
Protected: Steel & Alu Props
Fowler's propping range covers both traditional steel props and lightweight Italian-made aluminium props, giving crews a reliable, high-capacity propping solution for slab and shoring, back-propping and table form applications.
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About Protected: Steel & Alu Props
About Fowler Steel Props
Fowler Steel Props are built to ensure easy, efficient and safe use at a great price. Manufactured and tested to AS/NZ standards with strict QA checks, they offer one of the best extension ranges available, cutting down the number of individual props a site needs to cover its full range of propping heights and outperforming the average prop on the market.
With high load capabilities across the range, Fowler Steel Props are well suited to back-propping and to use in panelised formwork systems, making them a dependable, all-round choice for slab and shoring work.
Key Benefits
- Easy, efficient and safe to use
- Manufactured and tested to AS/NZ standards with strict QA checks
- Wide extension range reduces the number of props required on site
- High load capability, suitable for back-propping
- Well suited to panelised formwork systems
- Competitively priced
About Alu Prop
Alu Prop is a versatile, heavy-duty aluminium prop manufactured in Italy. It can be used to form Flex systems and Flex table form systems, and to build high strutting shoring towers supporting the Fowler Super Destil table form system. Used for back-propping, Alu Prop is capable of supporting loads of up to 14 tonne, while its lightweight aluminium construction makes it an attractive, easy-to-handle asset to own.
Key Benefits
- Heavy-duty aluminium construction, Italian made
- Supports back-propping loads of up to 14 tonne
- Lightweight and easy to handle compared with steel equivalents
- Suited to Flex systems, Flex table form systems and high strutting shoring towers
- Works with the Fowler Super Destil table form system
Where to Use Protected: Steel & Alu Props
Back-propping suspended slabs
Panelised formwork systems
Flex and Flex table form systems
High strutting shoring towers, including for Super Destil table form
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between Fowler Steel Props and Alu Props?
Fowler Steel Props are a steel propping range built and tested to AS/NZ standards with a wide extension range and high load capability, well suited to back-propping and panelised formwork. Alu Props are heavy-duty Italian-made aluminium props, lighter to handle, capable of supporting back-propping loads up to 14 tonne, and used for Flex systems, Flex table form and high strutting shoring towers.
Are Fowler Steel Props tested to Australian standards?
Yes. Fowler Steel Props are manufactured and tested to AS/NZ standards and undergo strict QA checks.
How much load can an Alu Prop take?
When used for back-propping, Alu Prop is capable of supporting loads up to 14 tonne.
Can Alu Props be used with the Super Destil table form system?
Yes. Alu Props can be used to build high strutting shoring towers that support the Fowler Super Destil table form system.
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