The complete guide for your shelving

Racks are available in a wide variety of models and sizes, so how do you make sure you choose the right one? To help you out, the logistics experts at RAJA list all the points to look out for below. Browse through this guide and choose the racking that suits your needs. From the smallest bins to the largest pallets, they will all receive the perfect amount of storage space.

When choosing your shelving, it is important to first know the weight of your load. This determines the type of support for your shelving. It is also important to know where you want to place the shelving: in an office, a corridor or a warehouse? These different criteria lead us to the following classification

• Archive shelving (up to 200 kg load): this is the simplest shelving, consisting of ladders and (tubular) shelves. They are often used in the office or archive room
• Industrial shelving (up to 500 kg load): the principle is the same as for archive shelving, but they are often equipped with accessories that offer increased stability and load capacity, such as a reinforcing crossbar. Many variants are also galvanised, which makes them suitable for outdoor use.
• Storage shelving (up to 3000 kg load): consisting of ladders with horizontal or diagonal stringers that allow them to support a much higher load.The ladders are connected to each other by stringers on which you can, if necessary, place another shelf.These racks are often fixed to the floor by anchors for safe use.

Archive shelving for your office or storage space.	Industrial shelving for workshop, shop, (small) warehouse, etc.	Storage shelving and pallet racking for workshop or large warehouse.
Load capacity up to ± 200 kg per shelf	Load capacity up to ± 500 kg per shelf	Load capacity up to ± 3000 kg per shelf
Ideal for archiving your files, folders, etc.	For storage of small goods or storage boxes.	For storage of very large or heavy goods.

► Step 2: Choose the right surface for your use

Pas de rayonnage sans tablette. Pour savoir quelles tablettes vous conviennent le mieux, il est nécessaire de bien savoir quel type de charge vous voulez mettre sur votre rayonnage : des bacs, des caisses, des marchandises en vrac, des produits longs, des palettes, etc. ? Notez également que toutes les étagères ne sont pas adaptées à tous les rayonnages. Pour éviter les mauvaises surprises, vérifiez dans la fiche technique quelle étagère est compatible avec le rayonnage de votre choix.

Avant de commencer à comparer les différentes tablettes, on peut déjà faire une division entre d’une part les tablettes fixes, que vous visser ou cliquer dans le cadre de votre rayonnage, et d’autre part les tablettes mobiles que vous placez sur une tablette tubulaire fixe. Ceci vous permettrait de placer différentes tablettes et donc de stocker différents types de marchandises.