Kitchen Storage Rack
SKU: FL-HO-002
Wall-mounted kitchen storage rack. SUS 304 stainless, multi-tier.
| Material | SUS 304 stainless steel (1.0mm) |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Process | Laser cutting + bending + TIG welding + brushing |
| Surface Finish | Brushed stainless |
| Tolerance | ±0.3mm |
| Dimensions | 600×300×500mm |
| Tiers | 2 |
| Load | 30kg |
| Mounting | Wall brackets |
| MOQ | 100 units |
| Lead Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Time | Quoted after drawing review and process confirmation |
| Sample Fee | USD 100 |
| Price Range | USD 35-65/unit |
| Applications | Home kitchens, restaurants |
| Compliance | FDA food contact |
| Export Markets | USA, Germany, Japan |
How This Kitchen Storage Rack Is Fabricated and Checked
A kitchen rack is specified around three things that have nothing to do with appearance: what it has to hold, what it is fixed to, and how it gets cleaned. Brushed stainless answers the third; the first two decide everything else.
| Stage | What happens | What is verified before the job moves on |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting and forming | Shelf plates, side frames and brackets laser cut and formed from 1.0 mm SUS304 | Panel size and bracket positions on the first-off. A rack a few millimetres wider than the space it goes into is a wasted part |
| TIG welding | Frame joints TIG welded, with the visible welds dressed back | Weld quality at the load-bearing joints and on the visible faces. TIG is used here because the weld can be dressed back to the parent surface |
| Bracket and fixing provision | Wall brackets formed and drilled to the fixing pattern | Bracket flatness at the fixings, and hole positions against the wall pattern, since the load enters the wall through these |
| Edge and weld dressing | Welds and cut edges dressed to a consistent finish | That dressed areas match the surrounding surface, which is what makes a brushed product look made rather than repaired |
| Brushing | Surface brushed to the specified grain, in one direction on each face | Grain consistency, and the absence of cross-grain marks, particularly on the shelf faces |
| Load check | The rack loaded with representative weight on the brackets | That the shelves do not deflect beyond the design, and the brackets do not distort at the fixings |
| Packing | Edge and face protection on the brushed surfaces | That the finish is unmarked. Brushed stainless shows a scratch a painted part would hide |
What Can Change on Kitchen Storage Rack Metal Without New Tooling
What the rack has to hold and where it is fixed are the two questions that decide the rest.
| What can be changed | What it affects | What it does not affect |
|---|---|---|
| Width, depth and shelf spacing | Panel sizes, bracket positions and what fits underneath | The wall fixing pattern, provided it stays on the studs |
| Number of shelves | Bracket count and the load each one carries | The frame section |
| Rail, hooks or shelf only | What the rack is for: pans, utensils or plates | The wall brackets |
| Material and finish | Corrosion behaviour in a kitchen and how it ages | The geometry |
| Bracket design | How far the rack stands off the wall | The shelf layout |
| Packaging | Whether it ships flat or assembled | The product itself |
Short Answers on Kitchen Storage Rack Metal
Why stainless rather than a coated steel rack in a kitchen?
Because a kitchen rack lives with steam, grease and cleaning agents, and a coated rack eventually chips at exactly the points that get handled. Bare stainless can be cleaned without damaging the surface and does not need touching up. It is a longer-life decision rather than a cheaper one.
How much can the rack hold?
That depends on bracket spacing and on what the rack is fixed to, not only on the shelf. A shelf rated for a load on a wall that cannot take it is not a rating at all. Give us the wall construction and the load, and the bracket count and spacing follow.
What keeps brushed stainless from looking scratched?
Grain direction and edge condition. Marks that cross the grain are obvious; marks that follow it are not. That is why the grain is kept in one direction per face and the welds are dressed back to match before the final brushing.
The bracket and the grain are what make a stainless rack last in a kitchen. Send the wall construction and what the rack has to hold through the RFQ form and the brackets are sized to both. Related: sheet metal welding, material certification and surface finishing.
Weld Cleanliness in a Food-Adjacent Rack
A kitchen storage rack in 304 stainless is judged on its welds. A TIG bead that has been left as-welded has a heat-affected zone with a straw-to-blue discolouration, and that discoloured band is exactly where corrosion starts in a kitchen – with salt, acid and daily wiping. The correct finish is to weld, then clean and passivate, and to brush the whole part in one direction so the seam disappears into the grain rather than sitting on top of it. We do that as part of the process, not as an optional extra.
- Brushed 304 at 1.0 mm is the standard choice for a wall-mounted rack; it is light, it wipes clean, and it looks right in a domestic kitchen.
- Wall brackets carry the whole load. If the wall is plasterboard rather than masonry, the fixing is the limiting factor, not the rack – tell us the substrate.
