Recent advances in site engineering and surveying include the now commonplace use of hand-held global positioning systems (GPS) that enable engineers to position profiles quickly and accurately.
Cross-Bone is a unique profiling system and the most significant and practical development in site setting out since tape measures took over from chains.
Product features
Rugged and re-usable
Robust precision-fit plastic
Impact-resistant
Resistant to sun, chemicals, heat, fatigue and water
Lighter than timber
Bright orange for high site visibility
Versatile
Product benefits
Re-usability and cost saving
Ready to be re-used across your site when needed
Removed from the site on completion and re-used on the next one
Parts made from long-life, nylon-reinforced plastic for repeated use
Reduces purchaase costs
Reduces waste clearance
Ease of use
Quick and easy to position, fit and adjust - unique slide-and-lock action
Easy to collapse - loosen wing-nut, rotate T-board, fold and pack away
No nails or de-nailing
No need for sledge hammer, claw hammer, nails, pogo/prism on pole, saw, spray paint and spirit level
Extended to longer profiles and travellers with additional snap-to-fit connector
Transport
Strong, lightweight Cross-Bone bag for convenient transport and storage
Each bag contains 12 Cross-Bones and a traveller with stand for a 50 metre road section
Can be carried safely and easily by one person
Professional image
Can be branded with your company logo or message
Represents an overall improvement of site image
Unique profile marking system
Cross-Bones can easily be numbered, enabling them to be removed overnight on vulnerable sites and quickly replaced the following the following morning
Readily removed and replaced to allow site traffic passage without the need for re-sighting
Data sticker for simple marking and clear reading
Individual Cross-Bone components
Each Cross-Bone profile comprises two main elements, which simply slide and snap together:
The spike, made from long-life, nylon-reinforced plastic for repeated use
The pre-assembled Cross-Bone, quick and easy to position, fit and adjust - unique slide-and-lock action
The Cross-Bone 50m package also contains:
The removable reflector
Positioned on the cross T acts as a prism on a pole for positioning and height fixing
Works accurately at acute angles and over long distance
Built-in bubble for rapid sight board levelling
Made from durable reinforced plastic
The Pull-Bar
For effortless removal of the spike
The traveller stand bracket
For easy freestanding traveller assembly
Purchase options
The Cross-Bone can be purchased individually or in a 50 metre package.
Each Cross-Bone 50 metre package contains sufficient Cross-Bone profiles to set out a 50 metre stretch of road and comes in its own lightweight Cross-Bone bag.
12 Ready Assembled Cross-Bones
1 Half Length Stake for Traveller Extension
2 T-boards for Traveller Stand
12 Spikes
3 Spare Connectors
5 Spare Rubber washers, Metal washers,
Bolts andWing nuts
1 Reflector
1 Pull Bar
1 Aluminium Stand Bracket
1 Set of Laminated Instructions
1 Heavy-Duty Cross-Bone Bag
Readily assembled, the Cross-Bone 50 comes with a full instruction and safety leaflet.
Multi-purpose
Cross-Bone profiles can be secured directly into the ground or free standing for traveller use.
The Cross-Bone is ideal for:
Infrastructure works
Bulk earth works
Housing estate infrastructure
Trench excavation
Replacing timber profiles
Can also be adapted for use as direction and warning signs and as a safety fence support
Landscaping
Car-park and footpath construction
Kerb laying
General excavation
Highways
Setting out
GPS land surveying
Cost Saving
Re-usable
The Cross-Bone's design and composition makes it durable, versatile and re-usable:
Simple ready-assembled connection system means that it is quick to set up
Significantly reduces both labour and materials costs
No need for sledgehammer, claw hammer, nails, pogo/prism on pole, saw and spirit level
No need for spray paint – clearly seen by the user and plant operatives
Eliminates the need to reset vandalised profiles on vulnerable sites
Saves time and work
Numbered Cross-Bone profiles can be easily removed on vulnerable sites at the end of the working day and swiftly replaced the following morning
Adding your company name to the Cross-Bone reduces the risk of theft and increases company profile
The Cross-Bone system can be packed up and moved to the next site like any other piece of equipment
Eliminates time and money wasted in sourcing and purchasing timber for profiles – Cross-Bone profiles are available from your usual supplier
Vibrant orange colour of the Cross-Bone removes the need for large quantities of spray paint needed to make wooden profiles more visible
Speed & Efficiency
Easy to assemble and remove from site
Cross-Bone profiles can be set in place faster than wooden profiles and significantly reduce production time:
Require only half the number of actions needed to erect traditional wooden profiles
Unique ground spike makes the Cross-Bone easier and more accurate to set than timber stakes
Easy to dismantle and pack away
Easy to adjust and position
The integral Cross-Bone sight board is fast and easy to adjust. Precision manufacture and simplicity of connection make the alignment and use of Cross-Bone profiles easier.
