Important Parts and Accessories of Racking Systems

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Photo credit: ssi-schaefer.co.za

Are you having trouble with the space management of your warehouse? As we all know that space is one of the most valuable commodities for most businesses, especially to those in the large delivery industries. We can achieve a kind of storage that is horizontal or vertical layouts with the use of efficient mezzanines and racking systems. Racking systems are the storage with a potential and capacity to increase the prospective for more products to be stored and to develop management or operation process of the business.

We usually consider the benefits and drawbacks of this application whenever we are installing them. And we also need to consider the importance of racking parts and accessories, and uses for more productive businesses. Here is the list of the parts and accessories you must need to know and learn before installing racking systems.

  • Column guards are used to lessen the possible problem or damage to pallet racking systems caused by forklift operations. These are designed in various types and styles to be more suitable to the specific application.
  • Bracing block is used when a single brace attaches a frame upright. It controls the frame from being damaged when bracing is tightened.
  • Beam clips are designed to have a safety and reduce the risk of a beam malfunctioning from the upright of a frame. Once it is installed, it automatically locked for safety as well as reducing the application to a possible rusting.
  • Frames are very crucial that consist of a pair of uprights, horizontal and diagonal frame braces, bracing bolts, bracing blocks, base plate and fixing.
  • Frame bracing designed diagonally and horizontally that tightened the post to each other and can provide a proper strength to the frame.
  • Frame Locks are used to secure and tie frames in back to back and double deep application.
  • Base plates are used to support the pallet rack upright to be fixed to the concrete floor.

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