Facade scaffolding with leading edge protection

CETRAC MGS

The star of the show when it comes to leading guardrails – you can’t get any faster than this.

MGS replaces the traditional frame scaffolding: legs instead of a frame, with an advance guardrail on the inside and outside. Favourite: MGS-A with tilting-finger quick-release fastener (patent pending), alongside the MGS-K with a tilting pin. Decking, brackets and accessories remain in use – only the frames, guardrails, diagonal braces and toe boards are replaced.

Available from2027
DIBt approval applied for

382 Componentsin the online catalogue

DIBt approval applied forin absehbarer Zeit erwartet

Approval is expected in the foreseeable future – a plus for Germany; in most other countries it is not required. Until then in Germany: individual proof of stability – we will advise you.

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MGS-A internal handle 2.00 m, CETRAC MGS (schematic diagram) — MGS-A internal handle 2.00 m

Adapter frame on frame scaffolding 70, CETRAC MGS (schematic diagram) — Adapter frame on frame scaffolding 70

Steel decking 0.74 m × 0.32 m, metric, CETRAC MGS (schematic diagram) — Steel decking 0.74 m × 0.32 m, metric

Schematic illustration based on catalogue dimensions; details may vary.

First-time customer MGS-A

Eisenberger Gerüstbau is switching to MGS-A

We were able to secure Eisenberger Gerüstbau GmbH as our first client: there, a total of at least 400,000 m² of facade scaffolding will be replaced with the MGS-A system.

Nico Labes, the managing director of Eisenberger Gerüstbau GmbH, was immediately impressed by the MGS-A quick-release fastener. In his view, it is the best system with a leading guardrail currently available on the market.

Also rearrange – swap the frame scaffolding

Exchange offer · MGS-A with front-mounted guardrail

Sie geben uns Ihre Rahmen, Geländer, Diagonalen und Bordbretter – wir liefern dafür MGS-A. Ihre eigenen Beläge, Konsolen und Ihr übriges Zubehör behalten Sie und bauen sie mit MGS-A einfach weiter ein.

Erst verwerten wir Ihr Altmaterial, dann liefern wir das Neugerüst – darum lohnt sich der Start schon heute ›

1 Frame→ 2 MGS handles
1 Guardrail→ 1 MGS guardrails
2 diagonal braces→ 1 new diagonal brace
2 toe boards→ 1 new toe board

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24 25 places available

First-time customer offer: For the first 25 customers to place an order, we’ll exchange 1 for 1 – you’ll only be charged for the additional parts.

What is MGS?

Poles instead of frames – the facade scaffolding with advance guardrail

In Germany and Europe, frame scaffolding has been used on building façades for decades, usually in widths of 0.70 or 1.00 metres. During assembly and dismantling, the scaffolder stands on a level that does not yet have any side protection.

The current health and safety regulations therefore require an advance guardrail: the guardrail for the next level must be installed from below before anyone steps onto it. With traditional frame scaffolding, this is only possible with additional components.

MGS is designed for this purpose. Instead of a frame, it has two uprights, with the guardrail running along the inside and outside. MGS therefore essentially replaces the frame scaffolding – providing the same façade work, but with side protection right from the start.

Replace your frame scaffolding with the MGS version

You keep the decking, brackets and accessories – we’ll accept frames, guardrails, diagonal braces and toe boards in part exchange: 1 frames for 2 MGS posts, guardrails 1:1, and two used diagonal braces or toe boards each for one new part.

First-time customer offer: For the first 25 customers to place an order, we’ll only charge for the additional parts – 24 places still available.

How the exchange works ›

Two versions – one clear favourite

Our favourite

MGS-A with tilting-finger quick-release fastener

The star of the show when it comes to leading guardrails – you can’t get any faster than this.

Also available with metric guardrails: We also replace frame scaffolding from Plettac, Hünnebeck or Rux. A solution for every system ›

Place the guardrail over the tilting finger and let it drop down – that’s it. No fastening, no threading. When dismantling, the guardrail is simply lifted slightly from the standard that is still standing and removed – without operating the tilting finger. The metal, self-locking tilting finger (patent pending) saves assembly time for every bay, both during erection and dismantling. That’s hard cash for the scaffolder. Bay lengths 0.73 – 3.07 m or metric 0.74 – 4.00 m.

