| Load per beam level | 4600 kg / pair of beams |
|---|---|
| Bay size (W×D×H) | 2700 × 1100 × 7500 mm |
| Assembly | bolted assembly |
| Rack profile (H×W×t) | 100 × 90 × 2.0 mm |
| Loading | forklift load mode |
| Add-ons | optional add-ons |
What makes heavy-duty pallet racking selective?
Every pallet has its own beam level and its own aisle position, so any one is pulled without touching its neighbours; a drive-in or other dense system trades that freedom to store more per square metre.
Does the 4600 rating mean every level holds 4600 kg?
It names the beam pair under the stated span and deflection rule; the upright must still be checked for the sum across its levels and the whole frame for the site's seismic notes, which is why a rating alone never sizes a rack.
Definition
Heavy-duty pallet racking is a selective beam system of bolted upright frames and horizontal step beams that the forklift loads directly, giving each stored pallet its own accessible level at a rating far above hand-shelving.
Selectivity is the whole design: each pallet sits alone on its own pair of beams, so any unit is reachable without moving another — the reason this is the most common rack in the warehouse and the standard to beat when a denser system starts to look attractive.
The user profile that sets the beams
A beam level is sized to a maximum pallet load, but the beam that carries it is chosen by the pair rating and the upright by cumulative load across all its levels, not by a single pallet alone. The QF-HD4600 reads that way: the 4600 rating names the beam pair, and the upright thickness is what actually sets how many levels and how much total weight the rack can stand before a column gives.
Accessories that change the frame, not the footprint
Step beams accept wire decks, steel layers, separators, shelf rails and drum supports, so one pallet frame serves open pallets, solid layers and two-handed drum rows without a new rack layout. Choosing the add-on is choosing the stored unit’s shape, and bolt-in options keep the static frame and its seismic and load notes the same across the whole run.
All figures on this page are illustrative sample values, not measured specifications.