What is a material rack?
Material racks refer to the shelves used for storing materials. The light-duty shelves, medium-duty shelves, heavy-duty shelves, mold racks, cantilever racks, and steel structure platforms that we usually mention can all be called material racks.
We should choose the shelves that suit our own stored goods. What suits us is the best. For instance, if your material box is 420mm, then the depth of your shelf can be 420mm. There is no need to make it the standard depth of 600mm.
Today, we are going to talk about one type of material rack – the H-shaped steel platform also be called H steel mezzanine platform
Why do more and more people nowadays prefer to build H-shaped steel structure platforms or H steel mezzanine platform ?
First of all, it is definitely due to the increase in factory rent.The cost of rent increases, and when the rent expires, it means that the money has been completely consumed.
Secondly, building a material rack or H steel mezzanine platform structure is more cost-effective than renting a factory building. Although there will be some initial costs involved in building the racks, in the short term, the investment for both building the racks and renting the factory building may be similar. However, in the long run, the cost of building the racks will definitely be lower. Moreover, when you change locations, these racks can also be moved along and placed in your new warehouse for use. In the worst-case scenario, if you no longer want these material racks, you can also sell them to someone else to earn some money.
The most important thing is that with the development of intelligent technology, a material rack or H steel mezzanine platform is built to increase the storage area, facilitating centralized management. Elevating platforms, stairs, forklifts, conveyors, computers, and intelligent scanning are also provided to facilitate inventory retrieval and picking. The automation of machines replaces manual labor, which not only liberates the workforce but also enhances production efficiency and saves costs.
What are the common forms of material rack or H steel mezzanine platform?
According to the structure:
The first type: The lower part is supported by columns, while the upper part is flat.
The second type: The lower part is supported by shelves, while the upper part is flat.
The third type: Both the upper and lower parts are supported by shelves.
The structure is designed based on the types of inventory, the storage method and the height of the warehouse to achieve the maximum storage capacity.
According to the load-bearing classification:
First: Light load-bearing type, the floor load is generally evenly distributed at 200-300KG per square meter.
Second: Medium load-bearing type, the floor load is generally evenly distributed at 400-800KG per square meter.
Third: Heavy load-bearing type, the floor load is generally evenly distributed at 800-3500KG per square meter.
The load-bearing can be customized according to the customer’s needs.
Based on the classification of materials:
For general lightweight columns, we usually choose to use the uprights of the shelves. They have low cost, good load-bearing capacity, strong versatility, and are convenient for assembly.
For heavy-duty columns, we will choose H-shaped steel materials. H-shaped steel materials have better load-bearing capacity, but the cost is higher than that of the uprights of the shelves. Due to their heaviness, installation is also slower.
Therefore, when evaluating the load-bearing capacity, we must be accurate. Only in this way can we provide you with a design solution during the planning stage that ensures safe load-bearing while also saving costs.
Based on the number of floors:
For a general warehouse, if the height is greater than 4 meters, a two-story steel structure platform can be constructed. However, if the warehouse is tall enough, you can build multiple floors of attics to maximize the use of space.
According to the material of the floor panels:
The attic with wooden panels (the wooden panels are divided into ordinary wooden panels and fireproof panels)
The attic with steel plates (the steel plates come in perforated and non-perforated types)
The attic with cement panels (some customers pour cement directly after the attic is built, while others choose to buy pre-made cement panels)
The specific choice of which floor panel to use can be considered based on various factors. The cost of wooden panels is the lowest. However, if strict fire safety regulations require the use of steel plates, generally, when the floor has heavy load-bearing requirements, cement pouring will be considered.
Based on whether they are detachable:
Fixed structure: If the land ownership and usage rights of this warehouse are all yours, then you can choose either the fixed structure or the detachable structure. Of course, you need to consider whether the structure is too large to be transported by sea. If your warehouse allows on-site welding, we can provide materials and send workers to the site for on-site welding construction.
Detachable structure: The advantage of the detachable structure is that even if you change the warehouse, you can dismantle it and reassemble it in the new warehouse for reuse, and it is also convenient for sea transportation.
Are you troubled by not knowing what kind of material rack or H steel mezzanine platform to use?
Don’t worry. We are experts in the warehouse shelving industry. Our factory has over twenty years of rich experience and is a manufacturer that integrates R&D, design, production, sales and installation. We guarantee that our products can be used for a lifetime as long as you do not overload them.
So, how can we precisely design a suitable material rack or H steel mezzanine platform solution for you?
Firstly, you need to tell me what products you are storing, the dimensions (length, width, height) and weight of the products, as well as whether they are single types or multiple types?
Secondly, what is your method of accessing the goods? Is it manual picking, using forklifts, using elevators to pair with forklifts for picking, or something else?
Then, you need to increase the length, width and height of your warehouse and reserve the aisle area for me.
Finally, if you have no clue at all, you can take some photos for me. I will guide you on which data I need and you just match the corresponding information to me.
Are the design drawings provided for free for material rack or H steel mezzanine platform ?
Yes, we will design the drawings for you free of charge and guarantee that no fees will be charged.
How long is the production cycle for material rack or H steel mezzanine platform ?
The normal delivery time is 7 to 15 days. The exact time will depend on the quantity of your order. Orders worth around 100,000 US dollars will all be delivered within 7 to 15 days. Of course, if you are extremely urgent and need a consolidated shipment, we can also expedite the production for you to ensure the delivery time of the consolidated shipment.
Do you offer installation services for material rack or H steel mezzanine platform ?
Yes, we have a professional installation team that can carry out installations all over the world.
What is the payment method for material rack or H steel mezzanine platform?
Our payment method is as follows: 30% of the total amount is paid in advance. Once the deposit is received, we will arrange for production. The remaining 70% of the payment will be settled in full before the shipment. During the production stage, we will take some photos and videos and send them to you to keep you informed of the production progress and quality.
Do you offer transportation services for material rack or H steel mezzanine platform?
We have a professional transportation team that can provide transportation services. If you have your own freight forwarding company, you can also choose to use your own freight forwarder for transportation.
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