Essential Difference and Application Range of Light Duty Racking and Heavy Duty Racking
Essential Difference and Application Range of Light Duty Racking and Heavy Duty Racking
Anyone who knows about racks knows that racks are generally divided into light duty racking and heavy duty racking. Although it is only one word difference, the essential difference is very big. The price difference is also very large. Let us understand their specific differences.
1. The composition structure of light duty racking and heavy duty racking is quite different
The main components of general light duty racks are columns, beams and laminates. It is more suitable for placing some small objects, and for some scattered small objects, the considerations are more complicated. But people are willing to design cartons and containers on the laminate, which will be more beautiful and more applicable. The main components of heavy-duty racks are columns and beams, which is more suitable for placing pallet goods.
2. The installation and disassembly of light duty racking and heavy duty racking are different
In order to consider stability and safety when installing heavy-duty racks, holes are required to be punched when the bearing capacity is large. Therefore, it needs to be pulled up by expansion bolts when disassembling, and light duty racking is relatively simple to install and disassemble, after all, its ability to withstand gravity is average.
3. The shelf heights of light duty racking and heavy duty racking are different
Light duty racking is usually for the convenience of manual cargo handling and inventory, so the height is not too high when it is designed. The heavy shelving is operated by forklifts, so the height must consider the net height of the actual warehouse and the height that can be adjusted by forklifts, and the margin between them is relatively large.
Summarizing the above differences, we also come to the corresponding scope of use:
Light duty racking is usually used for the storage of small and medium-sized and lighter goods. The single-layer load-bearing capacity is preset within the range of ≤ 150kg. It is suitable for lighter workplaces such as small parts and accessories. It is mainly used for manual handling, storage and picking operations. Heavy-duty racks have a large bearing capacity, and each layer of heavy-duty storage racks can carry up a maximum of 5000kg goods, which is more suitable for applications in manufacturing, third-party logistics and distribution centers.
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