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Floor Flatness Surveying and Testing

An industrial concrete floor needs to have appropriate flatness to ensure the safe and efficient operation of materials handling equipment (MHE). Additionally, the overall building requires appropriate levelness for smooth functionality. By analyzing floor flatness — such as F-Numbers (Ff and Fl) according to ASTM E 1155 or Property F of the UK TR34 — organizations can identify surface irregularities that may impact the safe operation of MHE.

Flatness and Levelness

Floor flatness significantly impacts the efficiency, performance, and safety of materials handling equipment, especially forklifts. The TR34 report, developed with contributions from Perfector, set pioneering standards for determining floor flatness in warehouses.

Floor Surveys

Warehouses involve two distinct traffic movement areas: Defined Movement Areas and Free Movement Areas.

1. Defined Movement Areas: High-standard floor flatness is essential for the safe and efficient operation of narrow aisle forklift trucks in very narrow aisle racking systems.

2. Free Movement Areas: Surface regularity in random traffic areas, such as wide aisles or block stacking areas, is surveyed using a 3-meter grid to ensure accuracy.

Why Flatness is Important

Meeting surface regularity tolerances is crucial for:

Maximizing forklift efficiency and speed.
Minimizing excessive vibration, downtime, and maintenance costs.
Enhancing health and safety while reducing driver fatigue.
Reducing stock damage.
Maintaining control over the overall quality of constructed floors.

Digital Floor Flatness Testing

Perfector utilizes advanced digital floor flatness testing equipment to evaluate Defined and Free Movement floors according to TR34, DIN, EN 15620:2008, or the American F-Number system.

Diverse Flooring Applications

Perfector has conducted floor surveys and testing across various industries, including:

TV Studios
Leisure Centers
Data Centers
Railway Platforms
Football Stadiums
Velodromes
Warehouses

Free Movement Floor Flatness Testing Equipment

The Face Dipstick®, once used to measure elevation differences, has been replaced by the faster and more efficient Perfector F-Speed Reader and Perfector Property II Meter, ensuring quicker and more precise data collection.

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Perfector is a pioneer and specialist in global floor technologies. In 1989, we started our journey by providing small-scale manual floor sanding services and have made significant progress in the field of floor smoothing and sanding.

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