Buy Vertical Racking & Storage Solutions from Herochu and turn every square metre of your workshop into profit-producing space. Engineered for facilities that refuse to compromise on speed, safety, or surface quality, the Herochu Vertical Sheet-Metal Rack starts at USD 3,500 and is fully customizable to the millimetre. CE-marked, EU-machinery compliant, and ISO 9001 certified, each unit ships with a traceable inspection dossage so you can satisfy both internal audits and external insurers on delivery day.
Why Vertical, Why Now
Floor space is the fastest-growing cost line on every P&L. Horizontal block-stacking eats up to 60 % more footprint, hides inventory from digital tracking, and turns every urgent job into a restacking exercise. Herochu’s vertical principle flips the problem on its side—literally. Sheets stand on their edge in individual, telescopic drawers that glide on sealed bearings. You retrieve one plate in under 15 seconds without touching the neighbour, eliminating the hidden scrap bill caused by double-handling scratches.
Core Engineering Facts
- Load per drawer: 1 000 kg (evenly distributed)
- Total bay capacity: 8 000 kg (8-tier standard)
- Drawer extension: 100 % full stroke, lock-out safety catch at 85 %
- Profile width: 20 mm knife-edge support to prevent edge burr embedding
- Base frame: 5 mm laser-cut steel, robot-welded, stress-relieved at 600 °C
- Finish: 80 µm epoxy-powder, UV-stable RAL 5010, optional conductive coating for aluminium brushing lines
- Floor loading: 1 200 kg/m², so no floating slab reinforcement is required in most industrial units
Customisation Without the Custom Price
Tell us the maximum sheet size, the weight of your heaviest blank, and the forklift truck aisle width. Our configurator returns a dimensional drawing within 24 hours and a fixed-price quotation within 48. Choose from:
- Single- or double-sided access
- Manual, crank-assist, or fully motorised drawer drive (24 V DC, IP54)
- Integrated RFID antenna pockets for real-time ERP updates
- Powder-coated divider fingers every 50 mm for mixed thicknesses
- Removable cradle inserts for remnant storage down to 150 mm strips
- Through-loading option so the rack becomes a pass-through buffer between laser and press-brake cells
Comparative Advantage in Numbers
| Metric | Horizontal Stack | Cantilever Arm | Herochu Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor space per tonne | 3.8 m² | 2.9 m² | 1.2 m² |
| Pick time for bottom sheet | 4–6 min | 2–3 min | 0.25 min |
| Scratch rejects per 100 t | 1.8 % | 0.9 % | 0.05 % |
| Average restacking events | 12 per week | 5 per week | 0 |
| Safe working load margin | Unknown | 1.5:1 | 2.2:1 |
Figures recorded during a 12-month study at a 60 000 m² fabrication plant in northern Germany, May 2023–April 2024.
Installation & Lifetime Support
A two-person team can assemble a 4-tier starter bay in 90 minutes using only an impact wrench and the supplied laser-cut jigs. Levelling feet accommodate ±20 mm uneven slabs; anchor templates eliminate on-site measuring errors. Every weld is numbered and mapped to an ultrasonic test certificate stored in the cloud for the product’s lifetime. Should your product mix change, bays bolt together without hot work, and additional drawers retro-fit in under ten minutes. Phone support is manned by welding-coded engineers, not call-center scripts.
Return on Investment—Real Workshop Example
A 2 000 m² job-shop in Leeds, UK replaced 16 stillages with five Herochu vertical racks. Results after six months:
- 312 m² reclaimed floor space sub-let to a neighbour for £18 700 pa
- 38 % drop in overtime paid for urgent “dig-outs”
- Scratch-related rework down from 1.3 % to 0.07 %, saving £22 400 in aluminium sheets
- Payback period: 8.4 months including installation downtime
Safety Credentials That Insurers Notice
EN 13155 compliance for static steel storage, ISO 13849-1 Category 2 safety control on motorised drawers, and a documented residual-risk assessment that satisfies UK CDM 2015 as well as EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Each drawer features a mechanical lock that demands two deliberate actions to open, preventing accidental drop during forklift vibration. Optional laser-scan presence sensors stop drive movement if an operator steps inside the aisle.
Ordering Process
- Upload your sheet list (thickness, grade, max size, monthly tonnage) via the encrypted portal.
- Receive a 3-D STEP file showing aisle widths, traffic routes, and pick times.
- Approve the layout; we laser-cut within 72 hours and ship on the seventh calendar day.
- Track the consignment in real time; assembly manual and torque certificates arrive by separate tracked envelope.
- Commissioning engineer visits if total order exceeds USD 25 k, free of charge.
Sustainability Statement
Steel is 96 % recycled British or German feedstock. Powder-coating lines capture overspray for 99 % reuse. Modular design means that if you relocate, the rack travels with you instead of becoming demolition waste. Life-cycle assessment verified by TÜV Rheinland shows 38 % lower CO₂ footprint per tonne stored compared with welded cantilever systems.
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Stop feeding hidden scrap, stop paying rent for air, and stop losing quotes because your lead-time is buried under a pile of metal. Herochu Vertical Racking & Storage Solutions give you back the space, the margin, and the peace of mind that modern fabrication demands. Request your customised drawing tonight and have steel on your floor before the next schedule is released.
