Weha 10' Hippo Slab Bundle Rack Set 16 Poles

10 Foot Hippo Heavy Duty Bundle Rack

The Hippo is a heavy duty multi-bundle rack that is made for holding up to 190,080 pounds of stone. Each set of posts offers 23,760 pounds worth of support, making it the strongest and largest weight capacity granite and stone bundle rack produced.

Weha set out to create a bundle rack that could endure the weight capacity and the slab movement frequency that often fatigue lower capacity racking systems. As a result, the Hippo HD bundle rack is rated to support the heaviest bundles of stone out there. Thus, this bundle rack holds high weight capacity and will endure frequent slab movement for years.

Strongest Slab Rack on the Market

Just a quick bit of arithmetic reveals why this product is the strongest bundle rack on the market. Each post of the Hippo is rated at 11,800 pounds. So each set of posts would be 23,760 pounds. Having 16 posts (or 8 sets) gives you 8 x 23,760 pounds. So, the total capacity of the Hippo HD bundle rack is 190,080 pounds of stone weight.

Designed for Heavy Loads

The Hippo Heavy Duty Bundle Rack is designed for the task of holding heavier weight. It has a special base design coupled with thicker metal used in the rack's base and posts. Rather than the 4mm steel used by standard slab racks, the Hippo HD uses 6mm steel. That's a 50% thicker steel, making this bundle rack sturdier than those.

In addition to the thicker steel, the posts of the Hippo Heavy Duty Bundle Rack are larger in size. These posts are constructed from premium grade, European single processed steel and measure 2.5" x 2.5" (63mm x 63mm) with a thickness of just under ¼" and weigh 28 lbs. each. The European premium grade single processed steel allows a substantial increase in weight capacity.

Each base is made from the same premium grade steel as the posts and consists of 7¾" wide x 6" high double 6mm C channel with 6mm double plates and weighs 268 pounds.

Constructed for Safety

The Weha Hippo HD Slab Bundle Rack has 23 2.5" x 2.5" square receivers. The receivers are spaced 5" on center apart.

Each post comes with the standard Weha signature safety angle bracket that faces the stone and offers a fail proof way to set the proper angle for the stone. This design feature ensures the safest and least amount of weight transfer to the posts.

Made for High Production Environments

The Hippo HD Slab Bundle Rack is ideal for facilities moving a lot of slabs in and out of their bundle racks regularly. Some of these include:

• Slab Importers
• Slab Distributors
• High Production Shops

What kinds of slabs is the Hippo HD Bundle Rack compatible with? All types of slabs or sheets including:

• Granite
• Marble
• Engineered Stone
• Quartzite
• Sandstone
• Quartz
• Dekton
• Limestone
• Onyx
• Lapitec

The Hippo is capable of holding 30 2cm slabs or 20 3cm slabs in each set of posts.

Rack Specifications:

• 10 Foot Rails = 2
• 60 Inch Poles = 16
• Post: 60" x 2.5" x 2.5" (63mm x 63mm)
• Base: 10' x 7¾" x 6" With 23 Post Receivers Spaced 5" Apart in Center
• Fully Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel
• White Rubber Post Caps

Why Galvanization is Better Than Paint on A Frames:

1. Most Economical: Galvanized steel is often the least expensive initial choice. As other labor intensive coatings have risen in rates, galvanizing has maintained a consistent price-point. Moreover, it lasts longer and requires less maintenance, making it the most cost effective, long-term option.
2. Maintenance-free: Galvanizing provides maintenance-free corrosion protection, unlike other protective coatings. This mitigates long-term costs, hassles and disruptions to production.
3. Longest Lifespan: Galvanized coatings on typical structural members have a life expectancy in excess of 100 years.
4. Most Durable: A galvanized coating has a unique metallurgical structure, providing outstanding resistance to damage during transport, erection and service.
5. Most Reliable Performance: Galvanizing is carried out to ASTM A123 and standard, minimum coating thicknesses are applied. Coating life and performance are reliable and predictable as it’s performance is based on the known corrosion rate of zinc. Galvanized steel provides a thick, complete and easily inspected coating.
6. Most Protection: Galvanizing protects every part of a structure, including recesses, sharp corners and inaccessible areas. Galvanized coatings also provide cathodic or sacrificial protection to small areas of steel that are exposed due to damage. Unlike other coating options, small damaged areas are automatically protected and don’t require touch-ups due to zinc’s sacrificial nature.
7. Environmental Sustainability: Zinc, like steel, is a natural substance that is recyclable.