1. What Is This Structure?

The original DragonTruss product calls it:

12m Sound Speaker Steel Ringlock Delay Towers

For DragonStructure, that name does not explain enough about the structure itself.

This is better understood as an asymmetrical multi-base Ringlock speaker support tower:

• one tall central/main structural zone;

• three short auxiliary structural zones;

• ten ground support positions;

• an aluminum top truss;

• a manual hoisting interface.

The key structural characteristic is not simply its 12m height.

It is:

A 12m main Ringlock tower rising from an expanded lower structure formed by three additional 2m-high auxiliary base modules.

That lower arrangement is the feature that separates this product from the other Ringlock sound towers.

2. Primary Structural Function

The structure is configured as a temporary elevated support position for concert/event sound equipment.

The Ringlock system creates the tower and expanded base configuration.

The aluminum truss and hoisting components create the interface associated with the elevated speaker-support position.

3. Overall Structural Configuration

The simplest way to understand this structure is to divide it vertically.

Lower 0–2m Zone

This is the widest and most component-intensive part of the configuration.

It contains:

Main Tower Base

Auxiliary Base Module 1

Auxiliary Base Module 2

Auxiliary Base Module 3

This lower zone creates the confirmed 10 adjustable-base positions.

Upper 2–12m Zone

Above approximately 2m, the three auxiliary modules stop.

Only the main Ringlock tower continues upward:

2m → 4m → 6m → 8m → 10m → 12m

Top Sound-Support Zone

At the upper end of the tower, the BOQ includes:

2.5m CS40 Aluminum Square Truss

Manual Hoist

Fibre Sling

Double Clamps

This forms the equipment-support interface supplied with this particular configuration.

4. Why the 10 Adjustable Bases Are Important

The BOQ contains:

10 × Adjustable Base LR4, H: 0.25m.

This is one of the strongest clues to the actual geometry.

A simple four-corner tower would suggest four ground positions.

This configuration has ten.

The practical reason is that the ground structure extends beyond the main tower through three additional 2m-high auxiliary base modules.

So the base count is not an incidental BOQ detail. It helps explain the overall configuration:

Main Tower

Three Auxiliary Base Zones

→

Expanded 10-position ground arrangement

This is also why describing the product only as a “12m Ringlock tower” loses important structural information.

5. The 12m Main Tower

The main vertical structure reaches approximately 12m.

The BOQ uses:

2m Ringlock vertical pillars

so the tower is created through repeated modular levels rather than through one continuous fabricated column.

Conceptually:

Base

↓

2m

↓

4m

↓

6m

↓

8m

↓

10m

↓

12m

↓

Top Speaker-Support Interface

The confirmed BOQ contains 36 × Pillar LR1, L: 2m distributed through the complete structure, including the main tower and lower auxiliary modules.

The BOQ does not assign individual pillars to each module, so those quantities should not be artificially divided into “main tower quantity” and “auxiliary tower quantity.”

6. Three 2m-High Auxiliary Base Modules

This is the defining feature of this product.

There are:

3 auxiliary modules

and each rises only approximately:

2m

They should therefore not be interpreted as three additional 12m speaker towers.

Their configuration belongs to the lower support zone of the main structure.

The vertical relationship is:

Main Tower: 12m

Auxiliary Module 1: 2m

Auxiliary Module 2: 2m

Auxiliary Module 3: 2m

So after the first 2m structural level:

• all four structural zones exist at the bottom;

• the three auxiliary modules stop;

• the main tower continues upward another approximately 10m.

This creates a very different silhouette and ground arrangement from a simple rectangular tower.

7. Why This Is Not the Same as the Previous Line-Array Towers

These sound-support structures should not be differentiated only by height.

Their base architecture is also different.

Therefore, the product family is better understood as:

8m tower:
Main Tower + Single Low Auxiliary Base

12m tower:
Main Tower + Three Low Auxiliary Bases

16m tower:
Main Tower + Twin Taller Auxiliary Structures

The height changes, but more importantly, the lower support geometry changes with it.

That makes these legitimate separate Structure Products rather than near-duplicate pages distinguished only by 8m / 12m / 16m keywords.

