Description of BS EN 15620:2021 2021
This document specifies tolerances, deformations and clearances
that pertain to the production, assembly and erection and
performance under load of pallet racking and cantilever racking.
These tolerances, deformations and clearances are important in
relation to the functional requirements and ensuring the proper
interaction of the handling equipment used by personnel, trained
and qualified as competent, in association with the specific type
of racking system. The interaction conditions are also important in
determining the reliability of the storage system to ensure that
the chance of mechanical handling equipment impact, pallet impact
or a system breakdown is acceptably low.
This document is limited to:
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single deep adjustable beam pallet racking operated with
industrial trucks;
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single and double deep adjustable beam pallet racking
operated with stacker cranes;
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drive-in and drive through racking systems operated with
industrial trucks;
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cantilever racking systems operated with industrial
trucks.
This document does not apply to specialized types of equipment
such as automated trucks, miniload, satellite systems, systems
involving the use of articulated trucks, trucks using intrusive
stacking methods or industrial truck serviced rack-clad
buildings.
This document specifically excludes the tolerances and
deformation of the industrial trucks, stacker cranes and
floors.
It is the responsibility of the specifier in cooperation with
the client or user to ensure that the tolerances, deformations and
clearances, as quoted in this document are acceptable for safe
operation of the overall system considering all factors of
influence and the user informed by means such as operation
instructions. The specifier can carry out appropriate
design/calculations to vary some of the parameters provided that an
equivalent safe operation is achieved.
This document gives guidance to be used in conjunction with
mechanical handling equipment and floor information.
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