Description
Indus is a large-format rope play structure built on eleven steel posts carrying eight suspended modules, completed by a wide slide and a straight slide dressed with HPL panels from the Monster graphic range. The wide slide is the distinguishing feature: two or three children descend side by side, which turns sliding into a shared activity rather than a queue.
What the wide slide changes
- Side-by-side descent lets carers accompany a hesitant child, and lets groups arrive at the bottom together.
- Throughput on the slide is roughly doubled compared with a single-lane chute of the same length, easing congestion at the top deck.
- A second, straight slide gives an alternative route down for children who prefer a narrower channel.
- Monster-range HPL panels frame both slide entries and act as a wayfinding cue across a 20 m structure.
Layout and circulation
At 20.1 m long and 10.5 m wide, Indus is laid out as a linear circuit rather than a single tower. Children travel along the rope modules, gain height towards the slide end and return along the ground — a pattern that suits school playgrounds and linear park strips where a square footprint would not fit. The tallest point is 4.8 m, but the free height of fall stays at 2.85 m across the unit.
Construction and materials
The structure is hot-dip galvanised steel. Nets are braided polyamide rope; the decorative panels are high-pressure laminate from the Monster range. Foundations are reinforced concrete at 1.0 m depth. Installation requires access for heavy plant.
Compliance and surfacing
Indus is certified to EN 1176-1:2017 by an independent certification body — that standard covers the general safety requirements of the equipment. The impact-attenuating surface beneath it is a separate specification governed by EN 1177, which sets out how surfacing is tested and how the critical fall height is determined. Size the surfacing against the 2.85 m free height of fall and the full 24.4 x 15.5 m safety area.
Technical specification
| Reference / SKU | LIF-INDUS-124-2020 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 20.1 x 10.5 x 4.8 m |
| Age range | 5 to 14 years |
| Free height of fall | 2.85 m |
| Safety area | 24.4 x 15.5 m minimum |
| Frame | Hot-dip galvanised steel, 11 posts |
| Finish | Braided polyamide rope nets; HPL decorative panels (Monster range) |
| Foundations | Reinforced concrete, 1.0 m depth |
| Standard | EN 1176-1:2017, certified by an independent body |
| Price | On request — project quotation within 24 business hours |
Frequently asked questions
Is the wide slide suitable for adults accompanying a child?
The equipment is designed and certified for children aged 5 to 14. A supervising adult may accompany a child on the wide slide, but the structure as a whole is not adult play equipment and should be signed accordingly.
Can Indus be installed without the slides?
The eight rope modules and the two slides form a certified assembly. Removing a component changes the configuration and the certification file, so any variation is quoted and re-documented as a new layout.
How much clearance is needed beyond the structure?
A minimum safety area of 24.4 x 15.5 m, free of fixed obstacles. The siting drawing supplied with the quotation shows the exact envelope in relation to your boundaries.
Request a quotation. Send your site plan and we will return a project quotation, the siting drawing and the certification file within 24 business hours.










