Warehouse Racking Manufacturing Process

The manufacturing process aims to transform raw materials into finished products, meeting required quality and safety standards. Competitiveness in manufacturing hinges on optimizing material costs, manufacturing efficiency, and final product storage for maximum profitability.

Racking Production Process phases:

Raw Material of Industrial Racking

In the case of industrial racking, understanding the raw material, specifically steel, is crucial as it determines the suitable quality necessary for each product.

To manufacture storage system components and according to each of their requirements, different grades of steel are used in accordance with the following standards:

EN 10025: Hot rolled steel products for structures.

EN 10346: Continuously hot-dip coated steel flat products. Technical supply conditions.

EN 10149: Hot rolled flat products made of high elastic strength steel for cold forming.

EN 10139: Low carbon steel strips, uncoated for cold forming.

Profiling process

During this phase, the utilization of a machine equipped with advanced, robust, and versatile technology for producing rolled steel is essential. Through meticulous control of profile dimensions, this machine ensures that the product consistently meets the established quality parameters.

In a high-quality and demanding profiling process, it's imperative to establish a comprehensive list of dimensions for each manufactured component (such as beams and uprights), which is continuously monitored during every production order. Every critical measurement must be meticulously controlled to ensure the proper functionality of the product, both during assembly and under load application.

Welding process

The weld joint between the beam profile and the connector is a critical component of the industrial racking system. An automated manufacturing system ensures uniform welding with excellent surface finish. Subsequently, conducting final inspection of all welded components helps identify and rectify any potential defects in this operation.

Finish of the racking components

The beams, uprights, and frames must be tailored to meet the customer's requirements, product specifications, and environmental conditions. As a result, the uprights and beams can feature one of the following finishes:

• Pre-galvanised upright:

For those components which are more difficult to replace such as uprights and which are more exposed to scratches. The pre-galvanised finish guarantees optimum resistance.

• Paint finish:

The beams can be both pre-galvanised and have a paint finish, thus increasing the visual contrast with respect to uprights and diagonals and therefore facilitating the work of the forklift driver.

Packaging of uprights and beams

It's the final phase of the racking manufacturing process, typically automated to ensure consistent finishing with excellent protection against accidental impacts during handling and transportation phases.

In this phase, the uprights and beams are stored in packages. Each package is then wrapped with plastic to ensure the products arrive protected at their destination, preventing damage to the material during handling and transportation. Finally, the packages are grouped together for storage and delivery, secured with polyester strips.

Product storage

Finally, the finished product needs to be temporarily stored in a facility near the manufacturing site. Stock management of the finished product may vary depending on the company, type of product, or external market factors influencing the situation at that time.

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