AN INSIGHT
INTO TIGERTRAK
AN INTERVIEW WITH DALE ROBINSON – TRAKWAY VETERAN
AND LIVE’S MANAGING DIRECTOR
Why was there a need for TigerTrak across the width of the panel.
and how is it different from existing Not only does this allow the
products? product to be installed at
My father kicked off the temporary
trakway hire industry in the 60s and
built the first ever trak panel. We
have evolved his concept through 5
product generations over the past 50
years. Today we have what we believe
is the market leader in heavy-duty
aluminium Trakway – LionTrak, the
Swiss army knife of trakway.
LionTrak is a multi-purpose panel
that can be configured to support
the heaviest of road-going loads and
temporary structures. We install it
over undulating ground at Festivals
around Europe and the UK and we
believe it is one of the safest panels on
the market and it hasn’t been equaled
yet.
We also operate a global-leader in
pedestrian flooring, Supa-Trac, which
is perfect for pedestrian and light
vehicle access and turf protection, but
isn’t ideal for HGVs, cranes or heavy
stage structures.
There are heavy-duty plastic products
out there but we believe TigerTrak has
a real USP. Over large areas of ground,
we install it in a brick formation,
where we stagger panels, forming a
super-rigid.
Another feature that adds to this
lightning speed, it ensures a
secure, cross-bonded, locked-
together floor, that will happily
support a 12 tonne point load
but with very little deflection
– this means you get a very
solid base for crane lifts and
temporary structures and
more protection for the ground
beneath.
From another safety point of view,
the non-mechanical operation of
the product means there are no
surface trip hazards what so ever. It
is a fully continuous surface with no
protrusions to trip on, nor recesses
for a stiletto heel to get stuck in. It
uses the same proven tread pattern
that we designed into LionTrak. We
applied a lot of fluid dynamic research
into the surface to remove water from
the tread and keep the traffic contact-
point dry.
TigerTrak has been independently
slip tested, scoring in the same risk
category as a permanent pavement
and its profile fits seamlessly with
Supa-Trac so again, there are no trip
hazards between the two systems
(e.g. from stage support plaform to
audience floor) one customer posted
a picture of the join titled ‘a thing of
strength is TigerTrak’s patent-pending beauty’.
connector. Is it an evolution from an existing
Most Trakway systems only join at product?
the cam lock or bolt and plate. With We have an existing aluminium
TigerTrak, we have developed a
connection that has no moving parts
– a ‘locking edge’ that latches right
product that can be lifted by 6
people, which is similar to other
systems in Europe, but it is slow
and heavy-going and has the usual
bolts and plates. TigerTrak is a much
smaller and lighter panel so it can be
installed by hand with as little as 2
people. This also means it can be laid
where a lorry can’t get, even indoors,
on delicate flooring such as in sports
halls.
What is it made of?
Environmentally, TigerTrak is
made from one of the planet’s most
resourceful and recyclable materials,
aluminium. It is made from over 95%
recycled materials and is theoretically
over 95% recyclable at the end of its
life and once recycled, aluminium
doesn’t lose any natural qualities.
What are its most appropriate live
music/festival settings?
TigerTrak is ideal for heavy-duty
access over sensitive ground because
its aluminium profile can take 12
tonne point loads but has a base that
is very turf-friendly. It is designed for
level ground such as sports stadiums,
sports fields, parks and concourses.
For more information visit
www.livetrakway.com/tigertrak