Do you know the Longspan Components that make up a shelving system?

Longspan shelving is also known as Open Span Shelving, Heavy Duty Shelving, Boltless Shelving, Storage Shelving, Garage Shelving, Warehouse Shelving and many other names. It is an ideal storage solution for almost any warehouse that requires a medium duty storage system. Being an extremely versatile storage system this means that it can be used in both domestic and commercial settings. In order to understand if it is the best fit for your needs, below is a coverage the basic parts of Longspan components and other terms. Refer to the below diagrams for the explanation of Lonspan Components.

Internal Shelves sit inside two beams of the same beam level and in between two uprights. It is here that you place your storage items. Being a medium duty storage system, it is ideal for the storage of lightweight and unpalletised goods. Shelves for Longspan shelving include; 18mm Particle Board, Steel Shelf Panels and Wire Shelf Panels.

Where the depth of the Longspan shelving system is 900mm, board supports are a Longspan component that is used to support the 18mm Particle Board shelf levels. The Board Supports prevent the board from sagging due to exposure to moisture or continuous weight loads. The supports are designed to maintain the load capacity of the beam, not increase the safe work load capacity.

With the explanations and diagrams above you should be competant in all the parts and Longspan components.