- A two-tier rack holding 30 kg is a domestic load; a commercial kitchen version needs a heavier gauge and a different bracket.
Mounting Height, Bracket Design and What the Wall Can Take
The weakest part of any wall-mounted rack is the interface with the wall, and that interface is designed by whoever knows the substrate. What we can control is the bracket: its depth, its return, the number of fixings and the way it transfers load back into the rack. A bracket that puts the fixings in tension rather than shear is a bracket that will creep, so we detail it to load the fasteners in shear wherever the geometry allows.
Send the shelf size, the tier count, the load per tier and the wall type. If you are producing a range, tell us which parts share a bracket – commonising the bracket across a range is usually the biggest available saving on tooling and assembly. Lead time is quoted after drawing review and process confirmation.
Payment Terms
How a project is paid for is agreed before production starts, and the structure that applies to your order is stated on the quotation and on the order confirmation, so there is no ambiguity later.
- 30% advance payment with the order and the 70% balance before shipment — our standard structure.
- 70% advance payment with the order and the 30% balance before shipment — used for some projects.
- 100% payment in advance before production starts — used for some projects.
If your finance team works to a fixed structure, say so in the first enquiry and we will confirm what applies to your order before you commit. Request a quotation.
Questions buyers ask before sending drawings
The questions that come up most often before a project starts, answered the way we answer them by email.
What do you need from me to quote Kitchen Storage Rack?
2D drawings as PDF, DWG or DXF, or 3D files as STEP, IGES or SolidWorks, together with material grade, sheet thickness, surface finish, quantity and destination country. If the drawing is not finished yet, send a photo, a sketch or the existing part instead — we review what can be measured from it and reply with the questions that still need answering.
How long does a quotation take?
Enquiries are answered within one business day. Simple laser-cut and bent parts are quoted within 24 hours. Welded frames, assembled units and multi-part structures are quoted after the drawing review and process confirmation, and the date is confirmed in our reply.
Is there a minimum order quantity?
Prototypes are made from a single piece and small batches of 10–50 pieces are routine. Prototype, first batch and repeat volume are quoted together so the numbers stay consistent as the project scales.
Can you work from a sample or a photo if I have no drawing?
Yes. Send the part itself, clear photographs with a rule or caliper in frame, or a dimensioned sketch. We measure what can be measured, list what is still undefined, and confirm it with you before production.
Need a Similar Part?
Most enquiries that start on a page like this are not an order for Kitchen Storage Rack — they are a search for a factory that can make something like it. Send us your drawing, 3D model or sample and we will review the manufacturing process and the quotation requirements, then come back with a process plan, a price and a lead time.
We work from 2D drawings, STEP / DWG / DXF / PDF files, or a physical sample if that is all you have.
No complete drawings yet? Describe the part, send photos or a sketch, or send a sample — we can start from there. Discuss your project.
Trade Terms and Delivery
We quote under the standard Incoterms your logistics team already works with, and build the packing and documentation around the one you choose.
- EXW — you collect from our Ningbo facility and run export clearance through your own forwarder.
- FOB Ningbo — we deliver to the vessel at Ningbo port and handle export clearance.
- CIF — we cover carriage and insurance to your named destination port.
- DDP — we handle carriage, insurance, import clearance and duties through to your door.
Send your destination country, target delivery date and preferred trade term together with the drawing. Request a quotation.
Quotation Time
We quote from your drawings. How long that takes depends on what the part asks for:
- Simple parts — quoted within 24 hours. Laser-cut blanks and bent components, supplied with complete 2D or 3D drawings. Mon–Fri, GMT+8.
- Complex assemblies — quoted after the drawing review. Payment kiosks, multi-part welded frames, enclosures with purchased hardware, or anything needing a coating or assembly trial. We confirm a quotation date once the scope is clear.
Production lead time is quoted separately, after drawing review and process confirmation. Send your drawings.
What stands behind this quotation
- Manufacturing since 20162,500 m² Ningbo plant — 3 laser cutting machines (including newer TRUMPF), 4 CNC press brakes and 10 welding stations.
- Shipped to more than 30 export marketsEnclosures, cabinets and formed parts supplied to OEM buyers across Europe, North America and Asia.
- 123 documented product casesMedical device housings, HVAC and heat pump enclosures, agricultural and livestock equipment, industrial hydraulics, material handling trolleys and EV charging cabinets.
- Factory evidence you can checkTUV Rheinland audit reference MIC-ASI243729 and Bureau Veritas reference MIC-ASR263630 available for buyer review under NDA.
Before you send drawings: an NDA is signed on request · first-article inspection is carried out before a batch continues · pricing is staged from prototype quantity to repeat volume · pre-shipment photos and packing records are prepared when the project needs them.