Mezzanine Floors - Superior Racking

GL8
LONG-SPAN MEZZANINE FLOORS
GL8
SCAFFALATURE
INDUSTRIALI
LONG-SPAN MEZZANINE
FLOORS
The executive offices
ARMES: PROFILE OF
Set up as a company specialising in the
organisation of space, Armes has operated
successfully in the field of warehousing and
storage since 1956. Our company stands
out as an example of a robust, reliable
production system employing state-of-theart equipment. Our advanced technological/
managerial know-how gives added value to
a product that has encountered widespread
customer approval for years.
Starting from the diagnosis of the
customer’s needs, through the planning
stage and the installation of fully
operational, integrated systems, we are
able to offer a complete service.
In addition to the vast range of our own
products we also work closely with the
associate companies that form part of
the Ferretto Group: Promag Spa (San
Polo d’Enza), specialists in the area of
automated storage systems, Archimede
Ingegneria Srl (Busto Arsizio) and Egeria
Srl (Turin), specialists in the production of
software.
Thus Armes has at its disposal the strength
and flexibility of what is, in effect, a global
partnership. We are able to offer solutions
of varying degrees of sophistication, each
one tailored to the customer’s unique
requirements. We can furnish highly
complex automatic installations on a
turn-key basis and also provide after-sale
service.
PALLET
RACKING
DRIVE-IN
PALLET RACKING
GRAVITY-FED
RACKING
PUSH-BACK
RACKING
FLOW-RAIL
PALLET RACKING
LIVE CARTON
STORAGE
MOBILE
RACKING
CANTILEVER
RACKING
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A COMPANY…
Armes has always been tightly focused
on two fundamental areas: high quality
and the use of cutting-edge production
methods and technology. As a result
of this policy, our company can safely
say that it is one of the leaders in its
field. Proof of this claim lies in the fact
that Armes belongs to an elite group
of companies that have signed up to
the CISI program of auto-certification
created by the Association of Italian Steel
Constructors.
In line with our dedication to customer
satisfaction in the areas of pre/post-sale
service, we at Armes have certified our
own QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM based
on UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 standards.
Recently, we have also certified our own
ENVIRONMENTAL HANDLING SYSTEM
based on UNI EN ISO 14001:2004
standards. Both systems have been
attested by the Certification Organisation
“DET NORSKE VERITAS”.
The CISI logo, “CISI QUALITA’ E
SICUREZZA” (CISI QUALITY AND
SAFETY) represents a guarantee that
the manufacturers who display it adopt
certain specific, stringent procedures.
Procedures which ensure that the
products regulated and distinguished
by said logo have been manufactured
in accordance with codified norms and
standards. Our policy of high quality
also involves the various phases of the
production process.
The company has been awarded the
WPQR (Welding Procedure Qualification
Record), a certificate renowned at
European level, by Bureau Veritas for all
welding operations.
... AND OF A CERTIFIED SYSTEM
LIGHT/MEDIUM
BOLTLESS
SHELVING
CANTILEVER
SHELVING
MEZZANINE
FLOORS
COUNTERS
DECKING
LOCKERS AND
ACCESSORIES
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AUTOMATed
SELF-SUPPORTING
STORAGE SYSTEMS WAREHOUSES
System GL8 consists of a modular set of
components designed and manufactured for
the creation of long-span mezzanine floors,
in which the generous distance between
columns means that floor space remains fully
practicable.
Competitors’ products in GL8’s market
segment are all too often made with heavy-duty
fabricated structures that require a complex
design phase, prolonged and inconvenient
in-situ erection procedures, and can only be
given their final protective coat at the work-site,
resulting in a reduced level of finish quality.
When using solutions of this type, the structure
tends to be inflexible, since modifications after
initial erection are complex and expensive and
the original system cannot be readily adapted to
serve altered requirements.
On the contrary, GL8 is a standardized
and codified system that is both modular and
GL8 A MODULAR AND
VERSATILE
LANDING
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extremely versatile. Since all the components
are appropriately calculated, the design stage,
which can be based on a series of known
and verified parameters, is both rapid and
straightforward.
Armes was one of the first companies in the
world (first in Italy) to develop a system for
long-span mezzanine floors.
