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Stop gambling with your Low-E IGU deliveries. A single scratch on a soft-coat unit or a chipped edge on a jumbo laminated sheet costs more than the rack itself. Our fully welded, hot-dip galvanized A-Frame rack for glass is engineered to eliminate breakage from the fabrication plant to the muddy job site. |
You’ve successfully run the glass through the CNC cutter, the edging machine, and the tempering furnace. But if the load shifts in the truck or creates a "domino effect" during unloading at the construction site, your profit margin on that project hits zero. Generic, spot-welded racks often flex under the weight of heavy architectural granite slabs or thick multi-layer laminated glass, causing stress cracks that might not appear until installation.
Our Job Site Delivery A-Frames use a Full Seam Welding process—not spot welds. This ensures structural rigidity even when navigating uneven terrain on a job site. Crucially, every contact point is protected. We use specific industrial rubber profiles designed to cradle Low-E coatings without marking or abrasion.
High-grade rubber profiles protect sensitive Low-E and soft-coat glass surfaces.
Efficiency in a glazing workshop is about reducing touches. Every time you transfer a glass sheet from a storage rack to a transport dolly, the risk of breakage doubles. Our A-Frames serve as a mobile WIP (Work-In-Progress) warehouse.
With integrated heavy-duty polyurethane castors, you can roll the rack directly to the offloading zone of your tempering furnace or insulating line. Once loaded, the same rack is forklifted onto the delivery truck. No re-racking required. The specialized ratchet belt system and steel limit rods ensure the load remains immovable, whether you are hauling standard double-glazed units or heavy storefront sheets.
Engineered lifting eyes allow for safe overhead crane movement within the factory.
For large glazing contractors and glass distributors, the cost of return logistics or international shipping of empty racks is a major financial drain. Traditional welded A-frames take up massive volume in shipping containers or return trucks, effectively forcing you to "pay to ship air."
We engineered the Detachable (Knock-Down) A-Frame to solve this. These racks can be disassembled into a flat-pack profile. This design increases container loading efficiency by up to 55%. You can stack multiple disassembled units compactly when not in use or for return transport, freeing up valuable floor space in your warehouse for more profitable machinery like CNC centers or edging lines.
Stackable design: 8 disassembled units taking up minimal warehouse space.
Once the rack hits the job site, it needs to be more than just storage; it needs to be a workstation. Our racks feature uniform forklift pockets that are compatible with the telehandlers and all-terrain forklifts commonly used on construction sites. The structure allows for safe crane lifting via reinforced top eyelets, essential for hoisting glazing units to upper floors in high-rise projects.
Don't let a $200 savings on a cheap, flimsy rack cost you $2,000 in broken custom glass and delayed project timelines. Invest in professional logistics equipment that respects the value of the product it carries.
Rugged construction designed to withstand the harsh conditions of active construction sites.
1. Can these racks handle heavy granite slabs as well as glass?
Yes. Our A-Frames are manufactured using Q235 industrial steel with full seam welding. This heavy-duty structure is rated to handle high-density loads like granite and marble slabs without structural fatigue or warping.
2. Will the rubber padding stain or react with the PVB interlayer in laminated glass?
No. We use specially formulated industrial rubber or polymer composite materials that are non-reactive and non-marking. They are safe for use with PVB/SGP interlayers and delicate Low-E coatings.
3. Do the racks come with securing bars for transport?
Yes, our transport-ready models include steel limit rods (securing bars) and integrated ratchet belt attachment points to firmly compress the glass pack against the A-frame, preventing movement and vibration damage during truck transit.
4. What is the load capacity of the mobile A-frame carts?
Standard capacities range from 2,000 lbs to 4,000 lbs depending on the castor selection (Nylon vs. Polyurethane) and size. We can customize the steel gauge and wheel rating for heavier industrial requirements.
5. How are the racks protected against rust on outdoor job sites?
While we offer standard powder coating (RAL colors), for job site use and long-term outdoor exposure, we strongly recommend our Hot-Dip Galvanized finish. This provides decades of rust protection even if the surface is scratched during rough handling.
