AFS 200

The 200 foundation and 30’ tilt-up pole is a rugged permanent or temporary pole that can be assembled in less than one hour by an experienced crew with proper tools.

Our Patented designs excel in speed and strength thanks to a smart design feature: two central plates that effectively absorb and distribute the poles’ loading. By channeling this load through our legs and into the system’s four ballast trays, we achieve exceptional stability and agility.

The 30’-40’ tilt-up pole allows for all equipment to be mounted while installers are on the ground. Our 12v powered hydraulic ram raises the pole and your equipment in 40 seconds. Remove the ram and power unit to use on your other ARE poles.

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Engineering FAQs

Pole Height

30 - 40_ft

Time to Install

2_hours

Base Moment Capacity

38_kip-ft

Ballast Weight

4.8k_lbs

Footprint

12_{ft (diameter)}

Max Top Weight

79_lbs

Compatiable Products

AFS 200 Case Studies

AFS 200 30’ Tilt-Up Pole Argonne National Labs

AFS 200 40' Tilt-Up Pole Washington State DNR
AFS 200 Product Drawings
- AFS 200 30’ Tilt-Up Pole Drawing
- AFS 200 10’ Extension Kit Drawing
AFS 200 Manuals
- AFS 200 30' Tilt-Up Pole Manual
- 10T Hydraulic Raising System Product Manual

Shipping Information

Foundation Crate Weight

879 _lbs
Foundation Crate Dimensions

44" x 44" x 44"
Pole Weight

450 _lbs
Pole Dimensions

22" x 120" x 22"
Units per flat bed

20
Units per 40' container

40

AFS Ballasted Foundation Benefits

Fast

Ballasted Foundations don’t need large crews or expensive machines to install. Our 100’ Foundation and Pole System can be installed as fast as 1 day by a crew of 4 and a telehandler.

No Impact to Site

ARE’s Patented Ballasted Foundations require no digging. Our foundations are assembled on top of the ground and without disturbance to the earth. Our systems have been used in historic and culturally sensitive areas, on top of contaminated soils or mountain tops where digging is not practical.

Small to Large Options

ARE has 16 Ballasted Foundations support Pole Base Moments from 38 kip ft to more than 4000 kip ft, with variations designed for smaller foundations and others that are designed to support more load with the least amount of ballast.

Permanent

ARE created our foundations for the Wind Turbine Industry and rotating, oscillating mass with constantly changing frequencies. Key for wind turbines and frequency is an absolutely rigid foundation – like concrete. With these high requirements, ARE’s Ballasted Foundations easily meet TIA’s conservative requirements for permanent structures.

Temporary

The same design that is built to last and be permanent just happens to also assemble and disassemble quickly with a telehandler, or in the case of our AFS 200 – by hand. Crews doing their first installation have installed our AFS 1300 and 100’ tilt-up pole in 1 day. While not typical, with a larger crew and a long summer day – it can be done.

Above or Below Ground

The same engineering principles that are at work being installed above ground are there if we bury. Dig the hole, level the bottom and back-fill with the spoils from the hole. No concrete and you’ve got a foundation for a 100’ pole that takes 4-8 hours to assemble. For burial, ARE will apply bitumen coating over our 7-step galvanized coating to meet Buried Steel Code.

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