Epic Shelters

Epic Shelters was looking for a ballast solution for their shelters. The standard products on the market were no longer adequate. Together we looked at modifying a standard concrete ballast block. For the larger shelters, about 2000 kg of ballast per anchor point had to be realized; this ballast had to be divided over 2 blocks (1000 kg) so that each forklift could lift it. A concrete forklift block of 160x80x40 was chosen, and an anchor of 2400 kg was installed at the ends. The lower block has lugs and the upper block is smooth (for appearance). This ensures that the two concrete blocks are always well connected. The tent is anchored to the lower block. These blocks are also regularly used for smaller canopies (see photo PSV stadium).

We also modified the standard 80x80x80 ballast block to a height of 90cm, another piece of customization. This allowed us to bring the total weight to 1240 kg. The block is fitted with anchors all around. For a special type of shelter, Epic was looking for blocks into which a pole could be slid, but at an angle. That’s not a problem for us. We used a pipe recess with a diameter of 150mm at an angle of 60 degrees. This special concrete ballast block has a weight of 2250 kg (including steel pipe).