|
Your Low-E coating is worth more than the steel holding it. |
Processing high-performance architectural glass—especially double glazed units requiring soft-coat Low-E—leaves no room for error. Traditional welded iron racks often suffer from worn-out padding, exposing the steel skeleton. When a heavy glass sheet shifts during forklift handling, that exposed metal acts like a knife against the coating.
Our solution replaces generic felt with industrial-grade rubber profiles. We utilize a specific hardness (Shore A) that provides enough friction to prevent the glass sheets from sliding (preventing "shiners" or scuffs) while being soft enough to cushion the surface. The bottom blocks utilize a composite of plywood and rubber to absorb the vertical shock when setting the glass down, preventing bottom-edge chipping.
Specialized rubber profiles prevent metal-to-glass contact, essential for Soft-coat Low-E protection.
If you are exporting glass or shipping finished insulated glass units (IGU) to a construction site, the return logistics of empty racks is a major cost center. A standard fully welded A-frame takes up the same cubic footage empty as it does full. You are essentially paying freight for air.
We engineered the detachable A-frame rack to solve this specific logistics bottleneck. By using a high-strength bolted connection system, the racks can be knocked down into a flat-pack state. This increases your container loading efficiency by up to 400%. Instead of fitting 10 empty racks in a truck, you can stack 40+. This directly reduces your landed cost per unit.
Knock-down design allows for high-density stacking, drastically reducing return freight costs.
In a modern glass factory, the bottleneck is often the waiting time for the overhead crane. Moving a batch of cut glass from the CNC cutting table to the tempering furnace shouldn't require a 5-ton crane operation every time.
Our racks serve as mobile WIP (Work-In-Progress) buffers. Equipped with heavy-duty nylon or polyurethane castors, a single operator can maneuver a loaded rack (up to 4,000 lbs) across the smooth factory floor. This creates a continuous flow into the tempering line or laminating line, reducing downtime and freeing up your overhead cranes for heavy lifting of raw float glass packs.
Heavy-duty castors transform static storage into a mobile workflow asset.
The nightmare scenario for any glazier is a strap failure during transit, causing the glass sheets to tilt and shatter. When transporting tempered glass or heavy granite slabs, standard ropes are insufficient.
Our racks integrate a mechanical ratchet belt system directly into the frame. Unlike loose straps that can be lost, these are permanently attached and provide consistent tension control. Combined with the steel limited rod, this system locks the glass pack against the A-frame structure, preventing vibration and movement even on rough job site terrain.
Integrated ratchet belts provide consistent tension, preventing load shifts during transit.
Q: Can these racks handle the heat near a Glass Tempering Furnace?
A: Yes, the steel structure is heat resistant. However, for racks positioned immediately at the furnace exit (unload), we recommend specific high-temperature wheels and checking the temperature rating of the rubber profiles to ensure they do not degrade over time.
Q: What is the maximum load capacity for shipping granite slabs vs. glass?
A: Granite has a higher density than glass. Our heavy-duty A-frames are rated up to 4,400 lbs (2,000 kg) per side. For stone applications, we reinforce the base channels to prevent deflection under the concentrated load of stone slabs.
Q: How do you prevent the "shiners" (scuff marks) on soft-coat Low-E glass?
A: We use a non-marking, vulcanized rubber compound for the contact surfaces. It is critical that the glass is secured tightly using the ratchet system to prevent micro-movements during transport, which is the primary cause of coating abrasion.
Q: Are the racks compatible with standard glass vacuum lifters?
A: Yes. The A-frame angle is designed to allow standard vacuum lifters to approach and grip the glass without the equipment frame colliding with the rack structure, facilitating safe loading and unloading.
Q: Do you offer custom sizes for oversized Jumbo glass sheets?
A: Absolutely. While standard sizes fit standard trucks, we manufacture custom Coated Glass Transport Racks for Jumbo sheets (up to 6 meters length) often used in commercial facade projects.
