Structural profiles and pipes normally reach a fabrication shop as 1000 kg packages — bundles of H-beams, channels, angles, square tubes, or round pipes strapped together at the mill. Floor-stacking those packages creates problems that show up later on the production line: bottom bundles deform under sustained weight, straps loosen, workers dig one size out from under four others, and fork trucks thread narrow gaps between unstable stacks. A heavy duty pipe rack changes that calculation. The Herochu HC-G6055SE holds complete 1000 kg packages in dedicated compartments, keeps every bundle visible and reachable, and lets one operator retrieve stock in seconds rather than minutes. The sections below cover the load ratings, the frame design, the discharge system, and the configurations available.
Rated for 1000 kg packages — and far beyond
Each tier of the HC-G6055SE is rated for 5,000 kg, so a 1000 kg package uses roughly one-fifth of the level capacity. That margin is deliberate. Bundles shift while a crane lowers them into place, and a rack working well below its limit holds its geometry for years. The series scales upward for longer material: the HC-G9068E and HC-G12068E models rate 8,000 kg per level and accept 9-meter and 12-meter profiles. Per-compartment capacity across the HC-G family runs from 3 to 8 tons, which covers light aluminum extrusions as well as stacked steel sections. When a supplier quotes 3–8 tons per compartment, the figure refers to a fully loaded cell. Buyers planning around 1000 kg packages should read the rating as headroom, not as a target.
Independent compartments on both sides
The rack is built as mirrored cells: each tier carries dedicated storage compartments on both sides of the frame, so different material types never share a slot. A fabricator can assign the left side to square tubes and the right side to channels, or reserve each compartment for one profile size. Classification storage is set at the order stage, matched against the shop’s material list — compartment width, tier height, and quantity per cell are fixed before fabrication. The layout does two jobs at once. It protects profile edges from contact with neighboring bundles, and it removes the search time that quietly eats into production hours. Every size has a fixed address, so operators go straight to the slot instead of hunting through a stack.
Q235B high-strength frame with dual-beam crossbars
The frame is welded from Q235B high-strength structural steel, the grade used across industrial racking for its predictable yield strength and weldability. The distinguishing detail is the dual-beam crossbar design: each tier rests on two parallel crossbeams rather than one, spreading the load across a wider bearing area and limiting deflection under a full 5,000 kg level. The payoff is a rack that keeps its level lines under repeated crane loading — no sagging shelves, no twisted uprights, no bays drifting out of square. On the 9-meter and 12-meter models the dual-beam arrangement matters even more, because span length multiplies the bending load on any single support member. Herochu welds the crossbar joints and paints the finished frame in standard industrial colors, with hot-dip galvanizing available for humid environments.
Dual-side electric discharge at 27 mm/s
Retrieval runs through a motorized carriage that travels the length of the rack. The carriage moves at 27 mm/s and can deliver material to either side, so one unit serves the whole row. Dual-side electric assistance means an operator at the discharge end pulls a package without walking the full bay length, and without sending a fork truck into the rack aisle for every pick. For a 1000 kg package that mechanical assist is what makes single-operator handling realistic — the drive does the muscle work, not the person on the floor.
| Model | HC-G6055SE | HC-G6055E | HC-G9068E | HC-G12068E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipe length | 6,000 mm | 6,000 mm | 9,000 mm | 12,000 mm |
| Max. load per level | 5,000 kg | 5,000 kg | 8,000 kg | 8,000 kg |
| Number of layers | 5 (customizable) | 5 (customizable) | 6 (customizable) | 6 (customizable) |
| Carriage speed | 27 mm/s | 27 mm/s | 27 mm/s | 27 mm/s |
| Clear space | 700 mm (customizable) | 700 mm (customizable) | 700 mm (customizable) | 700 mm (customizable) |
| Discharge method | Dual-side electric assistance | Dual-side electric assistance | Dual-side electric assistance | Dual-side electric assistance |
Where the rack earns its keep
The HC-G6055SE fits two workflows in particular: steel service centers that receive mill packages and redistribute them to fabricators, and in-house profile stores feeding laser cutting or CNC machining lines. In both cases material arrives bundled, is stored bundled, and leaves bundled — the rack never breaks the package, so mill-applied protection such as oil coatings, plastic film, and corner guards stays intact. That is the quiet advantage of package-level storage: the damage that normally occurs during re-handling never happens, because each package is handled once, at receipt.
FAQ
Can the rack store loose profiles as well as bundles? Yes. The independent compartments hold loose material in smaller quantities, although bundled storage is the standard working mode. Compartment dividers and clear space are customized to the material mix.
What floor preparation does the 8-ton model need? A level concrete floor rated for industrial racking, with anchor points at the base plates. The Herochu installation team provides the anchoring specification with the layout drawing.
How are tier heights set? Each tier height is fixed at order time from the profile dimensions in the material list. Because the rack is built to order, the tier grid is defined correctly the first time, so re-setting heights later is not required.
Specify the rack around your material list
Every parameter of the HC-G series is open to customization: pipe length up to 12,000 mm, per-level load up to 8,000 kg, layer count, clear space, and discharge direction. Send Herochu your profile sizes, bundle weights, and bay dimensions, and the rack is engineered to match — dual-beam frame, Q235B steel, and dual-side electric discharge included as standard. Contact Herochu for a layout drawing and a load calculation for your 1000 kg packages.
