Machinery and Equipment

Fiberglass ladder and cage systems

SAFRAIL fiberglass ladders and ladder cages mounted on the sides of tanks and buildings are a common sight in a wide range of industries. Fiberglass ladder and ladder cage systems have been in use since the 1950’s in chemical plants and other corrosive environments. Even in complete immersion applications, fiberglass has outlasted aluminum and steel and required little or no maintenance.

SAFRAIL ladders are fabricated in a standard 18″ (457mm) rung width configuration with 12″ (305mm) rung spacings. Various ladder lengths can be produced as practical. Standard SAFRAIL™ ladder and ladder cage systems are designed and fabricated to meet the requirements of OSHA 1910.23 and 1926.1053. Custom colors and custom designed ladders and access cages can be fabricated upon request. Ladders can be shipped pre-assembled for installation in the field.

SAFRAIL ladders and ladder cage systems are produced using a premium grade polyester resin system with flame retardant and ultraviolet (UV) inhibitor additives. A vinyl ester resin system is available upon request for additional corrosion resistance. Standard side rails and cages are pigmented OSHA safety yellow. The rungs are a pultruded fiberglass polyester tube with a fluted, nonskid surface.

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Strongwell Corporation

Strongwell is the recognized world leader in pultrusion and pultruded fiberglass structures and shapes. Strongwell has four manufacturing locations, 65+ pultrusion machines in more than 730,000 square feet of manufacturing space, in-house machine, tooling, and die production, two research and development laboratories performing ASTM testing and fine element analysis using laminated plate theory and empirical data, composite and laminate design expertise, resin formulating and mixing, design and fabrication of structures and components with full post-production fabrication capabilities. Virtually all engineering disciplines are on-staff, including professional structural engineers, R&D engineers, and process engineers. Strongwell has the size, capacity, flexibility, and versatility to handle virtually any project that can benefit from the features of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. To aid in designing with Strongwell products, an industry-leading design manual is available, along with CAD blocks, product literature, a corrosion resistance guide, fabrication worksheets, specifications, and safety data sheets (SDS). All commercially available products manufactured by Strongwell are Made in the U.S.A. in ISO 9001 certified facilities.Strongwell continues to add capacity, diversify its product line, increase its already strong engineering capability, and improve its processes and products.Strongwell is financially strong, has been profitable consistently since 1971, has the capital to grow and stand behind its products, and will be there tomorrow.