A modern engineered, TESTED, patents pending, pivoting, pole or flat surface mounted banner system
Ban”45” means it pivots 45 degrees to either side to deflect and re-direct the force of high winds off the banner.
Alpina Manufacturing Chicago
Since 1992
Pivots 45 degrees to either side to deflect wind forces.
Aggressively Pivot tested with over 500,000 movements, 250,000 pivots to each side, full 45 degrees, with no obvious weakening of the springs or other damage!
When mounted on street pole, the Ban45™ angles up the fiberglass pole approximately 3 degrees so that when you mount your banner, it will be tight from top to bottom.
The problem:Rising temperatures are creating more frequent high damaging winds all over the planet.
And high winds are occurring in places that never had them before. Streetlight pole mounted banners are subject to tearing and damage from these high winds.
It takes just 1 high wind event to tear or blow off your banners, break poles and shake and potentially damage the streetlights.
Fixed, non-pivoting banner holders capture high winds like a sail or parachute, potentially tearing banner, breaking poles, or shaking and damaging the streetlight.The Solution:
Ban45™ pole banner mounting system is designed to pivot away from the force of the
wind, to deflect wind forces starting at about 40 mph, to a full pivot of approx.. 45 degrees
at 50 mph+. As soon as the wind subsides, the Ban45's springs bring it back to center.
Ban45™ helps preserve your banners and banner poles in high winds and reduce stresses
to the streetlight poles.
You must see this video below:
See this amazing 62 second simulation video to see how Ban45 works
Why Ban45 and street pole banners are great for messages and advertising:
Is Ban45 worth the money?
Yes. If using a non pivoting cheaper banner holder, any damaging high wind event can tear or destroy one or more of your street pole banners. And hiring a bucket truck to fix these damaged banners is expensive. You have the average up front cost of hiring a bucket truck at $950 for the day, plus the cost of a driver ($38/hr) and the person fixing the banners in the bucket truck ($42/hour) and now you've spent $1,590 for the day to fix a bunch of torn banners. So, invest in the Ban45, avoid the expensive damage repairs, and come out ahead.
Compare to competitor's spring loaded banner pole holder:
Theirs: Pole and spring mechanism can flex severely inward in high winds, bowing in the banner, almost making the banner act like a parachute to “capture” more wind.
Above: Competitor design allows inward flexing.
Below: Ban45™ stops inward flexing of base unit
Our design has top and bottom supports to prevent inward tilting of the base unit, minimizing inward pole flexing in strong winds. This keeps the banner as flat as possible to minimize wind capture like our competitor's device. Design and Utility Patents Pending.
Below: Competitor item below has an unattractive long, projecting spring, sticks out, and is highly noticeable on street pole. And competitor has only 1 spring, so if spring breaks, unit may fail. And rough, old-fashioned sand cast parts.
Below: Ban45™ Short, compact dual spring system for a cleaner, more attractive appearance.
Stainless Steel5, tethered pole lock pin, easy to use and insert, no lost or dropped cotter pins when high up in a bucket truck .
We also have available, at extra cost, super high strength permanent tensioning and banding systems to use instead of the worm drive clamps.
This banding is suggested for round poles over 10 inches in diameter or square poles larger than 5” x 5”, Or when mounting two Ban45 sets on opposite sides of a pole.
2Ban45™ uses the highest strength “pultruded” fiberglass rods,¾ inch diameter. Pultruded means the fiberglass fibers are arranged along the length of the pole for highest strength.
3Solid aluminum alloy construction, with a light grey outdoor rated powder coat that blends in with the streetlight.
4Ban45™ can also be bolted to a pole, a flat surface (we can supply bolts depending on your surface type and material).
Ban45™ can be supplied with high strength stainless steel bands for attaching Ban45 to any 3 to 7 inch diameter round poles, or 5” x 5” max dim square poles. Custom length bands available. Ours are 3-4x stronger torque clamping strength. Add in Cart separately.
Uses 2 custom made springs, powder coated grey, so if 1 spring breaks, the other one will keep unit pivoting properly.
Ban45™ Uses a custom made, solid stainless steel pin, tethered to unit, won't drop when high up in a bucket truck
Above: 60 second animation of how Ban45™ is put together.
Features of Ban45™
Each Ban45™ pole banner kit consists of:
Purchased separately if Pole Mounting:
High strength, rolled edge, stainless steel hose clamps for affixing the Ban45™ assembly to a pole along with a tightening wrench. 4 suggested per banner set. Our clamps are 3-4 times stronger than regular and quick release clamps used with other pole banner systems. Easy install with cordless drill, and we include wrench for final tightening. Can also be mounted to a flat surface with 3/8 bolts, please inquire.
Other options/features:
All fiberglass poles are custom cut to the exact size of the banner you wish to display for a perfect fit!
Optional: We can install a pivot limiter that will control to how many degrees less than 45 degrees you'd like the banner to pivot. Purpose: Typically for lighter spring use, to prevent the banner from flexing all the way to 45 degrees. Patent Pending.
We can supply extra hose clamps or custom length clamps or mounting bolts, in addition to high torque permanent SS banding systems (below).
Sold separately: Tensioner Tool, 100 feet of ¾” wide stainless steel .030 thick strapping, stainless steel buckles.
This banding is suggested for round poles over 10 inches in diameter or square poles larger than 5” x 5”, Or when mounting two Ban45 sets on opposite sides of a pole.
Ban45™ can be branded/labeled on both sides of the base unit with your company name, etc.
We or you can add stickers/labels to these 6 surfaces for name, tel, private label name, etc. Details: Surface A (two sides) dimension: 3.75 inches max width, 1 inch max height. Surface B: (two sides) 1.125 max width, 1.5 inch max height. Surface C: 2.5 inch max width, 1.5 inch max height. Surface D if rectangle, 1.25 inch max width, 2 inch max height. Surface D if trapezoid: 1.25 inch max width at top, 2 inch max width at bottom, 2 inch max height.
We can supply any other parts and components for any part of the Ban45™, full factory support in Chicago, IL. We are a top-rated manufacturer since 1992.
Coming soon: Optional lighter strength springs that will allow the Ban45™ to flex in lighter winds, depending on the size of the banner display. You may want this to “get attention” to your banner, when it gently pivots to one side or the other in the lightest winds.
Comment on Wind Slits:
This is what wind slits can do, tear apart your banners until you’re left with empty poles.
Wind slits are no substitute for Ban45™. They don't reduce the wind forces on a banner. If fact wind slits cause additional vibration on the banner that transfers to streetlight pole, potentially causing even more damage. Cutting wind slits also damages the original integrity of the banner material. These slits weaken the material and may cause it to rip even quicker, especially under strong wind conditions. Use non-slitted banners with the Ban45™!