What is BS EN 15629 – Steel static storage systems about?
BS EN 15629 is a European standard that discusses the specification of storage equipment for steel static storage systems. Warehouse racking, also known as storage or pallet racking, is a material handling system suitable for mass storage of goods unitized on skids or pallets.
BS EN 15629 supplies guidelines for the technical specification to allow the design of racking and shelving in its various forms such as adjustable pallet racking (APR), crane serviced racking, drive-in racking (DIR), cantilever racking and shelving systems, including their various forms of construction, using manually operated and controlled mechanical handling systems.
Some other forms of storage equipment are only partially covered and further consideration, beyond the scope of BS EN 15629, may be required. BS EN 15629 gives guidance for the specifier of storage systems to coordinate suppliers of all equipment including individual responsibilities.
Note: BS EN 15629 does not cover storage equipment manufactured from materials other than steel (except for certain accessories) and equipment intended to be used for domestic storage purposes.
Who is BS EN 15629 – Steel static storage systems for?
BS EN 15629 on storage equipment for steel static storage systems applies to:
- Manufacturer of warehouse storage systems
- Engineer
- Maintenance personnel
Why should you use BS EN 15629 – Steel static storage systems?
Warehouse racking, also known as storage or pallet racking, is a material handling system suitable for mass storage of goods unitized on skids or pallets. Storage equipment is a structure used to store the unit loads.
BS EN 15629 provides guidance on storage equipment that determines a safe design of the storage equipment to be supplied for the load-carrying capacity, the following guidance is provided as a minimum by the user to the specifier:
- Details of the site and building in which it is housed, its environment, its exposure to wind, snow and seismic conditions
- Properties of the storage equipment foundation, the floor
- Details of the goods to be stored on the equipment including the specification of the load-carrying accessory, e.g., pallet, box, bin, etc.
- Specification of the allowable loads for the storage equipment
- Throughput and anticipated configuration of the equipment.
- Specification of the handling equipment to be used, e.g., type of truck etc., about the storage equipment
- Specify if the user shall carry out the installation of the storage equipment
BS EN 15629 provides you with comprehensive information useful throughout the specification of storage equipment for steel static storage systems.