A...ANW is an experienced communications tower manufacturing firm with base operations in southern Pennsylvania, concentrating mainly on 2-way radio, wireless broadband services, real-time kinematics (RTK), mobile telephone, amateur radio and numerous other wireless markets worldwide that require affordable, pre-engineered towers. ANW opened it's doors in 2001, and has since built a strong reputation with the 'AN Series' self supporting towers - a proven industry workhorse - with some models designed to support appurtenances up to 140-mph.
 

Q...What types of communications towers are available from ANW?

A...We specialize in self supporting towers, meeting application height requirements from 20' to 120'. We utilize 12 tower sections to meet a variety of loading and height requirements. We manufacture an 'LD' Series (light duty), an 'HD' Series (heavy duty), and an 'HHD' Series (heavy-heavy duty).
 

Q...What is an 'LD Series' tower?

A...The LD towers are built using the upper (smallest) sections of the 12 available sections, leaving off the heavier bottom sections. The LD towers offer a lower loading capacity than the HD or HHD towers, a variable face width at the base, and typically require a smaller concrete foundation as compared to our larger towers. LD towers are available in heights from 20' to 90'. 
 

Q...What is an 'HD Series' tower?

A...The HD towers are built using the middle sections of the 12 available sections. The HD towers offer greater loading capacity than the LD towers, but lower loading capacity than the HHD towers. All HD towers have a 48' face width at the base, with the exception of the HD-120 which has a 55-3/16" face width. HD towers typically require a larger concrete foundation over the LD towers, and are available in heights from 20' to 120'. The HD towers are our most popular series.
 

Q...What is an 'HHD Series' tower?

A...The HHD towers are built using the lowest (largest) sections of the 12 available sections. The HHD towers offer an increased loading capacity over the HD or LD towers, a larger face width at the base, and typically require a larger concrete foundation. HHD towers all have a 55-3/16" face width at the base, and are available in heights from 80' to 100'.
 

Q...Are your towers welded or bolted together?

A...ANW towers are an open lattice, modular design using bolted connections for all braces and legs. This is often preferred over welded sections because this gives the customer a choice of having the tower shipped unassembled (knocked-down) in kit form, and also offers the ability to replace tower components in the field with basic tools, should a structural member become damaged. Shipping towers in knocked-down form can also produce a real savings in shipping costs. We also are able to ship fully pre-assembled 10' sections.
 

Q...How do these towers ship?

A...We ship towers either as assembled 10' sections, or unassembled with all structural bolts, splice plates and related hardware packaged separately. Fully assembled sections typically ship on flatbeds, and knocked-down sections typically ship palletized on an LTL carrier. We also have the ability to containerize & stack knocked-down shipments for export. Since all ANW towers use bolted construction, we can use this knocked-down shipping option as an advantage to save customers considerable freight dollars, with less chance of damage. For towers shipped knocked-down, complete assembly of an entire tower can be done in an afternoon. We also welcome customer pick-ups by appointment.
 

Q...What makes the ANW towers better than other towers?

A...Lots of reasons! For a full list of advantages, have a read through our advantage page. The key advantages are the fact that our towers are made from 50 KSI steel, that we offer a host of standard and custom accessories, that we offer up to 140-mph wind exposures for many of our towers, and that our available windloading numbers are above average in this class of tower. We also offer exceptional customer support....and best of all, we are an honest American company!
 

Q...What can ANW do to help me obtain a permit for my tower?

A...In some cases, a Local Building Authority (LBA) will grant a permit with nothing more than the drawings we have available for download on our website in PDF format. We also have PE's who hold licensure in 50 States and certain Canadian Provinces who can wet stamp our tower and foundation drawings on a custom basis for a nominal fee. Contact us for more details.
 

Q...Are there any accessories available for ANW towers?

A...Absolutely - a full line of accessories is available for all towers we manufacture. See our 'Prices' page for our accessory list with descriptions, photos and current prices.