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Stop "Shipping Air" Back to Your Glass Plant. |
In the glass deep-processing industry, the journey from the Glass Tempering Furnace to the construction site is fraught with two major risks: physical breakage (shelling) and financial leakage (reverse logistics). If you are still using disposable wooden crates, you are burning cash on fumigation fees and disposal costs. If you are using fixed, welded steel frames, you are likely paying for 5 trucks to return empty racks that delivered just 1 truckload of glass.
To survive in a market with tightening margins, logistics managers must switch to a Heavy-duty glass transport rack that respects both the fragility of Low-E coatings and the economics of freight.
Figure 1: The Zmgrack collapses to a flat profile, allowing for high-density stacking during return trips.
The primary reason to buy a Foldable A-Frame Glass Rack is the math of the return trip. The Zmgrack system is engineered with a demountable connection beam and hinged A-frame pillars. Once the architectural glass is unloaded at the job site by a spider crane or vacuum lifter, the rack doesn't remain a 2-meter tall obstacle.
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This allows you to fit up to 60 folded sets into a single 40HQ container or flatbed truck. You effectively slash your reverse logistics fuel and shipping costs by 80%, turning the "empty return" leg of your supply chain into a model of efficiency.
Cheap knock-off racks often rely on industrial glue to attach rubber pads to the steel frame. In the summer heat of a shipping container, or under exposure to cutting fluids in the factory, this glue fails. The rubber peels off, exposing your expensive Low-E glass or Insulated Glass Units (IGU) to bare steel. The result? Deep scratches and immediate rejection by the client.
Figure 2: Steel-core rubber strips are mechanically fastened with self-threading pins, ensuring they never peel off under heat or stress.
Our flat glass racks utilize a steel-core rubber strip that is mechanically fastened using self-threading pins directly into the Q235 steel tube. This purely mechanical fixation means the protective layer remains intact for years, not months, ensuring zero metal-to-glass contact even during rough transit.
Glass fabrication is rarely "one size fits all." You might be shipping standard 2440mm sheets today, but next week you have an order for 6-meter long curtain wall units. Standard closed-end racks are useless here.
The Zmgrack features a fully open-ended design. While the base footprint is a standard 2200mm (approx 86 inches) to fit across truck beds, the absence of side beams allows long oversized sheets to hang over naturally without interference. This versatility means you buy one type of Demountable A-Frame Rack to handle your entire diverse inventory, from shower doors to massive commercial facade elements.
Figure 3: The open-ended design accommodates oversized load lengths significantly longer than the rack base itself.
A 1.5-ton load of glass has a high center of gravity. In a busy loading dock, a forklift operator missing the center point by just a few inches can cause a catastrophic tip-over. To mitigate this risk, our racks feature integrated, full-length forklift channels (guides).
Figure 4: Standardized forklift channels force precise fork entry, ensuring the load is always balanced and centered.
These channels force the forklift tines to enter at the exact physical center of the rack, eliminating operator guesswork and ensuring stability during the critical lift from the warehouse floor to the truck bed.
1. What is the static load capacity of these racks for heavy laminated glass?
The rack is engineered with Q235 high-strength carbon steel to support a static load of 1,500kg (approx. 3,300 lbs). This makes it suitable for dense stacks of laminated or thick tempered glass sheets.
2. Can these racks prevent "shelling" on the edges of my glass?
Yes. The 3-5 degree tilt angle ensures the glass leans securely, while the steel-cored rubber strips provide a permanent, non-degrading cushion that absorbs road vibration, significantly reducing the risk of edge shelling compared to wood or bare metal.
3. How many empty racks can I fit in a return shipment?
Thanks to the foldable design, you can stack approximately 60 units in a standard 40HQ container. This high-density nesting is the key to reducing your long-distance shipping costs.
4. Is the rack compatible with standard glass vacuum lifters?
Absolutely. The open-top and open-side design provides unobstructed access for overhead cranes and vacuum lifters to pick sheets directly from the rack without maneuvering around top bars.
5. Do I need tools to fold or assemble the rack?
No specialized heavy tools are required. The system uses a quick-release pin and crossbeam design. A single operator can assemble or collapse the rack in under 2 minutes, maximizing efficiency on the job site.
