Structure & Platforms · Built in-house
Platforms
The elevated steel the whole plant stands on — sorting floors, equipment decks, and access, engineered with the machine layout instead of after it.
Sherbrooke OEM platforms are elevated structural decks supporting sorting operations and equipment. Framing is formed C-shape structural members (6 in x 1/4 in class) in bolted assemblies covered with 1/4 in floor plate, with aluminum speed-rail handrail systems (Hollaender class). Regular spans are standard; long-span designs trade fewer support columns for heavier beams where loaders work below. Because the platform and the machines come from the same engineering team, deck heights, drops, maintenance access, and conveyor penetrations are designed together — quoted by area, engineered per project, fabricated in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Where It Fits
- Sorting floors carrying picking lines, picking boxes, and the people who work them
- Equipment decks under screens, magnets, and optical sorters
- Long-span designs keeping the floor below clear for loader traffic and bunkers
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Configuration & Options
Every unit is engineered per project — these are the configuration choices and options we quote against, not limits.
| Area | Quoted by square footage — per layout |
|---|---|
| Type | Regular spans, or long-span with wider beam spacing and fewer columns |
| Height | Per line elevation and clearance below |
| Loads | Designed to equipment, live, and code loads per project |
| Access | Integrated staircases, ladders, and gates per code |
| Penetrations | Conveyor and chute openings engineered with the equipment layout |
Construction
| Framing | Formed C-shape structural members (6 in x 1/4 in class), bolted assemblies |
|---|---|
| Decking | 1/4 in steel floor plate |
| Handrail | Aluminum speed-rail system (Hollaender class) |
| Columns | Structural steel, braced and mechanically anchored |
| Finish | Shop-painted; surfaces per environment |
Platforms — Frequently Asked Questions
Why buy the platform from the equipment manufacturer?
Because the platform is not generic steel — every drop chute, conveyor penetration, magnet suspension point, and maintenance pull-space depends on the machine layout. Designing both together eliminates the interface problems that appear when a steel fabricator and an equipment supplier each assume the other will adapt.
When is long-span worth it?
When what happens under the platform matters: loader aisles, bunker rows, tipping floors. Long-span framing removes columns from the working floor at the cost of deeper beams — a trade made deliberately, bay by bay, during pre-design.
Are the platforms code-compliant for workers?
Yes — decks, guardrails, gates, and access are engineered to the applicable building and occupational codes for the install jurisdiction, and the speed-rail handrail system is a recognized compliant guarding standard.
Need dimensions, capacity, or a budget price?
Send your material profile and layout — engineering answers with real numbers, from the team that will fabricate it in Sherbrooke.
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