Cold Room Mold Lifting on a 2nd-Floor Rail Frame

FullSharp built a freestanding powder-coated steel frame supporting a 200 kg aluminum rail and electric hoist in a 2nd floor cold room, where molds and parts move from benches to pallets many times a shift. The ceiling was not built for suspended loads, so the frame stands on floor-bolted plates and covers both bench and pallet areas.

In a cold room on the factory's 2nd floor, operators move molds and machine parts from workbenches to pallets many times per shift. Carrying them by hand is tiring and risky, and the 2nd-floor ceiling was not designed to carry suspended loads, so rails could not be hung from the building.

FullSharp built a freestanding frame of powder-coated steel supporting a 200kg aluminum rail and an electric hoist. The frame stands on base plates bolted to the floor, independent of the ceiling, and covers both the workbench area and the pallet area.

200kg Aluminum Rail Freestanding Frame for Mold Lifting in a Cold Room, 2nd Floor

Freestanding 200kg aluminum rail frame in a cold room on the 2nd floor.

Installed equipment

Freestanding frame: yellow painted steel columns and beams on floor-bolted base plates, no need to hang from the 2nd-floor ceiling.
200kg aluminum rail: light aluminum rail with smooth-running trolleys, rust-free for cold room conditions; a bridge rail runs on two runway rails to cover the whole area.
Electric hoist: pendant-controlled lifting, power cable carried along the rail on hangers, keeping the work area clear.

Key specifications

Rail capacity200 kg
Rail typeAluminum rail
StructureFreestanding steel frame, floor-bolted
Lifting deviceElectric hoist
LocationCold room, factory 2nd floor

Benefits for the factory

No ceiling reinforcement

The freestanding frame works on the 2nd floor where the ceiling cannot carry suspended loads.

One-hand pushing

Low-friction aluminum rail lets molds glide from bench to pallet.

Cold room friendly

Rust-free aluminum rail with a clean surface suits the production environment.

On-site installation photos

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200kg Aluminum Rail Freestanding Frame for Mold Lifting in a Cold Room, 2nd Floor - photo 10

Click a photo to enlarge. 10-photo album taken on site.

Suitable applications

Cold rooms and cleanrooms in electrical and electronics plants
Lifting molds, fixtures and machine parts between benches and pallets
Upper-floor workshops where the ceiling cannot carry loads
Assembly and test areas with frequent heavy handling

Frequently asked questions

What lifting system works in a cold room?

Use materials that do not rust in cold conditions. The aluminum rail in this project is rust-free and the trolleys run smoothly at low temperature.

What if the upper floor ceiling cannot carry a rail?

Build a freestanding frame bolted to the floor. The frame carries the rail and hoist, so the ceiling takes no load. The base plates are bolted down so the frame stays steady.

How does the rail cover the whole area?

A bridge rail runs on two runway rails, so the hoist reaches any point between benches and pallets. FullSharp sizes the frame to the real room.

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Get a solution for your factory

Tell FullSharp the area to cover, ceiling height, maximum mold weight and the positions of benches and pallets. We survey the site, size the frame span and lay out the rails for the easiest operation.

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Cold room mold lifting on a 2nd floor with a freestanding 200 kg aluminum rail frame and electric hoist