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Couplers

Layher Couplers
Product Manual

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1. General instructions for use and maintenance........................3
2. Double coupler..........................................................................4
3. Swivel coupler.........................................................................10
4. Joint coupler............................................................................14

} NOTE
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for compliance with such regulations. Subject to local regulations, we
reserve the right not to supply all the products illustrated here.
Your Layher partner on the spot will be happy to provide advice and
answers to all questions relating to the approvals for the products, to
their use or to specific assembly regulations.
Subject to technical modification.

} 1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USE AND MAINTENANCE
Layher double, swivel and joint couplers according to EN 74-1 are
intended for connection to steel and aluminium tubes with an external
diameter of 48.3 mm. As regards the minimum wall thickness and
minimum yield strength of the tubes to be connected, the provisions
of EN 12810-1 apply for system-linked scaffolding tubes, and the
provisions of EN 39 for system-independent steel scaffolding tubes:
system-linked steel tubes:

2.7 mm t < 2.9 mm fyk 315 N/mm2

t 2.9 mm
fyk 235 N/mm2

system-linked aluminium tubes:

3.2 mm t < 3.6 mm fyk 250 N/mm2

3.6 mm t < 4.0 mm fyk 215 N/mm2
t 4.0 mm
fyk 195 N/mm2

system-independent steel tubes:

t 3.2 mm

Do not use damaged couplers. Examples for damage are bent rivets,
twisted locking clips and saddle sections, deformations of the collar
nut contact surface due to overloading, or a damaged thread on the
hammerhead bolt or collar nut.
Couplers must be checked and maintained regularly. If necessary the
threads must be cleaned and grease.

WARNING
Note: The use of heavy-duty lubricants or the greasing of the
contact surface between collar nut and locking clip reduce
sliding friction, resulting in higher preloading forces. Higher
preloading forces can cause damage to the coupler and / or to
the tubes to be connected.

fyk 235 N/mm2

Layher double, swivel and joint couplers according to EN 74-1 must be

tightened with a torque of 50 Nm 10 %. 50 Nm corresponds with a
lever arm of 25 cm to a force of 20 kg.

WARNING
Incorrectly fitted scaffolding couplers reduce the stability of
the scaffolding structure and can lead to its collapse.

Damaged hammerhead bolts and collar nuts must be replaced by original Layher components. If other components are used, the present
product manual and the declaration of conformity by Layher will no
longer be valid.
The declaration of conformity of the manufacturer applies only for the
original Layher double, swivel and joint couplers and when original
spare parts are used.

} 2. DOUBLE COUPLER

Coupler type and class

Double coupler according to EN 74-1 with

screw connection, coupler class BB

The coupler described here is a double coupler according to EN 74-1 in

coupler class BB. Its standards-conforming designation is
EN 74-1 RA BB C2 M.

Description

Identification

The Layher double coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection links two scaffolding tubes with an outer diameter of 48.3 mm to
one another in an unchangeable right angle. It consists of a central
saddle section to which two locking clips are fastened undetachably.
Closing is done with an M14 hammerhead bolt with M14 collar nut,
WS 19, WS 22 or WS 23. The double coupler is made by forging
methods using the material S235JR. For protection against corrosion, the couplers are hot-dip galvanized. The Layher double coupler
according to EN 74-1 with screw connection underwent an initial
component test according to EN 74-1. Its production is monitored
both in-house and externally in line with the monitoring stage M as
per Annex B of EN 74-1.

The Layher double coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection is identified by a permanent mark indicating - among other
things - the manufacturer, the manufacturers plant, the year of
manufacture, the coupler class and the declaration of conformity by
the manufacturer.
The identification for the current production reads:
EN 74-1 LAYHER B-BB-M
Designation
EN 74-1
LAYHER
B-BB
M

Meaning
Coupler standard
Manufacturer
Coupler class
Monitoring stage
Declaration of conformity by the manufacturer

The coupler has, both on the saddle section and on the locking clips,
information on the respective plant of manufacture, which is either
102, 254 or 260. It also has there the year of manufacture in coded
form according to the Layher identification key (see general building
authority approval Z-8.1-16.2, Annex A).
Layher double couplers of earlier production date may also be used in
the coupler class BB for steel and aluminium tubes.
They are identified as follows:

Double coupler

Production year
1990 1996
1996 2002
2002 2009
after 2009

Identification
EN 74-RA-B-C LAYHER PA-8 BB 71
EN 74-B LAYHER BB / AL-B 805
EN 74-B-C LAYHER BB / AL-B 805
see above

Characteristic values
Coupler type

Resistance
Slipping force
FS,K in kN

Double
coupler
(RA)

Single coupler conn. Dual coupler conn.

