I Don’t like inspecting truss

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…

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Standards in manufacturing Aluminium Truss Systems

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…

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Truss Inspection, what and why?

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…

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Truss Repairs – Getting your Truss Fixed

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…

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What is the Frequent Use Factor?

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…

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I like climbing truss

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…

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Flying Fantastic

TSG were contracted by Flying Fantastic to design and install a truss grid into their new premises that they intended to convert to be a fitness studio with a circus theme. There were a few interesting issues to deal with in the design process namely the shape of the building and the different activities wishing to happen…

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Total Solutions Group were contacted by Ewan Elder of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to come up with a solution to designing a covered stage system at Edinburgh Castle. The twist being that the stage had to live in the bottom of the Castle’s dry moat by day and rise above the parapet wall by…

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Claire Cotterill – Bespoke Art Installation

Total Solutions Group are proud to have contributed to an incredible commission from Bromford Housing, which took just over a year to complete. Claire Cotterill Mosaics was asked to create bespoke artwork for a new housing development in Stourport-upon-Severn and the results were breath-taking. Claire Cotterill is an artist with over 20 years experience of…

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UK Rigging – Spider lift at the Leeds Grand Theatre

TSG were contacted by UK Rigging to create a solution for the inspection of a plasterwork ceiling at the Leeds Grande Theatre. They wanted to drive a spider lift into the centre of the auditorium to be able to fully inspect all areas of the ceiling from a single position. This would entail the construction of a platform…

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