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Racking & Shelving210 pagesof case studiesand know howthe dividers, while a further version, withoutdividers, is used by Regatta to accommodateeither three x 400 mm wide single cartons orthree sets of three high, 400 mm wide pickingtrays for small items.A major feature of this project was theextensive involvement from Regatta’s insurersso that the design criteria satisfied theirrequirements. That means ensuring that, inthe event of a fire, the shelving would allowwater from a sprinkler system to flowthrough the shelves.BITO’s solution addresses this thanks tothe punched shelving that provides largeholes in the top three shelf bases (the groundlevel base is solid) to allow water fromRegatta’s sprinkler system to flow through.Despite the reduced amount of steel from thelarge perforations and Regatta requiringeach shelf in a module to hold 50 kg, BITO’srigid design still gives an impressive 200 kgcapacity. In fact, during testing the shelvesstill didn’t sag under a 300 kg load.To further maximise the effectiveness ofthe sprinklers, the BITO design actually controlsthe direction of the fire. The shelving hasmesh at the rear and at the side of the modulenext to the racking upright but a solid sheet isplaced between the two 1300 mm wide modulessitting within a 2.7m wide bay. This solidwall will prevent fire spreading left or right andforms a flue to channel the fire directly to thelocation of the sprinkler heads to put the fireout as quickly as possible.THE PROJECT GUIDEBenefit from the experiences of others inyour industry. Contact us for your free copy.024 7638 8852sales@bito.co.ukwww.bito.co.ukwww.ukwa.org.uk