BB (B)
BB-BB
15.0 (9.1)

Swivel angle
torque MB,K
in kNm
Head tear-off force
FP,K
in kN
Torsional moment
MT,K in kNm

25.0 (15.1)
0.8 (0.48)

30.0 (18.2)

0.13 (0.08)

Values in brackets correspond to the permissible working loads

Axis dimension of double coupler

Stress capabilities and perm. working loads

Layher double couplers with screw connection meet the requirements

of coupler class BB. They can thus also be used with under-mounted
coupler, in a so-called double coupler connection BB-BB. In this case,
the higher slipping force FS of class BB can be used. If the Layher double coupler is used as a single coupler, it has the same properties as a
double coupler of class B. In both cases, the stress capabilities of Class
B apply for the coupler resistance values FP, MB and MT.

Use
The Layher double coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection can be used equally on steel and aluminium tubes. The
scaffolding tubes to be connected must have an external diameter
of 48.3 mm. As regards the minimum wall thickness and minimum
yield strength, the provisions of EN 12810-1 apply for system-linked
scaffolding tubes, and the provisions of EN 39 for system-independent
steel scaffolding tubes.
The Layher double coupler according to EN 74-1 must be tightened
with a torque of 50 Nm 10 %. 50 Nm corresponds with a lever arm
of 25 cm to a force of 20 kg.

Stresses in a double coupler

Dual coupler connection BB-BB

Note: The couplers must be touching

Supervising bodies
MPA Stuttgart (materials testing institute)
SIGMA Karlsruhe GmbH
Materials testing office for the construction industry of the Technical
University of Munich
The declaration of conformity of the manufacturer applies only for the
original Layher double coupler and when original spare parts are used.

} 3. SWIVEL COUPLER

Coupler type and class

Swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 with

screw connection, coupler class B

The coupler described here is a swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 in

coupler class B. Its standards-conforming designation is
EN 74-1 SW B C2 M.

Identification
Description
The Layher swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection
links two scaffolding tubes with an outer diameter of 48.3 mm to one
another at any angle. It consists of two saddle sections swivellably
connected using a rivet. A locking clip is undetachably fastened to
each saddle section. Closing is done with an M14 hammerhead bolt
with M14 collar nut, WS 19, WS 22 or WS 23. The swivel coupler is
made by forging methods using the material S235JR. For protection
against corrosion, the couplers are hot-dip galvanized. The Layher
swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection underwent
an initial component test according to EN 74-1. Its production is monitored both in-house and externally in line with the monitoring stage M
as per Annex B of EN 74-1.

The Layher swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection

is identified by a permanent mark indicating - among other things - the
manufacturer, the manufacturers plant, the year of manufacture, the
coupler class and the declaration of conformity by the manufacturer.
The identification for the current production reads:
RN 74-1 LAYHER B-M
Designation
EN 74-1
LAYHER
B-BB
M

Meaning
Coupler standard
Manufacturer
Coupler class
Monitoring stage
Declaration of conformity by the manufacturer

The coupler has, both on the saddle section and on the locking clips,
information on the respective plant of manufacture, which is either
102 or 260. It also has there the year of manufacture in coded form
according to the Layher identification key (see general building authority approval Z-8.1-16.2, Annex A).
Layher swivel couplers of earlier production date may also be used in
the coupler class B for steel and aluminium tubes.
They are identified as follows:

Swivel coupler

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Production year
1990 1996
1996 2002
2002 2009
after 2009

Identification
EN 74-SW-A-C LAYHER PA-872
EN 74 LAYHER AL 819
EN 74-C LAYHER AL 819
see above

Characteristic values
Coupler type
Swivel
coupler
(SW)

Resistance
Slipping force
FS,K in kN

Class B
15.0
(9.1)

