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Stanchion and ball joint handrail
Ball joint stanchions and handrail made alongside the deck grating, with base plates drilled to your layout and the same finish as the panels.
A ball joint handrail system uses stanchions with spherical junctions that let the rail change direction and slope without a fabricated bend at every corner. On a platform with a ramp, a return or a stair, that turns a fabrication problem into an assembly one.
The reason it sits in this catalogue is that we make the deck too. When the grating, the frame and the handrail come from three suppliers they arrive in three finishes at three times, and the base plates are drilled to a layout that no longer matches the panels.
Made together, the base plates are drilled to your layout, the finish matches the deck, and the whole package is loaded on one truck. On an access platform that is often the difference between a one-day installation and a three-visit one.
Handrail is also where the coating question becomes visible. A galvanized deck with a painted handrail looks like two jobs; specifying both together is cheaper than correcting it later.
Specifications
| Type | Ball joint stanchions and handrail |
|---|---|
| Base plates | Drilled to your layout |
| Finish | Matched to the deck grating |
| Ships | With the panels, on one truck |
Typical Applications
- Access platforms and walkways
- Stairs, ramps and landings
- Edge protection on plant decks
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Send the measured opening, the load it has to take and where it will live. We reply with a bar section, a panel layout and a coating recommendation rather than a catalogue page.