industrial shelves
industrial shelving ~ heavy-duty shelving
Industrial shelves are heavy-duty shelves that are designed to carry heavy loads. Since they can usually be loaded with several tons, they are used in industrial halls, factories and warehouses. Industrial shelves are divided into the subcategories of workshop shelves, heavy-duty shelves, storage shelves and wide-span shelves.
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construction of industrial shelves
Modern heavy-duty shelves are usually offered as modular units. This means they can be expanded at any time. The shelf does not require a foundation as the construction is designed to be self-supporting. This also increases the range of possible uses. Stairs attached to the side allow you to see into the higher shelf levels. Industrial shelves can also be equipped with various accessories.
- shelves for flexible storage
- bull bar
- trusses or support beams
- signs or floor markings
- compartment dividers for more overview and order
- anchors for even more stability
- Rear wall grille for more safety in the warehouse
- grating floors
use of industrial shelves
Industrial shelving can be used to store various types of load units: light, heavy, short, long, large, small, bulky. They are used in industrial halls, factories, warehouses and other warehouses. Heavy-duty shelving can be found in storage areas for long and heavy metal goods such as pipes, beams and rods. They are also designed for storing machines, coils and the like. Industrial shelving with a load capacity of up to two tons can be used to store short lengths and leftover pieces. Several industrial shelving units can be combined to form an industrial shelving system or an industrial shelving system. To store and retrieve goods, the high shelving units are operated with electric high-lift trucks for high shelving , which can easily reach a lifting height of up to 5 meters.
industrial shelves for outdoor use
Industrial shelves are designed for a classic industrial environment and are suitable for the standard atmosphere in warehouses. They are robust and can withstand extreme conditions. However, they should not be exposed to intense weather conditions for long periods of time. In any case, it is important that the metal shelves are galvanized. This protects them from corrosion. The paint finish also protects against external influences.
variants
- Cassette racks for the automatic feeding of production machines with bar material
- traverse racks for palletized goods
- Shelving for goods with non-standard storage areas and lattice boxes
- cantilever racks for bar material
- Wide-span shelving for the safe, open storage of heavy and bulky goods on several levels
- Pallet racks for storing materials such as wood, metal or glass panels
- flow racks
- Panel racks for storing standardized, palletized goods
- filing cabinet
- drawer shelf with drawer system
drawer system
The load capacity of individual drawers of industrial shelves is between 2t and 5t. Items up to 6m long can be accommodated. The drawers are accessible from both sides.
- The drawers can be extended manually and cantilevered to a maximum of 3.3 meters with a load of up to 2 tons
- In order to be able to extend the drawers to their full length, a reach truck is required
The reach stacker can be equipped with a special, plug-in attachment so that it connects to the drawer. It can then be extended to its full length. The material can then be stored/removed.
Important factors
The following factors should be considered when purchasing an industrial shelving unit.
Field type:
- Basic field: complete shelf stand with shelves
- Extension field: one-sided shelf stand with shelves
nature of the stored goods
- Loose material or palletized?
- Goods with excess length or width?
- weight of the individual pallets
- Product range fixed or still/soon to be expanded?
- Manual or mechanical operation of the shelf?
load-bearing capacity, bay load, compartment load
- Payload = shelf load: permissible and loadable maximum weight for a single shelf
- Load capacity = bay load: permissible and bearable maximum weight of all levels of a shelf or bay without dead weight; the bay load must never be exceeded for static reasons
- Point load: load that can act on the ground or a plane at a point
Suitable subsurface : According to DGUV rule 108-007 (formerly BGR 234), the floor at the planned shelving location must be such that it can bear the weight of the shelving system as well as twice the bay load. A suitable, load-bearing subsurface for a shelving system is, for example, concrete: This must have a minimum thickness of 200 mm in accordance with DIN 1045 and at least meet the requirements of compressive strength class C20/25.
inspector for industrial shelves
According to the legal regulations of DIN 15635, heavy-duty shelves are among the shelves that are subject to inspection. Specially trained employees carry out a weekly visual inspection of each individual shelf, which is then recorded. The annual inspection of the shelving system within the framework of the Industrial Safety Ordinance is carried out by a certified shelf inspector.
