The Dexion Ultima CI-80 Shelving system is a versatile, adjustable, light to medium-duty storage solution designed for industrial and commercial applications. Its modular design allows for reconfiguration and expansion, enabling users to add bays and shelves to meet evolving storage needs. The system can also be mounted on Compactus mobile bases and runners for enhanced flexibility and space utilization.
Function Description
The Ultima CI-80 is a hand-loaded storage system, meaning items are manually placed onto and picked from the shelves. It is not designed for pallet racking or use with heavy mechanical lifting equipment for direct loading. While mechanical devices like stepped trolleys or elevating order pickers may be necessary to access higher storage levels, the actual placement and retrieval of products remain manual processes. This design emphasizes user interaction and careful handling of stored goods.
The shelving system is engineered to accommodate a variety of items, with specific load ratings for both plain and stiffened shelves. These ratings are based on a uniformly distributed load (UDL), ensuring that the weight is evenly spread across the shelf surface for optimal stability and safety. Users are advised to adhere strictly to these load ratings to prevent damage to the shelving and ensure a safe working environment.
Usage Features
- Adjustable and Modular Design: The Ultima CI-80's modularity allows for easy reconfiguration and expansion. Users can add or remove bays and shelves to adapt the system to changing storage requirements, making it a highly flexible solution for dynamic environments.
- Hand-Loaded System: The system is designed for manual loading and unloading. This requires personnel to be familiar with safe working practices, including proper lifting techniques and the use of appropriate equipment for accessing higher shelves.
- Safe Loading Practices: To enhance stability and safety, it is recommended to stack heavier items on lower shelves and lighter items on upper shelves. This practice lowers the center of gravity of the loaded unit, improving overall stability. The manual provides guidelines for safe manual handling, including recommended safe loadings based on EU Directives, with specific figures for men and a reduction for women.
- Product Placement Guidelines: Users should ensure that stored items are safe, stable, and easily liftable. Packaging should be intact and capable of supporting the contained load. Overhangs should be avoided to prevent hazards to other operators. Aisles and emergency escape routes must remain clear and unobstructed.
- Access to Higher Levels: For items stored at higher levels, suitable equipment such as steps should be used. Users are explicitly warned against overstretching or climbing the shelving to gain access, as this poses a significant safety risk. A clear visual warning "DO NOT CLIMB THE SHELVING" is provided to reinforce this safety instruction.
- Shelf Load Ratings: The system offers different load capacities depending on the shelf type (plain or stiffened) and dimensions (bay width and shelf depth). Plain shelves have specific UDL ratings ranging from 80 kg to 130 kg, depending on size and material thickness. Stiffened shelves significantly increase load capacity, with UDL ratings ranging from 170 kg to 240 kg, also varying by size and the number of stiffeners used. This allows users to select the appropriate shelf configuration for their specific storage needs.
Maintenance Features
The Ultima CI-80 shelving system is designed for minimal maintenance, primarily focusing on routine inspections and the replacement of damaged components. Users are advised against attempting to repair damaged components and should instead replace them with like-for-like parts.
- Routine Inspections: Periodic inspections are recommended to identify and rectify any problems. These inspections should cover several key areas:
- General Care: The unit should be periodically cleaned and dusted using a soft cloth and a non-abrasive, non-solvent-based cleaning agent. For spills or routine cleaning, a damp cloth with a mild detergent can be used. Hosing down the shelving or using abrasive/caustic cleaning agents is strictly prohibited. Shelving units should be checked for levelness and squareness, with leveling plates adjusted as necessary.
- Finish: Cabinet panels and shelves should be inspected for chips or damage. Minor powder coat damage can be repaired with spray-on touch-up paint.
- Frames and Back Panels: Frames should be checked for straightness, particularly in the rear flange and front roll post areas. All screws holding fixed shelves, back panels (or spine bracing), kick plates, and accessories must be present and tightened.
- Shelves on Shelf Clips: Clipped shelves require inspection to ensure that all four clips per shelf are present and undamaged. Shelves that are permanently deflected should be replaced.
- Shelf Stiffeners: If fitted, shelf stiffeners should be checked for permanent deflection and to ensure that their tabs and ends are correctly engaged with the shelf.
- Kickplates: Inspect kickplates for signs of impact and verify that the fixings holding them to the baseplate and frame are tight.
- Baseplate: Check the baseplate for damage and ensure that frame fixings are secure. Floor fixings must be tight and properly seated in the concrete. Levelling plates should be nesting correctly into each other at the dimple.
- Finishing Panels: Screws holding finishing panels to the frame (located on the inside of the frame panel) should be checked for tightness.
- Tops (Where Fitted): If a top is installed, it is held by self-tapping screws through the top shelf. These screws should be tightened if the top becomes loose.
- Common Repair and Replacement Items: The manual provides a list of common repair and replacement items, including touch-up paint (APO Grey and Stone White), various screws and nuts (M6 x 10mm, M6 x 16 Hex Head, 8Gx3/8 Pan UL Self Tap), Hexagon Nut M6 Nyloc P Type, Shelf Clips (4 per shelf), Base Plate UL 1 Tier Pgal, Lev Plate UL 1 Tier Pgal, Sleeve Anchor P10 x 50 ZP, Nut U 8G ZP, and Suspended Filing Racks in various sizes. This list facilitates easy identification and ordering of necessary parts for maintenance and repair.
By following these guidelines, users can ensure the safe and efficient operation, as well as the longevity, of their Dexion Ultima CI-80 Shelving system.
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