THESE ARE GUIDELINES AND IDEAS TO HELP IN THE SELECTION OF LAYOUTS FOR VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF STORAGE SYSTEMS.

YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION MAY REQUIRE A STRUCTUAL ENGINEER'S REVIEW OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BUILDING.

Weight per unit
(file inch, box,
or container)

X

Number of
Units

=

X

Total Media Wt.

Rule of Thumb: Equipment
Will Add 22-26% to the Wt.
of the Media.

Total System Wt.

CALCULATING THE WEIGHT

SHOULD YOUR LOADING SEEMINGLY EXCEED YOUR LIMITS THESE METHODS MAY ALLOW YOU TO ACHEIVE YOUR GOALS.

POSITION OVER MAJOR WEIGHT
BEARING BEAMS AND/OR
NEAR "CORE" AREAS
OF THE BUILDING.

STEEL PLATES
CAN BE USED
TO DECREASE
POINT LOADS.

UNIT
DEPTH
+ 3'

UNIT
WIDTH
+ 12"

MOBILE SHELVING SYSTEMS

CONTACT US

THE FOOTPRINT OF
VERTICAL CAROUSELS
CAN INCLUDE
PERIMETER AREA
SINCE LITTLE WEIGHT
WILL BE PRESENT
IN AISLES.

VERTICAL CAROUSEL FLOOR LOADING

FLOORLOADING FOR  HIGH DENSITY STORAGE SYSTEMS