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AGrack glass storage transport rack · load and stacking guide
For the standard Agrack, keep dynamic handling at or below 1,500 kg per rack, use the 4,500 kg figure only for stationary vertical stacking, and select two-high stacking for project-specific 2,000 kg or 2,500 kg loads.
When a forklift driver, safety officer, or buyer checks a glass storage transport rack, three numbers must stay separate: the load on one rack during movement, the combined static load in a stack, and the project-specific limit for heavier cargo. For the standard Agrack configuration, the working reference is 1,500 kg dynamic load per rack and 4,500 kg static load for the standard three-tier stacking envelope.
That does not mean a 4,500 kg load can be lifted or driven as one moving stack. Dynamic handling is controlled by the rack being moved, the forklift pockets, the load restraint, the floor, and the operator’s route. Static stacking is a stationary storage condition in which the load path runs vertically through the steel uprights and stacking cup feet. The following check separates those two conditions before a team approves a layout or handling instruction.
1.5 Ton Is the Handling Limit—Not a Permission to Overload
For a standard Agrack, treat 1,500 kg as the maximum loaded-material reference for dynamic forklift handling of one rack. Confirm the exact purchase drawing for rack tare weight, fork spacing, fork length, and the customer’s glass-loading method before operation. The integrated steel forklift channels are intended to receive the forks squarely; the glass must remain upright, protected by the EPDM contact strips, and restrained with the available lashing points before the rack moves. A loaded rack that exceeds 1.5 tonnes is outside the standard handling boundary even if the steel frame appears rigid. Crane handling is a separate approval: lifting lugs or four-point hooks are optional project features, so a forklift rating must not be reused as a lifting rating.
Can the Standard Rack Be Stacked Three High?
Yes—three-high loaded stacking is the standard reference when each rack stays within the 1,500 kg load envelope and the site conditions are approved. Three racks at 1,500 kg each create a 4,500 kg stationary load path. The upper rack’s cup feet must seat fully into the lower rack’s upright locations; the frame must be fully opened, all safety pins must be inserted, and the floor must be level, sound, and capable of taking the reaction load. Front stop blocks must remain in place and must not be cut away. Do not move a three-high loaded stack as a stack with a forklift. Before authorizing three tiers, inspect uprights, hinge or slide-rail pins, cup feet, welds, restraints, and glass contact surfaces. The 4.5-ton static number is a storage boundary, not a general site-floor guarantee or a substitute for a lifting plan.
Why 2.0-Ton and 2.5-Ton Loads Drop to Two High
A 2,000 kg or 2,500 kg rack is not simply a standard 1,500 kg rack with extra capacity added to the same three-tier rule. Project records identify these as custom load envelopes: case 15065 specifies a 2,000 kg outdoor hot-dip galvanized rack, while case 15600 specifies a 2,500 kg rack with two-high stacking. The heavier unit increases the compressive demand on the lower rack’s uprights, cup feet, welds, and floor contact. It also increases the consequences of braking, uneven floors, fork misalignment, load shift, and a higher combined center of gravity during handling. Custom dimensions and frame geometry further affect stability, so the 4,500 kg standard static reference cannot be multiplied or redistributed automatically. The safe selection is therefore clear: use the approved two-high configuration for these heavier project values, and obtain a project-specific load and stacking review before changing the limit.
Load and Stacking Safety Checklist
- Single-rack weight: For standard dynamic forklift movement, keep the loaded material at or below 1,500 kg per rack and verify the drawing-defined tare, fork interface, and restraint method.
- Three-high approval: Use three-tier loaded stacking only in the standard 1,500 kg envelope, with engaged cup feet, intact uprights and stop blocks, inserted safety pins, a level rated floor, and no movement of the loaded stack.
- Two-ton load: Treat the 2,000 kg value documented for case 15065 as a custom condition and limit the loaded arrangement to two high unless a new engineering review approves otherwise.
- Two-and-a-half-ton load: Treat the 2,500 kg value documented for case 15600 as a custom condition and use two-high stacking; do not infer three-high safety from the standard 4,500 kg static figure.