Vertical Storage Racking for Sheet Material

Residual material rack for vertical sheet metal storage

Vertical Sheet Metal Rack Storage Systems Provider

Vertical Storage Racking for Sheet Material

Herochu laser-cuts the drawer body from 4 mm Q235 steel, brake-forms a 30-degree backward tilt, then MIG-welds a full-length 50 × 50 mm tube spine underneath. Eight sealed bearings ride on induction-hardened c-channels, giving a 2000 lb (907 kg) load the same glide feel as an office filing cabinet. A replaceable UHMW wear strip on the leading edge stops metal-on-metal squeal and acts as a sacrificial buffer when someone misses with a magnet. The non-skid surface is shot-blasted and powder-coated at 180 °C; you can drag stainless across it all day without leaving drag marks or embedding grit that later scratches painted parts.

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Herochu Vertical Storage Racking for Sheet Material – Park 10,000 lb of Steel, Aluminum, or Plastic Where You Used to Keep a Trash Can

If your laser operator spends more time walking to the rack than cutting parts, the problem isn’t the laser—it’s the real estate you gave to horizontal shelving. Herochu’s Vertical Storage Racking for Sheet Material (VSRS) tilts every plate onto its edge, rolls it out like a bureau drawer, and hands the full face to a single user with a vacuum lift, magnet, or gloved hand. Starting at $3,099, CE-, UE-, and ISO 9001-certified, the system turns one pallet footprint into a 25-drawer archive that still leaves room for the forklift to pass.

From Dead Aisle to Profit Center

Traditional stacking demands aisles wide enough for a man to wiggle a 4 × 8 ft sheet free without guillotining his shin. That same aisle now stores the sheets vertically, each drawer extending a full 44 inches so overhead cranes, vacuum beams, or even two people with suction cups can lift straight up. The recovered aisle—usually 8–10 ft—becomes a second machine cell, extra staging, or simply open air that keeps traffic moving and insurers smiling.

Drawer Anatomy: Built for Abuse, Not for Show

Frame That Forgives Bad Days

The outer frame ships in pre-bolted sections, not a pile of loose braces. Columns are 100 × 100 × 4 mm hollow section, diagonally braced with 40 × 40 mm flats, and clear-span tested to 3× working load. Anchor plates are slotted for ¾-inch wedge anchors and laser-marked with torque specs so your maintenance crew can’t over-tighten and distort the column. A bolt-in wire-mesh backing is offered for earthquake zones or when you simply want to stop a 1-inch remnant from sliding out the rear. Removable holding arms clip into square perforations on 2-inch centers, letting you subdivide a drawer for odd-sized drops without cutting wood spacers every Friday afternoon.

Remnant Strategy: Stop Funding the Scrap Dumpster

Each drawer ships with two lateral support bars that ride in the same c-channel as the main deck. Slide them inward and you create a 12-inch pocket for drops under 24 inches long. Operators label the pocket with masking tape, scan the barcode into your ERP, and suddenly the laser night shift knows exactly where to find the 18-inch strip left from yesterday’s 10-gauge job. One customer cut remnant purchases 28 % in the first quarter simply because drops were visible instead of buried.

Sizes That Fit the Sheet, Not the Catalog

Standard modules handle 6 × 4 ft, 8 × 4 ft, 10 × 5 ft, and 12 × 6 ft sheets up to 2 inches thick. Need 13 ft-6 inch anodized panels for architectural cladding? We punch the frame one slot longer and ship the same week. Drawer quantity runs 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 per bay, but we’ve built 32-drawer units for a composite roof manufacturer and 3-drawer carts that dock under a plasma table. If your ceiling is 14 ft, we stop the frame at 11 ft and add a bolt-on canopy so you still use the skylight clearance. Tell us the sheet size, weight, and how many times you touch it per day; we’ll return a drawing and freight quote before lunch.

One Operator, Zero Back Pain

The roll-out action uses gravity assist: tilt-back drawers let the sheet rest against the frame while bearings carry the vertical load. A 150-lb operator can pull 1500 lb of ¼-inch plate without a tugger or a second set of hands. When the drawer reaches full extension, a spring-loaded detent clicks so the operator hears the “safe to lift” cue even over shop noise. Push the drawer closed and the same detent auto-resets; no foot pedal, no latch handle to forget.

Integration With Any Handling System

The open top and full-height face mean your existing vacuum lifter, magnetic beam, or hook crane can drop straight in. Forklift drivers can slide forks under a sheet if the drawer is set to 24-inch height; plasma tables can be fed by a scissor lift positioned flush with the lowest drawer. One automotive stamper bolted a servo-driven pusher to the frame: the press calls for a sheet, the pusher slides it onto the feed belt, cycle time drops eight seconds, ROI appears in 11 months.

Maintenance That Takes Minutes, Not Shifts

Bearings are sealed-for-life 6204-2RS; if a caster ever flat-spots, remove one clip, slide the old bearing out, press the new one in—done, no grease gun required. Drawers are adjustable fore-and-aft by loosening four M12 bolts; if your sheet supplier changes spec you re-square the drawer, not buy a new rack. Powder coat touch-up pens ship free for the first five years; keep the frame looking audit-ready without calling a painter.

