Testing a Stacker Crane With Your Own Pallets
A buyer's guide to planning a stacker crane demonstration around the buyer's actual pallets, with practical questions for the RFQ, demo, and acceptance test.
Before accepting a warehouse stacker crane demonstration, decide whether the supplier will run your own loaded pallets or only their demo loads. Ask for a trial using pallets at your typical weight and condition, up to the stated maximum pallet load of 1,500 kg, and confirm whether the test can reach the stated maximum height of 25 m.
Build the demonstration around your real cases: pallet condition, load stability, and handling tolerances. Ask how the crane behaves at the stated maximum travel speed of 240 m/min with your loads, and whether acceleration and braking are adjusted for them. For the RFQ, request a written test plan naming load weights, heights, and cycle counts. For acceptance, agree pass criteria in advance, such as repeatable storage and retrieval without load shift.
Treat catalog values as reference figures only; confirm the configuration offered for your site.
Before requesting a quote, confirm with the supplier which pallet types and weights the demonstration will use, whether your material can be tested at the full stated height and load, and what acceptance records will be provided.