In Free Movement floor areas, the Material Handling Equipment travels Randomly in any direction. For Example: Wide aisle warehouse, transfer areas in Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) warehouse, factories and retail outlets.
TR-34 (3rd) Edition) - Table 4.2 & Table 4.4 (FM 2 Special): Permissible Limits on Properties II and IV in Free Movement Floors
Floor Classification | Typical Floor Use | Property II Limit (Flatness) | Property IV Limit (Levelness) |
95% | 100% | 95% | 100% |
FM 1 | Where very high standards of flatness amd levelness are required. | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 7.0 |
FM 2 (Special) | Floor for possible conversion to Category 1 Defined Movement. | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 |
FM 2 | Building containing wide aisle racking over 8m. Free Movement and transfer areas. | 3.5 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 12.0 |
FM 3 | Buildings containing wide aisle racking up to 8m. Retail and manufacturing facilities | 5.0 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 15.0 |