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Eliminate the "Fall Shadow Zone" in Your Glass Shop.
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Every Operations Manager in the glass industry knows the sound that stops the entire factory floor: the shattering of a tempered unit or the groan of buckling steel. When storing heavy laminated glass or dense granite slabs, gravity is your enemy. Cheap, imported racks often rely on tack welds that look fine paint-deep but shear off under lateral stress.
To meet and exceed OSHA standards for material handling, structural rigidity is non-negotiable. We utilize a Full Seam Welding Process on all our Q235 steel frames. This means the joint is as strong as the steel itself. Our base design specifically counteracts the tipping moment caused by high-center-of-gravity loads, ensuring that even when fully loaded with 8,000 lbs of stone or glass, the rack remains a static, safe anchor point in your shop.
Reinforced base structure designed to prevent tipping and structural fatigue.
Structural safety protects your workers; surface protection protects your profits. In modern IGU production, soft-coat Low-E glass is notoriously sensitive. A single scratch from a bare metal upright renders a jumbo sheet scrap, costing you thousands in material and remanufacturing time.
We don't just build steel skeletons; we build protection systems. Our glass transport racks feature integrated, high-durability industrial rubber profiles and plywood facings. These materials are selected specifically to provide the necessary friction to hold glass sheets vertically without clamping pressure that causes shelling, while being soft enough to preserve delicate silver-based coatings.
High-grade rubber profiles ensure zero metal-to-glass contact.
How often does your CNC cutting table stop because the offload team is waiting for a forklift? Fixed storage creates bottlenecks. The modern "Glass Factory 4.0" requires agility. By deploying our mobile A-frame trolley systems equipped with heavy-duty polyurethane castors, operators can manually maneuver Work-In-Progress (WIP) glass from the cutting line to the edging machine or tempering furnace without waiting for heavy machinery.
These units feature ergonomic handles and are balanced to allow a single operator to move significant loads safely, turning your static storage into a dynamic workflow asset.
Ergonomic handles allow for safe manual maneuvering between processing stations.
For glass distributors and architectural glaziers, the biggest cost isn't always the glass—it's shipping air. Once your insulated glass units (IGUs) are delivered to the job site, getting empty racks back is a logistical headache that eats into margins.
Our specific "Knock-Down" design addresses this directly. These racks can be folded or dismantled into a flat-pack state. This capability allows you to stack multiple empty units efficiently, reducing return freight volume by up to 75%. Whether you are shipping across the country or managing tight space in a crowded warehouse, the ability to nest these racks changes the ROI equation of your logistics.
Maximize truck space with stackable, flat-pack designs for return trips.
Our standard heavy-duty industrial racks are rated for up to 4,000 lbs per side (8,000 lbs total), making them suitable for packs of thick laminated glass or dense granite slabs.
No. We use specially formulated non-marking industrial rubber and polymer compounds designed specifically for the glass industry to prevent coating contamination or chemical reaction with the glass surface.
Yes, our racks come equipped with certified lifting eyes/lugs located at the top of the A-frame structure, allowing for safe movement of loaded racks via overhead crane in the factory or at the job site.
Absolutely. The base includes standardized fork pockets (forklift entrances) designed to accommodate standard fork tines, ensuring stable lifting and transport without the rack sliding.
Yes, while we have standard dimensions, we specialize in fabricating custom glass storage racks to fit specific inventory needs, including Jumbo sizes (130" x 204") or specific requirements for IGU lines.