8. Ringlock Vertical Standards

The BOQ confirms:

36 × Pillar LR1, L: 2m.

These standards create the vertical grid throughout:

• the 12m main tower;

• the three 2m auxiliary base modules.

Their 2m modular length corresponds naturally with the repeated height levels visible in this type of Ringlock configuration.

The important point for structural understanding is that the 12m tower is modular, not a single fabricated steel mast.

9. Horizontal Ledgers

The BOQ contains:

63 × Horizontal Pipe LR2, L: 2m.

These horizontal members connect the vertical standards and establish the Ringlock bays.

The basic structural system can therefore be read as:

Vertical Standards

Horizontal Ledgers

→

Three-Dimensional Ringlock Grid

Because the bottom 2m contains the main tower plus three auxiliary modules, more horizontal connections are required there than would be suggested by looking only at the tall central tower.

10. Diagonal Bracing

The confirmed BOQ includes:

46 × Diagonal Pipe LR3, L: 2.44m.

These diagonal members brace selected Ringlock bays throughout the configuration.

At structural-breakdown level:

Standards + Ledgers

create the modular frame.

Diagonal Members

create the braced bays within that frame.

The quantity and arrangement belong to this confirmed configuration, but they should not be converted into an unsupported claim about:

• allowable lateral load;

• wind resistance;

• overturning resistance;

• maximum suspended speaker weight.

Those questions require project-specific verification.

11. Steel Brace Components

The BOQ separately lists:

2 × Steel Braces, L: 2m, H: 0.5m.

These should be kept separate from the 46 Ringlock diagonal pipes because the source treats them as a distinct component type.

They belong to the supplied sound-tower package, but the available BOQ does not provide enough information to claim a specific calculated structural function beyond their use as part of the configured support assembly.

12. Aluminum Top Truss

Unlike the previous 8m configuration, this BOQ explicitly contains the upper aluminum truss.

The confirmed component is:

1 × CS40 Square Truss

389 × 389 × 2500mm

This is an important distinction.

The structure is therefore not purely Ringlock from ground to equipment interface.

It combines:

Steel Ringlock Tower

↓

Upper Aluminum Square Truss

↓

Speaker-Hoisting Interface

This is a functional material integration: Ringlock creates the main temporary tower, while the aluminum truss forms part of the upper sound-equipment support arrangement.

Because the primary function remains sound support, I would still place the page under Sound Support Structure, rather than moving it primarily into Hybrid Structure.

13. Manual Hoist and Fibre Sling

The BOQ includes:

• 1 × Manual Hoist, T1

• 1 × Fibre Sling, T4

This is another important difference from the preceding 8m product.

The supplied configuration does not stop at the Ringlock frame. It includes components associated with lifting and connecting the sound equipment to the upper structural zone.

Conceptually:

12m Ringlock Tower

↓

2.5m Aluminum Top Truss

↓

Manual Hoist / Sling Interface

↓

Speaker / Line-Array Equipment

However, the labels T1 and T4 should be preserved as source specifications. They should not be rewritten as verified 1-ton and 4-ton capacities unless the manufacturer's component data confirms that interpretation.

14. Double-Clamp Connection

The confirmed BOQ includes:

4 × Double Clamps.

These clamps are part of the interface between the tower/top-truss arrangement.

Their presence is useful because it shows that the aluminum top truss is not merely an unrelated accessory packed with the system.

It belongs to the upper integration of the complete sound-support configuration.

Exact connection orientation should follow the actual drawing and assembly configuration rather than being reconstructed from the BOQ alone.

15. Confirmed BOQ

Packing Weight: approximately 1270kg

Packing Volume: approximately 3CBM.

16. What the BOQ Reveals About the Structure

The BOQ is especially useful because it explains why this tower should not be treated as a generic 12m scaffold.

The key numbers are:

36 vertical standards

63 horizontal members

46 diagonal members

10 adjustable bases

The 10-base count is particularly informative.

Combined with the confirmed project configuration, it reflects a lower structure composed of:

one main tower base

three auxiliary base modules

The BOQ therefore tells us something that the original commercial title does not:

The structure becomes much wider and more interconnected at ground level than the upper 12m tower alone suggests.

