What should a purchaser check when delivering mezzanine racking?

There are a wide variety of mezzanine rack on the market. How should consumers check whether the mezzanine rack they purchased are of acceptable quality? What are the functions of the mezzanine racking?

• What is a mezzanine racking?

• What is the purpose of the mezzanine racking?

• Components for mezzanine rack

• How to conduct safety inspection on the mezzanine racking?

What is a mezzanine racking?

The mezzanine can be defined as another floor installed between two floors to take advantage of the extra space brought by the high ceiling. The term "mezzanine" is derived from the Italian "mezzano", meaning "middle". Mezzanine racking can be seen in both residential and commercial buildings. They are used for many different purposes, such as additional storage space, office, kitchen or reading corner or home office space. However, these mezzanine floor installation companies must follow certain guidelines. If the height of the ceiling is greater than 4.5 m, the mezzanine floor can be inserted without too many obstacles, but the physical construction depth of the floor should also be considered. For example, if 2m of headroom is reserved for the top and bottom floors, the remaining 0.5m can be used as the construction depth of the mezzanine floor, and any space beyond this range will cause trouble. The main beam inserted into the mezzanine floor and the floor crates determine the construction depth of the floor. Once the depth is determined, it is easier to determine whether the mezzanine floor can be safely installed. Before continuing to install mezzanine racking in commercial or industrial buildings, there are a few key key elements to consider, namely:

1. Emergency lighting

2. Fire protection

3. Smoke and fire alarm

4. Relevant safety signs

These functions are usually included in the planning stage of the mezzanine floor. In most countries, they must be included in the design phase in order to obtain approval from local authorities to continue the installation. Hand and guardrails installed along the edges of the mezzanine floor must also comply with local regulations to avoid any unfortunate accidents. The ability of mezzanine racking to increase the efficiency of business operations by providing additional space makes them very popular among business owners and companies. There is no need to spend too much extra capital to obtain additional space, and the space is within the existing structure itself, so there is no need to move or move early equipment or staff.

What is the purpose of the mezzanine racking?

Mezzanine floors are very useful for many purposes. Since it can be renovated to suit any requirements, it is also considered to be highly versatile. Some different uses of the mezzanine floor are as follows:

1. Production or assembly line

2. Dedicated machine operation

3. Picking and packaging or bulk storage area

4. Office Space

5. Board area

6. Safe space for high-value products

Another interesting feature about the mezzanine floor is that it can be easily transformed into a multi-layer structure. However, each floor must be less than 200 square meters per square meter to be considered safe. Experts in the industry have been building multi-layered mezzanine floors for industries with high-ceiling warehouses, such as aviation hangars. As long as the foundation structure of the mezzanine racking is strong, it can withstand heavy loads without causing any problems. By developing into a storage unit, the foundation can also be fully utilized. This provides additional space that can be used to store merchandise, original products and even documents.

Components for mezzanine rack

1. Protective handrails and guardrails

2. Particleboard or galvanized steel mesh increases stability

3. Gravity chute for transferring products between floors

4. The elevator between the conveyor belt or the floor can transfer the product to the greatest extent.

5. Among the different decorative materials used for laminated floors, chipboard seems to be the most popular. However, they may not be suitable for wet work spaces, where checkerboards or durbars may be useful. Once the purpose of the mezzanine floor is determined, it is easier to determine which material should be used for furniture to obtain the best yield.

How to conduct safety inspection on the mezzanine racking?

The safety inspection of the mezzanine floor is an integral part of the NSI safety system. A safety inspection of the mezzanine is required to comply with the PUWER (Regulations on the Provision and Use of Work Equipment) guidelines. This is to maintain health and safety standards and to prevent and minimize the impact of workplace accidents. This clearly shows that your mezzanine floor, shelves or shelves should be checked regularly by qualified and verified personnel. Currently, there is no qualification for SARI mezzanine floor safety inspection. NSI Projects uses one of our experienced mezzanine racking surveyors or one of the qualified mezzanine structural engineers to inspect the customer's floor. The frequency of the inspection should really be your risk assessment. Normally, our customers conduct mezzanine safety inspections every two years and conduct regular internal appearance inspections.

The ability of mezzanine floors to introduce additional floor space to existing structures is one of the reasons why the government has frequently promoted them recently. This is the best way to obtain the maximum occupied space of existing warehouse space without using too much natural resources. If you are looking for a supplier of mezzanine racking that can provide you with high quality products at reasonable prices,Jiangsu NOVA Intelligent Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd. will be a wise choice.