Cheval tests the load (weight bearing) capacity of all our products. These tests are designed to help determine upper limits to the amount of weight a particular product can safely and functionally support.

Most firms will provide a load rate for their product, but no one really tells you how they arrived at the figure. We have developed a series of tests to ensure your safety and our product quality and want to share some of our procedures with you.

Cheval rack load tests racks have two categories, static and dynamic. Static tests are conducted with the rack standing still. Dynamic tests will physically move the rack some distance while under load. Dynamic tests are also performed on the casters as well. These dynamic tests are done in a special test facility and subject the casters to a series of events including a threshold simulation test, continuous run and intermittent run.

While Cheval casters are individually rated to 275 KG dynamic load, in practice, it may be extremely difficult for the average user to physically move a fully loaded rack.

Cheval racks undergo a series of load tests and measurements. We have provided details of one of the tests, a vertical static load test. The photos shows the rack with 1,100 KG load equally distributed. As the weight is loaded on the rack, measurements, as indicated by these diagrams, are taken. The variance, if any, between the original dimensions and dimension of the same position after the load is noted. This discrete data is then analyzed and plotted on a graph.

In order to pass this test, the rack must not only have no structural failure, but the critical dimensions shown can flex no more than 3.00 mm (0.14%) from it original position. Cyberacks support static loads up to 1,100 KG and dynamic loads up to 1,000 KG.

As well as following these load limits, we strongly recommend you follow best practices for load distribution when installing your equipment. For example, heavier equipment should be installed in the lower section of the rack and if you are using pull out devices, do not extend more than one device at a time. For additional safety, bolt down kits are available for all our 19" racks.