Shelving construction - high static requirements
High-bay racking as an important factor for automation
Time is money, and space costs money. The endeavours of many companies in the shelving construction sector can be summed up in this short formula. A decade of permanent upturn has ensured that the topic of automation has become more topical than ever in large parts of the industry. Continuously increasing competitive pressure is exacerbating this situation.
The associated changes are making the need for automated processes more urgent than ever. Impressive examples of this can be seen in shelf construction. For companies from a wide range of industries, the assembly of warehouses with high-bay racking was the first step towards automation. The requirements for this type of industrial assembly were comparatively straightforward.
High shelving - sufficient space at lofty heights
High-bay racking offers companies completely new possibilities. Experts only speak of a real high-bay warehouse from a height of twelve metres. The maximum height of these industrial assemblies is currently only reached at a height of 50 metres. The capacities of high-bay racking are impressive: They range from a few thousand pallet spaces to several hundred thousand. This type of racking is managed fully electronically. Appropriate warehouse management systems control the entire warehousing process. With regard to the goods to be stored, both flat and long goods find ample space in high-bay racking. The warehouse management system distributes the weight of the material in such a way that the structure of the high-bay racking is loaded as evenly as possible.
The dimensions that racking construction can take on are illustrated, for example, by an industrial assembly in which we supplied edge profiles as horizontal and diagonal struts. We were able to supply around 470 tonnes of edge profiles as part of the steel structures for the assembly of the imposing high-bay racking. The dimensions of the industrial assembly were 150 x 150 metres and the height of the racking structure was 30 metres. The pent roof hall with the high-bay racking has space for 72,000 Euro pallets with a storage capacity of up to 86,000 tonnes.
Assembly of complex shelving structures
A glance at the key data for these industrial assemblies illustrates the high demands that racking construction places on design and materials. The sheer height alone places the highest demands on the respective hall type. High-bay racking is characterised by a variety of geometries that demand a high level of experience from manufacturers such as SCHRAG|Kantprofile. Structural optimisation is a constant companion to the design. Even the selection of the primary material needs to be well thought out.
Parameters such as the yield strength of the primary material contribute to the load-bearing capacity of the subsequent shelving structure. Experience and a sure instinct are particularly important when it comes to large profile lengths of up to 16,000 millimetres. The material thicknesses also need to be taken into account during construction and assembly.
Experience in industrial assembly
With our extensive experience in lightweight metal construction, SCHRAG|Kantprofile is a reliable partner in modern lightweight metal construction. Our many years of expertise are of particular benefit to us when it comes to industrial assemblies such as high-bay racking. Our processes ensure that the edge profiles are manufactured with high repeat accuracy, even in large quantities. In addition, we carry out services such as processing (perforations, notches and cut-outs) with great precision. The CE marking of our products in accordance with EN 1090 is just as much an expression of our high standards as the assembly-ready prefabrication and positioning (labelling) of our products.
