BLOG · WAREHOUSE DESIGN
Custom Steel Mezzanine Floor for Electrical Cable Industry Warehouse in Chile | 800kg/m² Heavy Duty Platform Solution
By Admin · August 14, 2026 · Home › News › Warehouse Mezzanine Floor
Project Overview
With the rapid growth of the electrical cable industry, warehouse operators are facing increasing challenges in maximizing storage capacity while maintaining efficient material handling operations.
For this Chilean electrical cable manufacturer, the existing warehouse space was unable to meet the growing demand for raw material storage and finished product management. Instead of expanding the building area, the customer decided to utilize the unused vertical space by installing a customized heavy-duty steel mezzanine floor system.
Omni-Racking provided a complete warehouse storage solution, including:
- Customized steel mezzanine floor design
- Structural load calculation
- Heavy-duty support columns
- Upper-level medium-duty shelving system
- Compliance documentation for local approval
- Export documents including Certificate of Origin
The final solution created additional warehouse storage space while ensuring structural safety and compliance with Chilean project requirements.
Warehouse mezzanine floor with shelving system
Project Challenges
1. High Load Requirement for Industrial Storage
Unlike standard warehouse mezzanine applications, this project required a much higher load capacity.
The customer needed the mezzanine floor to support:
800kg/m² uniformly distributed load capacity
The platform was designed for storing electrical cable-related products, which are typically heavy and require stable long-term loading performance.
To meet this requirement, Omni-Racking selected reinforced structural components, including:
- Heavy-duty steel beams
- Strengthened floor structure
- Thick steel support columns
- Optimized load distribution design
2. Customized Structure for Electrical Cable Warehouse Operations
Electrical cable warehouses usually require:
- Large storage capacity
- Easy access to inventory
- Efficient picking operations
- Safe movement of workers and materials
Instead of simply increasing rack height, the customer chose a mezzanine floor solution to create a two-level storage area.
The upper level was equipped with medium-duty shelving systems, providing flexible storage for smaller cable accessories, components, and warehouse items.
This combination allowed the customer to achieve:
- Higher warehouse utilization
- Better product organization
- Improved picking efficiency
- Reduced investment compared with warehouse expansion
Warehouse mezzanine floor with shelving system
Heavy-Duty Steel Structure Design
Because of the high loading requirement, structural safety was the most important consideration during the design process.
For this project, Omni-Racking specially selected:
Steel Columns with More Than 6.0mm Thickness
Compared with standard mezzanine structures, the customer required a stronger and more durable solution.
The project used:
- Steel columns with thickness over 6.0mm
- Reinforced connection points
- Heavy-duty structural beams
- Professional load calculation
The strengthened structure provides excellent stability and long-term performance under continuous industrial usage.
Supporting Documentation for Chile Project Approval
For international warehouse projects, product quality is not the only consideration. Compliance documentation is also an important part of successful project delivery.
During the project preparation stage, the customer informed us that local construction approval required detailed technical documents for steel structures.
To support the customer’s installation process, Omni-Racking provided:
- Structural calculation reports
- Technical drawings
- Product specifications
- Material information
- Quality certificates
- ISO certification documents
- Export documentation
These documents helped the customer complete the local approval process smoothly and obtain the required construction permission before installation.
For steel structure projects in Chile, technical requirements and calculation documentation are an important part of the approval process, with relevant Chilean standards covering areas such as structural steel design and construction execution.
Export Support: Certificate of Origin for Customs Clearance
As an overseas supplier, Omni-Racking understands that successful delivery requires more than manufacturing.
For this Chile project, we also provided:
Certificate of Origin (CO)
to assist the customer with:
- Import customs clearance
- Documentation preparation
- Smooth international shipment process
By providing complete export documentation, we helped reduce unnecessary delays during customs procedures.
Project Result
After completing the design, documentation preparation, and manufacturing process, the customized mezzanine floor system was successfully delivered to Chile.
The final warehouse solution achieved:
✅ 800kg/m² heavy-duty loading capacity
✅ Additional storage space without warehouse expansion
✅ Combination of mezzanine platform and shelving system
✅ Reinforced structure for industrial applications
✅ Complete technical documentation for approval
✅ Smooth customs clearance support
The customer successfully obtained installation approval and prepared the warehouse for efficient daily operations.
Warehouse mezzanine floor with shelving system
Why Choose a Customized Mezzanine Floor Solution?
A warehouse mezzanine floor is not simply an additional platform. A properly designed system must consider:
- Warehouse dimensions
- Storage requirements
- Load capacity
- Material handling process
- Safety regulations
- Local approval requirements
Working with an experienced warehouse solution provider helps companies avoid structural risks and maximize their available space.
Omni-Racking provides customized mezzanine floor systems, pallet racking solutions, and warehouse storage designs for international customers across different industries.
Need a Customized Warehouse Mezzanine Floor Design?
If you are planning to increase warehouse capacity without expanding your building area, a customized steel mezzanine floor can be an efficient solution.
Send us your:
- Warehouse dimensions
- Required loading capacity
- Storage requirements
- Location
Our engineering team can provide a customized layout design and technical solution for your project.
