Multipole™ Concept

With urban designers requiring the need for pole mounted lighting, traffic control, CCTV, banners, signage, public warning, communication, environmental monitoring, pedestrian management and many other applications in public areas it was inevitable that a streetscape would become cluttered with a myriad of different poles delivering these services. Not only has this become visually unsatisfactory in many places but also it has created a maze of obstructions in pedestrian areas using up valuable civic space.

This has led our designers to develop a new generation of light poles that delivers to the community an effective solution to the growing number of single purpose poles that are sprouting in the urban environment.

The solution is in the installation of multifunction poles such as Multipole™ or Multipole Solar™.

Developed over the last seven  years, Fyntrim Pty Ltd has developed its Multipole™ and Multipole Solar™ products  that  deliver an aesthetically pleasing all aluminum multifunction pole that can provide a flexible secure home for many of the services required in the streetscape. In addition the poles can be the basis for the provision of public amenities such as bike racks, bus shelters, water bubblers and seats.

Early generations of our multi function poles relied on a steel core clad in aluminum decorative cladding. Multipole has removed any reliance on steel by designing a pole based on our patented extrusions that delivers:

1. •A versatile pole with an external tracking system to allow clamping of various attachments at any height using our patented vandal resistant deformable brackets. These brackets can be adjusted from time to time allowing retrofitting of accessories as requirements change.
   

1. •No welded joints as the poles are extruded aluminum and accessories are attached to the fluted tracking. Welded joints provide a weakness in a pole and can be subject to corrosion. Welded base plates are not required due to our patented footing system.
   

1. •Excellent strength. From a structural perspective, aluminum poles can be economically constructed to a height of 60ft and are suitable for areas requiring a cyclone rating. Strength achieved through the use of marine grade aluminum and careful design, provides a yield strength that matches mild steel for a similar cost. Their corrosion resistance enables use in marine and flood prone environments for up to eighty years.
   

1. •A pole that is inherently energy absorbing frangible (or fully frangible if required), thereby eliminating the need for slip base arrangements for highway applications. In addition the inclusion of a pole ventilation system will minimize the internal humidity within the pole thus reducing control gear failures through moisture build up.
   

1. •Low maintenance cost and graffiti resistance due to the anodized finish on non-corroding aluminum. A clear or colored anodized finish to a pole will simplify the removal of graffiti and give a long lasting finish.  Cleaning can be achieved simply by the use of a steam cleaner or solvent.
   

1. •Reduced installation costs as the weight of aluminum poles is approximately one third of that of steel based poles. This generates cost savings in transport, manpower and the need for heavy installation machinery.
   

1. •A sustainable product. As aluminum poles have a smaller carbon footprint to steel when their overall life is considered. They are capable of being fully recycled (and indeed, most extruded aluminum has a substantial recycled content) and less energy is required to transport and install them. Further the power to make the aluminum poles is approximately 8 kilowatts per tonne which is the same as steel but aluminum will deliver more than triple the number of products per tonne of raw material.