Price Logic: Why $3,099 Is Cheaper Than “Free” Pallet Rack

A used pallet rack may cost $400 on Craigslist, but it also costs 64 sq ft of floor at $6 per sq ft per year—$384 annually forever. Add two labor hours per week hunting the right sheet ($40/hr burdened rate) and you’ve spent $4,160 in hidden cost before you even repaint the rusty crossbars. Herochu’s five-drawer starter bay occupies 6 sq ft, saves 58 sq ft, and eliminates the search time. The math says payback in eight months; the accountant says “buy two.”

Certifications That Travel Across Borders

Every weld is logged to a WPS qualified under AWS D1.1 and inspected to ISO 3834-2. Columns and arms are shot-blasted to SA 2.5 before powder coat so adhesion exceeds 120 hours in salt-spray (ASTM B117). CE file includes Declaration of Performance, EN 1090-2 factory production control, and a 2.1 material certificate for the steel melt. Whether your auditor speaks German, Spanish, or Mandarin, the paperwork is already stamped.

Ordering & Lead Time

Configure online in three minutes or email a napkin sketch. Standard bays ship in 12–15 business days; expedite in 48 hours is available for maintenance shutdown windows. Freight is FOB our Ohio warehouse, but we negotiate truckload rates daily—east-coast delivery often lands under $195 per bay. Unload with a forklift or a pallet jack; no rigging company required.

Warranty & Support

Ten years on structural components, five years on the powder-coat finish, lifetime phone support from engineers who built the first prototype in a job shop just like yours. If you ever reconfigure, we supply new layout drawings at no charge because we want the rack to grow with your business, not end up on the auction block.

Stop stacking sheets like pizzas in a take-out box. Tilt them vertical, roll them out, and let the first shift grab what it needs without waking the crane operator. Herochu Vertical Storage Racking for Sheet Material: more floor space, faster change-overs, fewer dents, and a back room that finally looks like you planned it that way.

Q1: What steps should I take to start the procurement process?

You may get in touch with our backend technical staff first. Based on your specific parameters, we will formulate a suitable technical solution and provide a quotation. Alternatively, you can leave your contact details—such as WhatsApp, WeChat, or email address—and our professional sales team will reach out to you proactively.

Q2: How can I inform you of my need for suitable shelves?

You can share key information with us, including the type of items you plan to store on the shelves, the dimensions of those items, the quantity of shelves required, and any other specific details you have. With this information, we will develop a professional solution tailored to your needs. If you prefer, you can also leave your contact information, and our specialized team will contact you to address your questions.

Q3: Should I choose a loading robotic arm or an integrated loading and unloading system?

To determine the right option, two key factors need to be considered first:

The table size of your laser cutting machine must meet the matching requirements for the equipment.
We need to know your specific loading method—whether it is a board rack, exchange platform, or material warehouse.

For a more accurate recommendation based on your specific needs, please leave your contact information, and we will provide targeted service.

Q4: Do you offer on-site installation and debugging services?

Yes, we do. We can dispatch professional technicians to your factory to carry out on-site installation and debugging of the robotic arm, and we will continue working until the equipment completes a successful trial operation. Our team has provided such services in many countries, including South Africa, the United States, Russia, South Korea, Qatar, Egypt, Lebanon, and Mexico.

Q5: What measures do you take to ensure product quality?

We have a comprehensive quality assurance system, supported by the following key measures:

A team of over 40 technical engineers, with professional mechanical engineers responsible for debugging equipment and resolving any technical concerns.
A dedicated quality inspection department that strictly adheres to ISO9001 quality standards, ensuring all products meet the required quality specifications.
Professional CE certification, which guarantees smooth export procedures for our products to global markets.
Mandatory load testing for all equipment before shipment, ensuring the structural safety and operational stability of each product.

Q6: Where is your factory situated?

Our factory is located in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, specifically at No. 10 Industrial Park, Jiyang Street. It features a modern, standard workshop covering an area of 10,000 square meters.

Q7: How can I verify your company’s strength?

We offer two convenient ways for you to assess our company’s capabilities:

We can arrange a video tour of our factory, allowing you to remotely view our production environment and facilities.
We warmly welcome you to visit our factory in person for an on-site inspection.

Q8: What type of company are you?

We are Jinan Constant Storage Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a high-tech enterprise that integrates research and development, production, sales, installation, and after-sales service. Our core product range includes intelligent sheet metal material warehouses, drawer-type sheet metal shelves, telescopic cantilever shelves, servo swing arm manipulators, gantry loading and unloading manipulators, fully automatic loading and unloading systems, and heavy-duty sheet metal and pipe storage shelves. Equipped with a professional technical team and advanced production equipment, we are committed to providing high-quality, high-performance mechanical products and customized solutions to customers around the world.