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General: Shelving shall be of the type produced by Nexel Industries. It shall carry the approval of the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF).

Materials: Shelves shall be bright basic carbon steel wire. Posts shall be cold rolled carbon steel tubing, electric welded.

2a. Finishes: Shelves and posts shall be finished on one of four methods:
(A) POLY-Z-BRITE: Clear epoxy powder coat electrostatically applied over brite zinc-chromate electro plating.
(B) CHROME: Brite, high gloss chrome over nickel electro plating.
(C) NEXELON: Blue metallic epoxy powder coat electrostatically applied over zinc-chromate electro plating and chemical conversion under coat.
(D) STAINLESS STEEL: Type 304 electropolished high gloss finish.

Shelves: Construction shall be of open wire design offering greater light penetration and visibility, lighter weight, air circulation and minimal dust and dirt accumulation.

FABRICATION SHALL BE TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS:
Face ribs shall run front to back equally spaced on 13/16 in. centers and to be of 9 gauge (0.148 in.) wire. Each side (four) of shelf shall consist of a corrugated, reinforcing truss of 6 gauge (0.192 in.) wire. At the front and back of the shelf, this corrugated reinforcing truss shall be welded at its top to the face ribs which also shall be welded to a 1/4 in. (0.250 in.) rib wire running perpendicular and above the face ribs. A 1/4 in. (0.250 in.) rib shall be welded to the bottom of the truss. At the ends of the shelf, the corrugated reinforcing truss shall be welded to two parallel 1/4 in. (0.250 in.) wire ribs. Depending on the width and length of the shelf, it shall have three or five longitudinal ribs (0.192 in.wire) welded to the face ribs. In addition, certain longer lengths shall have one or two corrugated reinforcing trusses (0.192 in.) welded to the underside. At each corner of the shelf there shall be a tapered, conical fitting made of 12 gauge (0.104 in.) cold rolled steel welded to the parallel rib supports. The fitting shall be designed to accommodate the vertical supports. The corrugated truss shall be in the shape of the letter N.

POSTS: Shall be of 1in. O.D. round tubing, 16 gauge (0.062 in.) thickness. They shall have rolled grooves spaced at 1in. on centers along their length. The top of the post shall have a finished plastic cap and the post bottom shall have a die cast insert with adjustable leveling foot. At each rolled groove there shall be consecutive numbers starting at the bottom of the post to facilitate installation of clips.

METHOD OF ASSEMBLY: Shall be of the Frustal-Conical design incorporating a two part tapered plastic sleeve. Engagement and locking shall be accomplished with a protruding bead on the inner circumference of the plastic sleeve which will match the groove in the post. Two plastic sleeves shall be attached to each corner post for each shelf. Both the sleeves and the corner fitting of the shelves shall have the identical taper to create a wedge effect, thereby locking the shelf securely in a rigid position. No screws or other fittings shall be required to effect this assembly. Shelves shall be vertically adjustable on 1in. increments.

PACKING: Shelves are packed 4 to a carton except 54 in., 60 in.and 72 in.lengths, which are packed two to a carton. Plastic sleeves are included in each carton. Posts are packed four to a carton.

FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION: Shelving, steel, NOIBN, KD, flat, rating: 70.

NEXEL WIRE SHELVING MEETS U.S. GOVERNMENT SPECIFICATIONS MIL-S-40144C AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY NATIONAL SANITATION FOUNDATION (NSF).