MGS-K with a tilt pin

Proven tilting-pin connection on the guardrail standard with the so-called “teddy bear guardrails”: the guardrail is coupled at the upper tilting pin and fitted in advance with the next standard. Tube connectors in standard dimensions – frame and modular scaffolding can be attached at any time. Slower than MGS-A when hooking in and unhooking, and dismantling is done in the opposite direction to erection.

MGS-A or MGS-K – what counts in everyday use

	MGS-A · tilting-finger quick-release lock	MGS-K · tilting pin
Tube connectors	In standard dimensions – conventional frame and modular scaffolding can be attached and combined at any time.	In standard dimensions – conventional frame and modular scaffolding can be attached and combined at any time.
Removing and installing guardrails	Lift out any guardrail individually upwards at any time – without operating the tilting finger.	The guardrails overlap in the direction of erection and are unhooked via the tilting pin at a specific angle – this takes longer.
Direction of erection and dismantling	Free – erect and dismantle in any direction, and even open individual bays in between.	Dismantling in the opposite direction to erection: the guardrail installed last must come out first – inherent to the system and cannot be solved otherwise.

Both MGS variants stay within the standard range. The difference is the lock: the tilting-finger quick lock (patent pending) is the best lock in our range – faster to erect and dismantle and without a fixed sequence.

Your existing scaffolding will remain in use

Both options work with your existing materials: you can keep your decks, brackets and accessories. Only the frames, guardrails, diagonal braces and toe boards are replaced. For Plettac and Rux frame scaffolding, the standard pole is also available with a tilting finger – in which case you can continue to use your existing diagonal braces.

MGS-A in action

Hook it on? Let it drop – that’s it.

With the tilt-finger quick-release fastener, the guardrail is simply placed over the tilt-finger from above and allowed to drop into place. It locks securely in place straight away – no fastening, no threading, no tools required.

When dismantling, the fitter stands one level lower and cannot reach the upper tilting finger – nor does he need to: he lowers the first standard arm – the opposite movement to that used during assembly – and removes the guardrail by its tilting finger. At the other end, where the standard is still in place, he lifts the guardrail slightly and removes it – without operating the tilting finger. Of course, if you prefer, you can also remove the guardrail at any time by lifting the tilting finger.

This means that the advance guardrail moves along bay by bay in a single pass – both during assembly and dismantling. Every second saved per bay adds up to hours on the building site.

Video with no sound. The version shown is currently undergoing the approval process.

MGS-A in detail

Quick-release clasp with tilting finger, side view

Quick-release clasp with tilting finger, front view

Both variants: advance guardrail on the inside and outside, steel S460, hot-dip galvanised in our in-house galvanising plant (EN ISO 1461, DASt guideline 022).

Technical data

Variants

MGS-A with tilting-finger quick-release fastener · MGS-K with tilting pin

Closure

MGS-A: metal, self-locking tilting-finger quick-release fastener (patent pending) · MGS-K: tilting pin

Standard

Ø 48.3 × 3.2 mm, s460, hot-dip galvanised

Grid

Standard grid 0.73 – 3.07 m and metric 0.74 – 4.00 m – guardrails, decks and toe boards in both grids

Base point

Initial shaft 1.16 m with integrated starter section

Side protection

front-mounted, inside and outside – MGS-A with guardrails for the tilt-finger quick-release fastener, MGS-K with ‘bear-shaped guardrails’

Galvanising

In-house galvanising plant, EN ISO 1461, DASt guideline 022

Items in the catalogue

511

Examples from the catalogue

Items	kg	List price
MGS-A standard handle 1.16 m, integrated starter section MA-110-116	5,38	61,55 €
MGS-A standard handle 2.00 m MA 110 200	8	64,35 €
MGS-A internal shank 2.00 m MA 112 200	8	64,35 €
MGS-A baluster 1.00 m MA 114 100	4,20	53,55 €
MGS-A support pole for protective screen 1.71 m MA-115-171	7	69,85 €
MGS-A terrain support, upper end MA-116-100	4,70	46,15 €
Initial length 0.24 m MA 128 024	1,41	15,25 €
Extended starter section 0.43 m MA-128-043	2,20	39,35 €
Steel pipe coupler MA-129-052	1,60	13,35 €
Aluminium pipe connector MA-129-052A	0,80	29,65 €
MGS-A guardrail 0.73 m MA 210 073	1,40	14,85 €
MGS-A guardrail 1.09 m MA 210 109	2	15,35 €