When choosing shelving equipment for a small grocery store, you must at the same time choose the most capacious models of shelving and at the same time save as much as possible. Because small business is called that way - at the initial stage there are no big investments in the project, everything comes gradually.
So, in order to choose the right one of the main types of commercial equipment, you need to understand well what it consists of standard metal shelf section , what to look for when choosing and so on. Using the data from the site of commercial equipment and shelving, in particular, the TorgMax company, we will analyze, using a specific example, the choice of one section of the shelf, which, due to its versatility, can be confectionery, bread or vegetable.
What a standard section of a commercial rack consists of
Let's list the main components of the rack based on the product of the domestic manufacturer, the Torpal company:
- stand (leg);
- podium panels;
- back panels;
- brackets (shelf supports);
- shelf panels in various widths.
For the manufacture of racks, a rectangular pipe is used with dimensions of 30mm * 60mm and a metal thickness of 2mm. Podium panels, back panels and shelves are made of steel sheet with a thickness of 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 2mm and 3mm.
The sturdy chipboard 16 CE in Vancouver Light Maple is used for the bread racks. In confectionery models of trade racks, glass is used for partitions of various groups of sweets, its thickness is 4mm, 5mm. Well, that sorted out with the technical parameters.
At the moment, the minimum complete set of the racking section is as follows:
- one 225cm high;
- 4 shelf supports (30cm long);
- 4 shelf supports (40cm long);
- 6 shelves (20 cm);
- 2 shelves (30 cm.);
- 7 pieces of back panels;
- 2 screw-in feet.
In TorgMax online store such a set costs UAH 999 today . This is, by the standards of the commercial equipment and furniture market, the average price for such a configuration. Well, now let's actually see what can be done from this standard rack section.
Do you sell bread? No problem, you can buy special bread baskets and convert this model into a rack for bakery products. The confectionery department can also be easily equipped with these shelving models by purchasing special holders, glass partitions and mark-ups.
Have you decided to expand and sell vegetables and fruits? This is also not a problem, it is worth buying vegetable baskets, and you can already safely put the necessary fruits and vegetables on the showcase. Installation of perforated panels allows you to fix small goods on the rack on special hooks or fix samples of goods using mounting ties.