The removable reflector:
Eliminates the need for a prism on a pole for positioning and height fixing
Works accurately at acute angles and over long distance
Features a built-in bubble for rapid sight board levelling
The effective integral numbering system helps make Cross-Bone profiles easy to remove and replace.
Additional efficiency benefits
Cross-Bone profiles help improve site access and flexibility:
Enhance the benefits gained from GPS and robotic equipment in setting out
Improve efficiency as profiles do not need to be re-sited by surveyor when removed for plant access
Reduce the 'vandal attraction' to vulnerable sites if removed at night
Eliminate time wasted searching for scrap timber
Reduce the number of tools needed on site
Bright orange colour reduces risk of plant collisions
Quick, adaptable system that lends itself to a one-man operation
Reduces waste
Recycling, important though it is, isn’t waste minimisation. Waste minimisation is all about reducing waste at source — not creating it in the first place.
The re-usable Cross-Bone:
Can help your company meet QUENSH (Quality Environmental Safety and Health) and waste management requirements
Reduces the amount of on site materials that need to be purchased and disposed of
Increases profits - waste costs money, typically up to 4% of business turnover, and by finding ways to reduce waste your company could become more profitable
Minimises waste and disposal costs
Helps you comply with new regulations
Helps you adopt best practices and raise standards
Improves resource efficiency - not just an environmental initiative, it is also an important business process that could potentially save your organisation a lot of money
From October 2007 in England and Wales Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) will be required on almost every site; local authorities are already requesting these as a part of planning permission. SWMPs are set to become a legal requirement by April 2008 to reduce waste produced on construction sites.
What you must do
The Duty of Care affects all businesses. You must make sure:
Your waste is stored, handled, recycled or disposed of safely and legally and only by licensed individuals or businesses
You record all transfers of waste between your business and another business, using a waste transfer note (WTN)
You keep all WTNs, signed by both businesses, for at least two years
You keep all consignment notes, signed by both businesses, for at least three years
Using the Cross-Bone eliminates the time and money wasted having to carry out these regulatory procedures.
The waste reduction benefits are automatically repeated on every additional site that each Cross-Bone system is used on.
Environmentally friendly
Reduces the need for disposal skips to be transported to and
from the site
Reduces the amount of site material that needs to go to landfill
or disposal
Reduces carbon footprint
Made from recyclable plastic
Health & Safety
Reduces hand and foot injuries
The Cross-Bone’s clever design means it readily
slides together without the need for tools prone to causing injury.
It does not require the nails, saws and hammers needed for making timber strip profiles.
Nails and splintered wood remain a major potential hazard to site workers and visitors when wooden profiles on site are knocked over or left lying around.
No sledgehammers
Only requires a lump hammer to sink the spike into all types of ground conditions.
Considerably reduces the risk of back, hand and knee injuries from the more demanding and often precarious use of a sledgehammer.
Clearly visible
Bright orange Cross-Bone profiles are clearly visible in all weather conditions, significantly reducing the likelihood of trip and collision hazards.
Cross-Bone profiles can be quickly removed from vulnerable areas on site at the end of the working day and, because of the unique Cross-Bone referencing system, are easily replaced in the morning. A site without profiles to knock over or destroy is much less attractive to vandals and thieves.
Even when left on sites Cross-Bones are far less attractive to thieves than many other materials – a secure site reduces these risks.
Professional Company Image
Using Cross-Bone profiles carrying your company name and logo presents a professional image to clients, employees, suppliers and site visitors:
Improves the overall profile of your sites
Tells clients, employees, suppliers and site visitors that you are a forward thinking and considerate company not afraid to invest in innovative ideas
Presents a neat, tidy, professional and modern approach, giving your company a competitive advantage
Offers an additional and effective way to advertise and promote your company