Scaffolding specialist Wilhelm Layher will be part of the huge German contingent at the Big 5 show and will be promoting its modular scaffolding systems which have found wide acceptance in markets worldwide.

These include the Allround Scaffolding, steel deck, steel plank, Protect System and Zifa Tower.
This apart, catalogues of the whole Layher product range will be available at the stand, says Uwe Hüttlinger, a spokesperson for Wilhelm Layher.
Among its diverse range of products is the Allround scaffolding, which “offers unsurpassed versatility and safety in use — in construction sites, industries, power plants, aircraft sectors, shipyards and in the event sector such as theatres and arenas,” says Hüttlinger.
With its unique boltless connection technology, the patented Allround joint has superseded conventional scaffolding connection techniques, doing full justice to its reputation as an “all-rounder”.
Among the latest innovations within the range is the Star Frame, which is reported to have been a big hit at the recent bauma 2007 held in Munich, Germany, last April.
 “Requirements for a versatile scaffolding with the most difficult structures and architecture including the engineering construction sector have been fulfilled with Allround scaffolding. The focus of this system is the Allround joint which permits up to eight connections in one plane with automatic right angling and flexible angle selection with self-locking wedge head couplers,” he adds.
With the Star frame, Layher has succeeded in bringing the advantages that were previously only available from frame scaffolding — such as low weight, lower purchase costs and higher assembly capacity to the Allround scaffolding. This has been done while retaining the versatility offered by the Allround scaffolding in coping with awkward local conditions economically. 
 “With the Star frame, surface-oriented scaffolding can be assembled and dismantled a lot more quickly with Allround — and all this is done with only a few supplementary components. This means it is not necessary to acquire a new and separate scaffolding system,” says Hüttlinger. “The Star frame is, in fact, fully compatible with Allround scaffolding. Investing in the new frame greatly extends the application scope of the Allround scaffolding. Both the low component weight and the fact that fewer components have to be moved contribute to the improved performance when erecting and dismantling. As a result, facade scaffolding can be erected very economically using the new Star frame.”
These frames offer certain benefits such as marked saving in weight, higher assembly capacity, significant investment advantage, requirement of only two additional main components, compatible with AR scaffolding components and protection systems and accessories and scaffolding erection without tools.
The Star frame is available in versions to accept decks with cylindrical tubes or U-profile supports. Because the frame is open underneath, decks can be moved as assembly work proceeds. It is also possible to make changes to the scaffolding more quickly, as decks that have already been fitted can be removed simply and quickly, he says.
Layher’s product portfolio also includes protective systems, event systems, ladders, accessories, software and logistics among others.
Among the latest projects to use Layher’s products is the new Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The massive nine-storey concrete building has used Layher scaffholds extensively in its construction. While internal access for all the building trades were provided by birdcage scaffolding made from Layher Allround material, the external access to the facade was made with Layher SpeedyScaf material.
Established by Wilhelm Layher in 1945, and located in the southern part of Germany, the company has a number of service centres spread throughout the country as well as more than 21 subsidiaries representatives or distribution partners worldwide. Staffed with more than 1,000 employees with equipped with the most modern machines, Layher is DIN ISO 9001 and 9002 certified, with all scaffold components manufactured under strict quality controls.