That is exactly the type of structural information DragonStructure should expose.

17. Main Tower vs Lower Base Zone

A useful way to read the structure is:

From 0 to 2m

Main Tower + Three Auxiliary Modules

This is the expanded base zone.

From 2m to 12m

Main Tower Only

This is the tall vertical zone.

At the Top

Aluminum Truss + Hoisting Interface

This is the sound-equipment integration zone.

So the complete structure has three functional layers:

Expanded Base Zone

↓

Vertical Tower Zone

↓

Speaker Support / Hoisting Zone

This is more accurate than describing the entire structure simply as a 12m × something scaffold.

18. Speaker Hanging Height Is Not Automatically 12m

The main tower is approximately 12m high.

That does not mean:

speaker hanging point = exactly 12m.

The actual speaker elevation depends on:

• top truss position;

• hoist arrangement;

• flying frame;

• sling arrangement;

• speaker-array dimensions;

• required ground clearance;

• final connection geometry.

Therefore, two dimensions should be treated separately during quotation:

Required Tower Height

and

Required Speaker Hanging Height

They are related, but they are not interchangeable.

19. Why “Delay Tower” Is Not the Best DragonStructure Name

The original product uses Delay Towers, which makes sense from an audio-system application perspective.

But “delay tower” primarily describes where the speaker position is used within the audio layout.

It does not tell the DragonStructure reader how the temporary structure itself is configured.

For this page, the more useful structural search intent is:

How is a 12m Ringlock speaker tower built when the main tower uses three additional 2m auxiliary base modules?

That is why:

12m Ringlock Speaker Support Tower with Three 2m Auxiliary Base Modules

is a stronger DragonStructure title.

“Delay tower” can remain in the application text and SEO vocabulary without being the primary structural product name.

20. Assembly Logic

At a structural-breakdown level, the system can be understood in the following sequence:

1. Establish the 10 confirmed ground support positions.

2. Install the adjustable bases.

3. Set the first level of 2m vertical standards.

4. Connect the lower horizontal ledgers.

5. Build the main tower base and the three auxiliary base modules together.

6. Install the corresponding diagonal members and supplied brace components.

7. Complete the approximately 2m-high expanded lower structure.

8. Stop the three auxiliary modules at this level.

9. Continue the main Ringlock tower upward using repeated standards, ledgers and diagonal braces.

10. Reach the approximately 12m main-tower height.

11. Integrate the 2.5m CS40 aluminum top truss according to the confirmed connection arrangement.

12. Install the specified hoisting/rigging components for the final equipment configuration.

This explains the modular sequence. It is not a complete engineered erection method.

21. Access and Working Areas

The confirmed BOQ does not list:

• stair modules;

• ladder modules;

• working platforms;

• trapdoor platforms;

• guardrails.

Therefore, technician access should not be presented as part of the standard supplied configuration.

If the project requires personnel to reach elevated positions for:

• rigging;

• inspection;

• cable management;

• speaker connection;

• maintenance,

then the access method should be defined separately.

This follows the DragonStructure Product rule that missing components should not be invented simply because they may appear on other tower systems.

22. Structural Relationship at a Glance

The entire configuration can be summarized as:

GROUND

↓

10 Adjustable Base Positions

↓

Main Tower Base + 3 Auxiliary Base Modules

↓

Expanded 2m Lower Zone

↓

Three Auxiliary Modules Stop

↓

Main Tower Continues

↓

4m

↓

6m

↓

8m

↓

10m

↓

12m

↓

CS40 389 × 389 × 2500mm Aluminum Truss

↓

Manual Hoist + Fibre Sling

↓

Speaker / Line-Array System

This is the central structural logic of the product.

23. Suitable Applications

This structure can be considered for temporary sound-support positions in:

• outdoor concerts;

• music festivals;

• large live events;

• PA delay positions;

• distributed concert sound systems;

• speaker support beside or away from the main stage;

• temporary line-array support positions.

The term delay tower is particularly relevant when the tower is used away from the main PA position to support additional speakers for audience coverage.

