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Stop shipping air in your containers. |
In the glass deep-processing industry, whether you are handling wholesale float glass or shipping finished double-glazed units (IGUs) to a commercial job site, logistics costs often eat into the profits of the product itself. The traditional dilemma has always been: choose a fully welded rack for safety but pay exorbitant freight rates due to poor container utilization, or choose a cheap, bolt-together rack that risks collapsing under the weight of 5,000 lbs of tempered glass.
The Flat-Pack A-Frame Rack changes this equation. It is engineered specifically for fabricators who need the structural rigidity of a factory storage rack combined with the logistics efficiency of a knock-down system.
The Pain: Importing standard A-frames from overseas is usually a financial non-starter because you are essentially paying to ship air. A 40ft container might only hold 10-14 fully welded racks.
The Solution: Our detachable design allows the A-frames to be stacked flat. By removing the vertical A-sections from the base, we can increase the loading quantity significantly. This creates a high-density package that dramatically lowers the landed cost per rack.
High-density stacking: 20 units ready for efficient container loading.
The Pain: Low-E coatings are notoriously sensitive. Even microscopic vibrations during transport can cause scratches on the soft coating, rendering a Jumbo sheet useless before it even hits the cutting table. Similarly, improper support can cause delamination in heavy laminated glass bundles.
The Solution: We utilize high-grade industrial rubber profiles and plywood composites on all contact surfaces. Unlike generic felt that can compress and wear out, our rubber strips maintain a buffer zone that absorbs road vibration and prevents glass-to-steel contact. The structure includes ratchet belt securing points to keep the load immobile, preventing the "chatter" that destroys coatings.
Close-up: Industrial rubber strips prevent coating damage and glass slippage.
The Pain: Offloading glass at a customer's facility or a job site usually requires a crane or a forklift. Once the glass is on the ground, moving it to the installation point or the next processing station (like the edging machine) is a manual labor bottleneck.
The Solution: Our mobile A-frame variants come equipped with heavy-duty polyurethane casters. This transforms your storage rack into a shop floor trolley. Your team can roll processed units directly from the tempering furnace unloading area to the dispatch bay without waiting for the overhead crane, smoothing out your WIP (Work In Progress) flow.
Heavy-duty castors allow for seamless movement across the factory floor.
The Pain: The skepticism around "flat-pack" usually centers on safety. In the stone and glass industry, a rack failure is catastrophic. Flimsy bolt connections can loosen over time due to the dynamic loads of heavy granite or glass packs.
The Solution: We use Q235 industrial-grade steel and a specialized bolting system that mimics the strength of a weld. Critical load-bearing components are fully welded at the factory *before* packing. You are assembling large, pre-welded sub-assemblies, not building a rack from scratch. This ensures that the fully assembled rack meets the Safe Working Load (SWL) requirements demanded by safety officers.
The final assembly offers the same rigidity as a welded unit.
Q1: How long does it take to assemble one flat-pack rack?
Typically, two workers can assemble a unit in about 15-20 minutes using standard impact wrenches. The main A-frames are pre-welded; you are primarily bolting the cross-members and base.
Q2: Can these racks hold heavy granite slabs, or are they just for glass?
Absolutely. While optimized for glass, the heavy-duty Q235 steel construction makes them ideal for granite and quartz slabs. We can adjust the base angle to 4-6 degrees to better suit stone storage if required.
Q3: What protects the bottom edge of the glass?
The base is lined with either hollow-chamber rubber profiles or high-density timber/plywood blocks, depending on your preference. This prevents the "shelling" or chipping of the glass edge during loading.
Q4: Do you offer Hot-Dip Galvanizing for these racks?
Yes. For racks used in outdoor storage yards or exposed to wet environments (like near waterjet cutters), we highly recommend Hot-Dip Galvanizing to prevent rust and extend the asset's lifespan. Powder coating is standard for indoor use.
Q5: How many knock-down racks fit in a 40HQ container?
Depending on the specific dimensions (e.g., standard 96" length), we can typically fit between 50 to 80 sets in a 40HQ container, compared to only 10-15 fully welded units. This represents a massive saving on ocean freight.
