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Q; Who says we have to be inspecting our truss every 6 months? A: Not us Total Solutions Group stance is simple: “Aluminium Trusses should be inspected by, and in line with an Examination Scheme based on a Risk Analysis of use drawn up by, a competent person” Truss modules can be work equipment, lifting…

Standards and regulations are integral for the design and manufacture of all our products, at Total Solutions Group. In subsequent posts we shall take a more in-depth look at these and how they relate to our processes. Some of these procedures are dictated to us by law, others are best practice but all are designed to help us produce the…

One of the most frequent things we get asked about at TSG is Truss inspection. We have been offering a full truss inspection service for many years along with giving various advice and many of our customers have been using us for their truss inspections for a very long time. Requirements Truss inspections are a…

At TSG we are happy to carry out truss repairs. Quite often people are surprised as to what we can offer in the way repurposing your existing stock. Below is a list of guidelines of what we can, and cannot do, for reference purposes. It should be noted that with certain truss types, some options…

What is it? The frequent use factor is a down rating of the loading capacity that is applied to truss used in the entertainment industry for damage and general wear and tear resulting from its day to day use. All those times you are throwing a truss module on the back of a van to…

There is a myth or unwritten rule that climbing truss or walking on truss is okay. “Of course it’s designed to be walked on because look at all those lovely tubes, just perfect to scramble up and it is way easier than those rock faces I used to climb. “ But seriously, as a manufacture this…