The GL8 mezzanine is accompanied from
the outset by comprehensive design
documentation, which is a fundamental part
of the system, especially when the structure
is designed for pedestrian access as well as
storage of material, in which case it must be
furnished with a specific loading report. This is
particularly important since apart from being
employed in warehouse applications, GL8
is frequently used for the creation of offices,
exhibition stands, maintenance catwalks and a
series of other applications.
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300
MEZZANINE FLOOR
SLIDING
GATE
TWO-DOOR
GATE
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OVERHEAD
SAFETY GATE
GL8 THE LONG-SPAN
MEZZANINE
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3 or 4 mm thickness
made of qualified
high-resistance steel
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250
300
FLOOR
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2, 3 or 4 mm thickness made
of qualified steel
Globally and in each individual component, the
GL8 system has been optimized to obtain the
highest possible performance with the smallest
possible amount of material, thus maximizing
savings in terms of weight and cost.
Weight savings are particularly significant when
compared to conventional fabricated steel
structures. This is a result of the optimization of
each component in the GL8 system starting
from the design stage, so that the assembly
phase, which is performed on site with the
minimum fuss, is straightforward, rapid and easy
to plan.
Since joints are made exclusively with nuts and
bolts, all the components reach the site ready
for assembly so that they can be finished in
the Armes factory to the highest technological
standards. If the structure requires modification at
a later date, all the parts utilized in the initial layout
can be re-used in all revised versions.
One of the hallmark features of the GL8 system
is its reduced number of components, all of which
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are standardized and compatible with warehousing
procedures.
The central component of the system is the
capital, which is available in different versions to
fit uprights in accordance with their position in
the structure; the capital is designed to allow easy
and quick assembly between beams and uprights;
the 8-fold sigma section beam, an essential
component when long spans are required, is
available in a range of different dimensions and
thicknesses and is utilized both as main and as
secondary beam, with the use of brackets, spacers
and other accessories.
Different heights (250 and 300 mm), several
thicknesses (from 2 to 4 mm) and the use
of proper steels enable the beams to reach
particularly significative performances.
The GL8 mezzanine floor, which is a fully selfloading structure, is designed and built to comply
with static and dynamic loading requirements that
take into account risk factors, including seismic
events.
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A SYSTEM
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The GL8 system is protected
by international patent.
The GL8 system is equipped with a range
of components that ensure it can be utilized
in all types of surroundings and for numerous
different applications.
The access stairways, in single or double flight
versions with or without landing, are fully
in line with the requirements of the relevant
legislation, which defines different criteria
according to whether or not the structure is
designed for public access.
The railing, which comply with the most
stringent safety standards, is constituted of
uprights, handrail and other components.
There are various types of gate available,
hinged with one or two doors, sliding, and
overhead safety types, thus providing a
comprehensive response to all types of access
requirements to the various levels for goods
loading, also using lift trucks.
GL8 BASIC COMPONE
HANDRAIL
KICK
PLATE
SIGMA
BEAM
SLIDING
GATE
2
1
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300
NTS
CAPITAL
STAIRCASE
1
3
COLUMN
The main decking types are:
• galvanized steel strips
with closed anti-slip surface;
• galvanized perforated steel strips,
for use when the passage of air and light is
required;
• wooden panels (chipboard or MDF) with
corrugated sheet iron;
• wooden panels (chipboard or MDF)
The first two types of decking are more
suitable for manual goods handling, while the
latter two (which can have different structural
characteristics) are suitable for wheeled traffic
and, with suitable coverings, can be utilized for
offices, exhibition stands and structures with
elevated aesthetic requirements.
All Armes decking systems are codified and
supplied with the relative loading values.
GL8 DECKING FOR
ALL REQUI
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300
REMENTS
WOODEN
DECKING
WOOD
AND CORRUGATED
SHEET IRON DECKING
GALVANIZED CLOSED
STEEL STRIP DECKING
GALVANIZED
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5
PERFORATED
STEEL STRIP DECKING
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GL8
A versatile system
for every need
GL8
Modularity,
flexibility and safety
at the top
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GL8
Easy and fast
assembly of
all components
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GL8
Can be used
in every
situation
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5
GL8
Observance of
the strictest
safety norms
GL8
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ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2009
COD. S.B40.I4.000
ARMES
RESERVES THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO MAKE CHANGES REGARDING TECHNOLOGICAL PLANNING AND PRODUCTION.
DESIGN AND CONCEPT: INDACO CREATIVITEAM
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