Twelve real-world failures we are routinely called in to remediate after a non-specialist relocation. Each one is preventable with the right contractor.
1. Bent tracks
Lifted without the correct lifting bar. Result: carriages bind, system jams.
2. Lost end-stops
Small components misplaced during dismantle. Result: anti-tip non-compliant, PUWER fails.
3. Cross-threaded uprights
Bolts forced rather than aligned. Result: structural integrity reduced.
4. Floor out of level
Destination floor not surveyed. Result: carriages drift in one direction.
5. Wrong torque on shelf clips
Result: shelves lift under heavy load.
6. Brake springs replaced incorrectly
Result: aisle-lock fails to engage.
7. Anti-tip removed during transport, not refitted
PUWER non-conformity.
8. Carriage bearings damaged in transit
Result: rough running, premature wear.
9. Labelling lost
Result: 30% longer reinstall, parts in the wrong location.
10. Hand-wheel ratio incorrect
Result: effort exceeds manufacturer spec.
11. Files re-shelved out of sequence
Result: weeks of finding-rate disruption.
12. No PUWER certificate issued
Result: insurer declines claim if system later fails.
Every one of these is engineered out of our process. Brief us before brief the removal firm.