In Estonia, the most common shelf length is 2750 mm and the maximum load capacity is 3x1000kg as standard. The longer the beam, the less it can carry, and this carrying force can only be compensated by increasing the height of the beam profile and increasing the thickness of the material.
In the case of the base shelf, the two numbers given by the manufacturer for the carrying capacity should be followed:
- How much is the support beam designed to carry? As a rule, this is the maximum load uniformly distributed over the entire length of the support. For example, 2750 mm and 3000 kg, i.e. it is possible to place 3 chassis with a weight of 1000 kg/each on this support beam.
- Support frame load capacity. Typically, it is 12 tonnes. For example, a 6500 mm high shelving section with a width of 2750 mm, with 4 beams between and 1 tonne/each of supports, totals 12 tonnes. It should be noted that the specified 12 tonnes is usually the case if the lowest pair of uprights is not more than 1 metre high, i.e. the higher the first pair of uprights, the lower the total load capacity of the section.
