services for your scaffolding requirement. More than ringlock scaffolding, Wellmade supplies all scaffolding products including scaffold tubes, scaffolding couplers & fittings, system scaffold of cuplock system, kwikstage system, quick-lock system, frame scaffolding, shoring frame, and tube lock scaffolding, etc.

You can also find complete scaffolding and formwork accessories here too.

For scaffolding accessories, there are scaffold boards and metal decks, scaffolding props, U head jack, bridge post(leg), scaffold tripod, aluminum ladders, aluma beams, scaffold stairs, fixed and adjustable fork heads, etc.

For formwork accessories,  we manufacture for you tie rod and dywidag tie bars, formwork wing nuts, anchor nuts with rings, water stoppers, barriers, washer(waler) plate, hexagonal nut, wedge clamp, rapid clamps, alignment clamps, formwork keys, etc.

All of the above scaffolding materials and scaffold equipment are certified according to BS1139, EN 74, EN 12810, ASNI, CSA, AS & MS standards. The relative test report and certificate are all available too.

Ringlock Scaffolding System For Different Countries

No matter which country are you from.  You can find the right ringlock scaffolding system here. Include complete  Allround Scaffold System, Pin Lock Scaffold System, Multidirectional Scaffolding, etc.

Special function ringlock scaffolding parts like aluminum planks, aluminum stairs, lattice girders, scaffold beams, trapdoor platforms, access ladders, crazy legs, leg locks, child friend handrails, etc are available too.

For each country’s ringlock scaffolding system, you can find complete standard sizes.  For example, ringlock base collar has sizes of 0.24m  0.26m, 0.3m, 0.33m 410mm, 430mm, and 440mm in Wellmade.

If you want scaffolding accessories for rinlock scaffolding maintenance, Wellme will support you too. The ringlock scaffold accessories include swivel ledger ends, rosette clamps, double (twin) ledger heads, etc.

Door-to-Door Delivery

Wellmade offer you door-to-door delivery service for your ringlock scaffolding in global 58 countries.

With more than 20 years ringlock scaffolding export experience, Wellmade has its agent and forwarder partners in global 58 countries.  We can help you to do the ringlock scaffolding import and custom. At the same time, we can arrange for the local trucks after the custom is finished. The scaffolding material will deliver to your address or your pointed stock warehouse, your construction project site etc.

In some countries, like the USA, Canada, Indonesia, and Malaysia, we are able to offer you import permits (licenses) for your ringlock scaffolding buying.

Quality Guarantee and Warranty

If you buy the ringlock scaffolding from Wellmade, we have no problem offering you a 1-year warranty for hot-dip galvanized ringlock components.

For E-galvanized ringlock scaffolding parts, 3 months quality control and warranty are available too.

Our strict quality controlling system and independent test procedures, and special mock-up inspection give us great confidence to offer you the ringlock scaffolding warranties.

Ringlock Scaffolding OEM Services

As a famous OEM manufacturer for ringlock scaffolding, our clients are not only construction companies, oil gas companies, contractors, and engineering companies. The biggest scaffolding and formwork companies are buying ringlock scaffolding from Wellmade too. Include German scaffolding and formwork companies and scaffold factories from the UK, the USA, and Italy as well as other European and American countries, etc.

During the cooperation with the global scaffolding and formwork companies, Wellmade will offer OEM service for ringlock scaffolding. The service includes embossing clients’ company logos and names on the products, manufacturing according to client drawings and design, putting clients’ stickers on the ringlock scaffolding materials, and hanging shipping marks on each ringlock scaffolding pallet.

Our engineers and technicians will make your design come true by adjusting the ringlock scaffolding manufacturing molds and jigs.

We have supplied the OEM ringlock scaffolding service for two decades.

Send us your ringlock scaffolding requirement by mail now, Wellmade will quote an attractive scaffold price immediately.

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