SPT6 Scaffold Plank Tester


SPT6 Scaffold Plank Tester

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SPT6 Scaffold Plank Tester

Non- Destructive Scaffold Plank Tester

Don’t leave safety to chance. You should know the condition of your planks, and the newest member of Indian Mill Plank’s family of scaffold plank testers helps you do just that.

Though new planks are certified before leaving the manufacturer, time and service can damage them to the point of non-compliance. Furthermore, the effects of rot and chemical and physical damage are not always visible. To be totally sure about your planks and certify they meet OSHA and ANSI criteria, you can mechanically test your planks to OSHA specs with Indian Mill Plank’s SPT6 Scaffold Plank Tester.

Our SPT6 Scaffold Plank Tester is a non-destructive stationary plank testing machine designed to be taken on-site for verification of the OSHA compliance of scaffold planks.

The first SPT series of testers were designed over 10 years ago with consultation with OSHA and other industry experts as to what was needed for an aftermarket tester for used planks. Visual inspection of planks is a good start, but to be sure of compliance, you must perform mechanical testing.

To operate the SPT6, place the plank on the barriers, choose desired testing parameters, and then press the dual start buttons. The control panel will light the “pass” or “fail” lights and will log the amount of deflection for each plank tested. These immediate results help you get bad material out of inventory ASAP.

Like previous SPT testers, the model 6 (SPT6) has very few moving parts pressing downward until it finds the plank (for bent or warped planks), and then it performs the test. The optional hot branding unit can be used to burn in the date of the plank passing this OSHA testing.

SPT6 Scaffold Plank Tester from Indian Mill Plank has the same geometry as its predecessors, along with a state-of-the-art control panel and updated branding system. The SPT6 tests all lengths of planks with any test parameters desired for USA and Canadian specifications. You can store the results or download them to other computers. With the downloaded results, you can analyze them or place them in spreadsheets to see what sections of the planks are degrading. SPT6 is based on tough, proven designs and can stand alone or be connected to the office computer. If running the same test for multiple days, the program will stay saved in the control panel.

Reach out if you want more information or have questions about this non-destructive scaffold plank tester.