Stop hemorrhaging profit on "shipping air." In the glass fabrication business, your biggest line-item waste isn't glass breakage—it's the cost of returning empty A-frames from the job site.
If you are moving IGUs, tempered glass, or window units, you need a solution that protects the glass edge during transport and disappears when the job is done. Discover the logistics standard that turns your 40HC container from a cost center into an efficiency engine.
In the architectural glass industry, the "Detachable Post Rack" (often evolved into the modern Collapsible Glass Transport Pallet) is the answer to a very specific math problem: warehouse density vs. shipping volume.
Traditional welded A-frames are excellent for the shop floor, but they are a nightmare for logistics. Once you deliver that load of tempered glass to a glazier or a construction site, you are left with a bulky, rigid steel frame that takes up the same amount of truck space empty as it did full. You are essentially paying full freight to ship air back to your factory.
The Agrack solution changes this equation. By utilizing a heavy-duty folding mechanism—which acts as a superior evolution to loose detachable posts that often get lost at job sites—you reclaim 80% of your truck or container space.
Folded efficiency: Prepare for return shipping without wasting trailer space.
Budget-friendly storage cannot come at the expense of your product quality. We know that in glass fabrication, a chipped edge on a heavy laminate sheet or a scratch on a soft-coat Low-E unit renders the product useless.
Standard metal racks risk glass-to-steel contact during the vibrations of road transport. Our design integrates a specialized 10mm thick rubber padding reinforced with an internal steel plate. Unlike glued-on foam that rips off after a few uses, this rubber is mechanically fastened with self-threading pins to the base and side beams.
This ensures that your glass storage racks absorb the shock of the forklift and the truck, not the glass itself.
Engineered Protection: 10mm steel-reinforced rubber strips prevent edge chipping.
Space is money, especially near the tempering furnace or the IGU sealing line. You cannot afford to have glass spread out horizontally. The Agrack system is designed for high-density vertical stacking.
With a rated capacity often exceeding 2,200 lbs (1000kg) per unit, these racks allow you to stack fully loaded racks up to 3 high. This effectively triples your floor space capacity without expanding your building footprint. The stacking feet are engineered with precise locators, allowing forklift operators to stack quickly and safely without manual alignment assistance.
Triple your storage density: Safe 3-high stacking for fully loaded glass units.
A true storage solution must fit into your existing material handling ecosystem. Whether your facility relies on overhead cranes (common in stone and heavy glass slab handling) or forklifts, the rack must adapt.
Our racks feature integrated forklift pockets for stable lifting. For facilities moving mixed loads of windows and doors, the open design allows for easy strapping and securing of irregular loads. The transition from the production line to the truck is seamless, reducing handling touches and, consequently, breakage risk.
Designed for standard forklifts: Streamline your loading dock operations.
To help you determine if this folding glass shipping racks system fits your current glass sizes, refer to the standard configuration below. Custom dimensions are available for specialized jumbo sheets.
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Material | Q235 Carbon Steel (Industrial Grade) |
| Surface Treatment | Powder Coated (Standard) or Hot-Dip Galvanized (Outdoor) |
| Load Capacity | 2,200 lbs - 4,400 lbs (1000kg - 2000kg) |
| Stacking (Loaded) | Up to 3 High |
| Stacking (Empty/Folded) | Up to 11 High (Optimized for containers) |
| Protection | Steel-core Rubber Strips (Bottom & Side) |
1. Can these racks handle jumbo size glass sheets?
While our standard Agrack units are designed for typical IGU and window dimensions, we can customize the length and height to accommodate jumbo sheets. However, for extremely large raw sheets, we often recommend reinforcing the base structure to handle the increased moment arm.
2. Why choose folding racks over detachable post racks?
Detachable posts are effective, but posts often get lost at construction sites. Our folding design keeps the unit intact. The posts hinge down but stay attached, ensuring you get the whole rack back every time, reducing replacement costs.
3. How many empty racks fit in a standard shipping container?
This is where the ROI is highest. You can fit up to 112 folded units in a single 40ft High Cube (40HC) container. This incredible density makes it feasible to run a closed-loop return system even over long distances.
4. Is the rubber padding replaceable?
Yes, but it rarely needs it. Because we use 10mm thick rubber with an internal steel plate secured by screws (not glue), it withstands the dragging and weight of glass edges for years. If damage occurs, a maintenance technician can simply unscrew and replace the strip.
5. Are these suitable for finished windows or just raw glass?
They are widely used for both. The fixed angle and secure strapping points make them ideal for finished window units and doors, preventing the frames from rubbing against each other during transport.
