Description
Virgo is the narrowest structure in the mast range: 13.2 m long but only 4.6 m wide, with eight masts carrying five net modules of varying shape. It is designed for the strip — the margin beside a footpath, the run between a car park and a boundary, the leftover width along the edge of a school field.
Play along a line
Five modules in sequence rather than in a cluster gives a progression: children start at one end and work along, and each module presents a different problem from the last. On a narrow plot this is more useful than a compact structure of the same area, because the length is where the play is and the width is what you do not have.
- Eight steel load-bearing masts
- Five net modules in varied shapes, suspended between the masts
- Galvanised turnbuckles for rope tension adjustment
Connector materials
Virgo uses stainless steel, aluminium and engineering plastic connection elements. The engineering plastic components sit where a metal-to-rope interface would otherwise abrade the polyamide: they are the sacrificial part of the assembly, cheap to replace and easy to inspect, and they are the reason rope life on this system is measured in years rather than seasons.
Materials
Steel columns of 168.3 mm diameter, hot-dip galvanised. Braided and bonded polyamide rope of 18 mm diameter. Reinforced concrete foundations at 1.0 m depth.
Siting and surfacing
The safety area is 18.2 x 9.6 m — note that the required width is more than double the structure’s 4.6 m, which is the figure that decides whether a narrow plot really works. The landing area must be laid with an impact-attenuating surface suited to the 2.85 m free height of fall and certified to EN 1177. The equipment itself conforms to PN EN 1176-1:2017; the surface below it falls under EN 1177.
Technical specification
| Reference / SKU | LIF-VIRGO-130 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 13.2 x 4.6 x 3.8 m |
| Age range | 5 to 14 years |
| Free height of fall | 2.85 m |
| Safety area | 18.2 x 9.6 m minimum |
| Foundation depth | 1.0 m, reinforced concrete |
| Frame | Hot-dip galvanised steel columns, 168.3 mm diameter |
| Finish | 18 mm braided and bonded polyamide rope; stainless steel, aluminium and engineering plastic connectors |
| Standard | PN EN 1176-1:2017 |
| Price | On request — project quotation within 24 business hours |
Frequently asked questions
Can Virgo be installed 5 m from a fence?
No. The safety area is 9.6 m wide, so roughly 4.8 m of clear ground is needed each side of the centreline. A fence closer than that has to move, or the structure does.
Are the engineering plastic parts a weak point?
They are the intended wear point. Replacing a plastic bushing is a routine, low-cost maintenance action; letting rope abrade against bare metal is not.
How does Virgo compare with the six-mast models?
Longer and narrower, with five larger modules rather than seven smaller ones. Choose on plot shape: a strip favours Virgo, a rectangle favours the six-mast layout.
Send us the length and clear width of the strip you have, and we will return a costed proposal with the siting drawing for Virgo within 24 business hours.