However, DragonStructure should not imply that every 12m tower automatically functions as an acoustically designed delay position. The acoustic layout belongs to the sound-system design.

24. Customization Variables

A similar structure may change significantly according to the project.

Main Tower Height

This configuration uses approximately 12m.

Number of Auxiliary Base Modules

This structure uses:

3 × 2m-high auxiliary modules.

That is a defining variable—not merely an accessory count.

Ground Footprint

The available installation area needs to accommodate the expanded lower structure, not only the main tower.

Top Truss

The confirmed configuration uses:

CS40 389 × 389 × 2500mm aluminum square truss.

A different speaker/rigging arrangement may require a different interface.

Speaker System

Provide:

• brand/model;

• cabinet dimensions;

• number of cabinets;

• flying frame details.

Suspended Equipment Weight

Provide the actual equipment information for project-specific verification.

Hoisting Arrangement

This BOQ includes one manual hoist and one fibre sling. A different system should be confirmed separately.

Access

Define whether personnel need access to elevated work positions.

Site Conditions

Outdoor/indoor application, available footprint and relevant ground/site information should be provided before finalizing a project configuration.

25. Information Needed for a Similar Structure

For quotation or adaptation, provide:

• required main tower height;

• required speaker hanging height;

• number of towers required;

• whether the tower is main PA, side PA or delay position;

• speaker brand/model;

• cabinets per array;

• cabinet dimensions;

• total suspended equipment weight;

• flying frame information;

• hoist requirement;

• top-truss requirement;

• available ground footprint;

• distance/relationship to stage;

• access requirement;

• existing Ringlock components, if any;

• existing aluminum truss, if any;

• drawing or site layout;

• site photos;

• indoor/outdoor application;

• project location;

• relevant ground/site conditions.

A useful configuration path is:

Sound-System Requirement

→ Speaker Position

→ Required Hanging Height

→ Main Tower Height

→ Ground Footprint

→ Auxiliary Base Arrangement

→ Top Truss

→ Hoisting Interface

→ Access Requirement

→ Final BOQ

26. Engineering / Verification Boundary

Confirmed Facts

The supplied product page, BOQ and current project information confirm:

• approximately 12m main tower;

• three approximately 2m-high auxiliary base modules;

• steel Ringlock structural system;

• 63 × LR2 2m horizontal pipes;

• 46 × LR3 2.44m diagonal pipes;

• 36 × LR1 2m pillars;

• 10 × LR4 0.25m adjustable bases;

• 2 × 2m × 0.5m steel braces;

• 1 × manual hoist T1;

• 1 × fibre sling T4;

• 1 × CS40 389 × 389 × 2500mm aluminum square truss;

• 4 × double clamps;

• approximately 1270kg packing weight;

• approximately 3CBM packing volume.

Experience-Based Structural Interpretation

Based on the supplied configuration and normal Ringlock system logic:

• the three 2m auxiliary modules create an expanded lower support arrangement around the 12m main tower;

• the ten adjustable-base positions correspond to this larger ground-level geometry;

• the 2m standards, ledgers and diagonal members form repeated modular Ringlock bays;

• the aluminum top truss provides the upper interface associated with the sound-support arrangement;

• the lower 2m zone and upper 12m tower should be understood as different structural zones.

These are structural interpretations, not verified engineering calculations.

Not Established by the Supplied Information

The supplied information does not establish:

• maximum speaker weight;

• allowable suspended load;

• allowable point load;

• manual-hoist rated capacity beyond the source designation “T1”;

• fibre-sling rated capacity beyond the source designation “T4”;

• wind rating;

• allowable operating wind speed;

• ballast requirement;

• anchoring requirement;

• foundation requirement;

• ground bearing capacity;

• overturning resistance;

• safety factor;

• maximum tower height for other configurations;

• certification;

• local code compliance;

• engineering approval.

DragonStructure's governing rules require these boundaries to remain explicit rather than turning practical configuration experience into unsupported engineering conclusions.

27. Related DragonStructure Pages

Sound Support Structure

https://www.dragonstructure.com/Sound-Support-Structure-pl08155276.html

This should be the primary internal link. The registered Internal Link Library defines this category for temporary structures supporting sound, PA and line-array equipment, including Ringlock sound towers.

