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Uncompromising Reliability: the Frenexport Maintenance Protocol for Fantek Towers

Every tower has its moment of glory. In those crucial minutes when the lights come on, the music swells, and the audience holds its breath, towers remain unseen — yet without them, nothing would be possible.

Fantek towers, robust and reliable, have long been a benchmark for professionals in the event industry. They lift, support, and protect: performing a silent but essential job. But even the strongest structures require attention, health checks, and proper maintenance to ensure long service life.

Stage builders know this well: schedules are tight, setup times are shrinking, and work conditions are often far from ideal. It’s easy to focus solely on the final result, forgetting the most important factor: safety. On stage, attention is drawn to performers and spectacular technology, but real safety begins on the ground, with the foundations. A tower in perfect working order is not just a technical support, it’s a safeguard for crews, a guarantee for the audience, and a tangible protection for your investment.

Towers are more than simple load-bearing structures: they often form the backbone of the entire lighting and sound rig. The safety of both people and equipment depends on them. That’s why entrusting your work and people’s lives to an unsafe or low-quality tower is never an option. Reliability and impeccable maintenance are essential.

Maintenance is not an option, it’s an obligation. Every Fantek tower, whether front-loading or top-loading, must undergo regular inspections. Steel may appear eternal, but it is subject to wear, micro-stress damage, and corrosion that can seriously affect structural safety. An expert eye must verify that welds, joints, locking systems, and lifting mechanisms are all functioning flawlessly, without compromise.

Industry best practices, in line with European standards such as EN 1999 (Eurocode for aluminum structures) and safety guidelines for temporary lifting systems, recommend three levels of inspection:

  • Immediate visual check before each use, to prevent obvious hazards;
  • Scheduled inspection every six months, focusing on pulleys, cables, bolts, and adjustable feet;
  • Comprehensive overhaul every two years, carried out by qualified technicians performing functional tests and certified structural verification.

This structured approach not only minimizes accident risks but also extends the operational life of your towers, protecting your long-term investment.

With this in mind, Frenexport has developed a dedicated maintenance protocol for Fantek towers, designed to go beyond standard servicing. It’s a tailor-made program, adaptable to your usage intensity and event type, guiding each tower through a complete preventive process. Inspections include more than just a visual check: they involve functional testing, verticality and stability verification, cable and brake load tests, lubrication with certified products, full cleaning, and a detailed structural assessment. Every service is documented with an official technical report, a valuable asset in case of audits by notified bodies.

Adopting a certified protocol also ensures compliance with increasingly strict workplace Health & Safety requirements. Many production companies and rental services now specify scheduled maintenance as a minimum requirement in tenders and large-event safety checklists. The message is clear: owning towers is not enough, you must prove they are safe, efficient, and compliant.

Scheduling maintenance is not an added cost — it’s a smart investment. It helps prevent unexpected downtime during setup, avoids failures that could jeopardize an event, and most importantly, protects people. True safety is not improvised — it’s built on consistent actions: inspecting, recording, certifying.

If you would like to schedule a full check-up for your Fantek towers or learn more about our complete protocol, 

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We will guide you step by step toward safer, worry-free operations, backed by expert technical support.


Fantek towers lift your gear, lights, and stage sets. With Frenexport, they also lift your safety standards.

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