Values in brackets correspond to the permissible working loads

Stress capability and perm. working load

Axis dimension of swivel coupler

Use
The Layher swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection
can be used equally on steel and aluminium tubes. The scaffolding
tubes to be connected must have an external diameter of 48.3 mm. As
regards the minimum wall thickness and minimum yield strength, the
provisions of EN 12810-1 apply for system-linked scaffolding tubes,
and the provisions of EN 39 for system-independent steel scaffolding
tubes.
The Layher swivel coupler according to EN 74-1 must be tightened
with a torque of 50 Nm 10 %. 50 Nm corresponds with a lever arm
of 25 cm to a force of 20 kg.

Stress in a swivel coupler

Supervising bodies
MPA Stuttgart (materials testing institute)
SIGMA Karlsruhe GmbH
The declaration of conformity of the manufacturer applies only for the
original Layher double coupler and when original spare parts are used.

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} 4. JOINT COUPLER

Coupler type and class

Joint coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw

connection, coupler class B

The coupler described here is a joint coupler according to EN 74-1

in coupler class B and a centering pin according to EN 74-3. Its
standards-conforming designation is
EN 74-1 SF B C2 M.

Description
The Layher joint coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection
links two scaffolding tubes with an outer diameter of 48.3 mm to one
another coaxially. It consists of a saddle section to which two locking
clips are fastened undetachably one behind the other. Closing is done
with an M14 hammerhead bolt with M14 collar nut, WS 19, WS 22
or WS 23. The joint coupler is made by forging methods using the
material S235JR. For protection against corrosion, the couplers are
hot-dip galvanized. The Layher joint coupler according to EN 74-1 with
screw connection underwent an initial component test according to
EN 74-1. Its production is monitored both in-house and externally in
line with the monitoring stage M as per Annex B of EN 74-1. Another
permanent component of the joint connection is the Layher centering
pin. The joint coupler must always be used with this pin.
Tube joints always consist of a joint coupler and a
centering pin.

Identification
The Layher joint coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection
is identified by a permanent mark indicating - among other things - the
manufacturer, the manufacturers plant, the year of manufacture, the
coupler class and the declaration of conformity by the manufacturer.
The identification for the current production reads:
EN 74-1 LAYHER B-M
Designation
EN 74-1
LAYHER
B
M

Meaning
Coupler standard
Manufacturer
Coupler class
Monitoring stage
Declaration of conformity by the manufacturer

The coupler has, both on the saddle section and on the locking clips,
information on the respective plant of manufacture, which is 102. It
also has there the year of manufacture in coded form according to
the Layher identification key (see general building authority approval
Z-8.1-16.2, Annex A).
Layher joint couplers of earlier production date may also be used in
the coupler class B for steel and aluminium tubes. They are identified
as follows:

Joint coupler and centering pin

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Production year Identification

1996 2009
EN 74-B-C LAYHER
after 2009
see above

Characteristic values
Coupler type

Joint
coupler
(PA)

Resistance

Characteristic values
Class B

Slipping force
FS,K in kN

9,0 (5,5)

Bending moment
MB,K in kNm

1,4 (0,85)

Values in brackets correspond to the permissible working loads

Stress capabilities and perm. working loads

Dimensions of joint coupler

Use
The Layher joint coupler according to EN 74-1 with screw connection
can be used equally on steel and aluminium tubes. The scaffolding
tubes to be connected must have an external diameter of 48.3 mm. As
regards the minimum wall thickness and minimum yield strength, the
provisions of EN 12810-1 apply for system-linked scaffolding tubes,
and the provisions of EN 39 for system-independent steel scaffolding
tubes.

Stresses in a joint coupler

Supervising bodies
MPA Stuttgart (materials testing institute)

The Layher joint coupler according to EN 74-1 must be tightened with

a torque of 50 Nm 10 %. 50 Nm corresponds with a lever arm of 25
cm to a force of 20 kg.

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Scaffolding Grandstands Ladders
Post Box 40
D-74361 Gueglingen-Eibensbach
Telephone +49 (0) 7135 70-0
Telefax +49 (0) 7135 70-3 72
E-Mail info@layher.com
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Edition 01.09.2012