Andromeda Linear Rope Play Structure, Six Posts

In brief — Andromeda Linear Rope Play Structure, Six Posts: dimensions 1180 × 440 × 370 cm, material steel, free fall height 2,85 m, age range 5 to 14 years, standards EN 1176-1:2017, certification certificate of conformity from an independent certification body, price on quotation.

Andromeda is a linear rope assembly: six steel posts carrying five suspended modules along an 11.8 m run that is only 4.4 m deep. The proportions are the point — the unit reads as a play street rather than a play tower, and it fits the long, narrow residual spaces that most park layouts leave over.

A linear circuit rather than a tower

Because the modules are strung end to end, children move laterally instead of vertically. Each bay presents a different balance or climbing problem, and the transition between bays is where the coordination work happens. For supervisors the layout is easy to read: the whole run is visible from either end, with no enclosed volume in the middle.

Specification highlights

• Six steel posts, 168.3 mm diameter, protected by hot-dip galvanising.
• Five suspended modules covering balance, traverse and climbing.
• Rope in braided and bonded polyamide, 18 mm diameter, reinforced with galvanised steel strands.
• Aluminium and stainless steel connectors; the posts remain galvanised steel.
• Reinforced concrete foundations at 1.0 m depth.

Siting

Andromeda occupies 11.8 x 4.4 m and needs a minimum safety area of 16.9 x 8.3 m. The extra depth on the short axis is what most sites underestimate: a run that fits neatly beside a footpath will still need roughly two metres of surfaced clearance on each side. The overall height is 3.7 m and the free height of fall is 2.85 m.

Compliance and surfacing

The equipment is certified to EN 1176-1:2017 by an independent certification body. EN 1176-1 sets the general safety requirements for the equipment; it does not specify the ground. Impact-attenuating surfacing is tested and rated under EN 1177, and here it must achieve a critical fall height of at least 2.85 m across the full safety area.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Can Andromeda be shortened to fit a smaller run?

Not as a variation of this reference. The six-post, five-module layout is a certified assembly. A shorter run means a different product in the range, and we will propose the closest match against your dimensions.

What does bonded polyamide rope mean in practice?

The outer braid is heat-bonded so that individual filaments cannot be picked loose. It slows fraying at the points children grip most, which is where wear normally shows first.

Is a fence required around the safety area?

Not by the equipment standard. Fencing is a site decision driven by traffic, dogs or supervision policy, and any fence must sit outside the safety area, not within it.

Request a quotation. Send your site dimensions and we will check the safety area against them and return a project quotation within 24 business hours.