Ringlock Structure

https://www.dragonstructure.com/Ringlock-Structure-pl04775276.html

Use this as the broader structural-system path for readers researching other temporary structures built from modular Ringlock standards, ledgers and braces. The Internal Link Library identifies this page for DragonStructure Ringlock structural discussions.

28. Original DragonTruss Product

Original Product Name:

12m Sound Speaker Steel Ringlock Delay Towers

Original Product URL:

https://www.dragontruss.com/12m-Sound-Speaker-Steel-Ringlock-Delay-Towers-pd570297348.html

The original page functions as a DragonTruss manufacturer/supply product page and provides the commercial product identity, packing information and component BOQ.

DragonStructure should answer a different question:

DragonTruss

What 12m Ringlock delay/speaker tower package can DragonStage manufacture and supply?

DragonStructure

How is this 12m sound-support tower configured from a main tower, three 2m auxiliary base modules and an aluminum top-truss/hoisting interface?

This distinction keeps the DragonStructure page centered on STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN, in line with the site's Product rules.

FAQ

Why does this 12m Ringlock speaker tower have 10 adjustable bases?

Because the complete lower structure is not just the base of the main tower. It also includes three 2m-high auxiliary base modules, creating an expanded ground-level configuration with ten confirmed adjustable-base positions.

Are the three auxiliary structures also 12m high?

No. The main tower is approximately 12m high, while each of the three auxiliary modules is approximately 2m high.

Why are there three auxiliary bases instead of one?

That is the confirmed configuration of this particular structure. The supplied material does not include engineering calculations proving why three were required, so the page should describe the arrangement rather than invent a load or stability explanation.

Is this the same as the 8m Ringlock speaker tower?

No. The 8m configuration discussed previously uses one 2m auxiliary base module, while this 12m structure uses three 2m auxiliary modules. The difference is therefore both tower height and lower structural geometry.

Does the package include the aluminum top truss?

Yes. The confirmed BOQ includes one CS40 389 × 389 × 2500mm aluminum square truss.

Does it include a hoist?

Yes. The BOQ lists one Manual Hoist T1 and one Fibre Sling T4. These source designations should not be converted into specific rated capacities without corresponding component documentation.

Does a 12m tower mean the line array hangs at 12m?

Not necessarily. Tower height and actual speaker hanging elevation are separate dimensions.

Does the BOQ include technician access?

No stair, ladder or working-platform system is identified in the confirmed BOQ. If elevated personnel access is required, it should be defined separately.

Can the same tower be used for a different speaker system?

The structural configuration can be adapted, but compatibility and suitability should not be assumed. Speaker dimensions, quantity, total suspended equipment weight, flying frame, required hanging elevation and hoisting arrangement should be provided for project-specific review.

Structure Classification

Recommended DragonStructure Product Name:
12m Ringlock Speaker Support Tower with Three 2m Auxiliary Base Modules

Original DragonTruss Product Name:
12m Sound Speaker Steel Ringlock Delay Towers

Primary Category:
Sound Support Structure

System Family:
Ringlock Structure

Primary Function:
Temporary Speaker / Line-Array / Delay-Speaker Support

Main Tower:
1 × approx. 12m

Auxiliary Base Modules:
3 × approx. 2m high

Ground Support Positions:
10 adjustable bases

Main Structural Material:
Steel Ringlock

Upper Integration:
CS40 Aluminum Square Truss

Top Truss:
389 × 389 × 2500mm

Hoisting Components:
Manual Hoist + Fibre Sling

Core Structural Character:

12m main tower + three 2m auxiliary base modules + 10 ground support positions + aluminum top-truss/hoisting interface

Short Description

A 12m-high temporary Ringlock speaker support structure built around one main steel tower and three 2m-high auxiliary base modules. The expanded lower structure creates ten adjustable-base positions, while 2m Ringlock standards and ledgers with 2.44m diagonal braces form the modular tower above. A 2.5m-long CS40 aluminum square truss, manual hoist, fibre sling and double clamps complete the confirmed upper sound-support interface.