Industrial Steel Storage Rack

There are three basic components of a pallet rack. They include the

1. Upright Columns

2. Horizontal, Diagonal and or Cross Braces

3. Horizontal Shelf Beams

The  columns and brace sets combine to form the upright frame. The horizontal shelf beams connect to the upright frames to form a storage level onto which palletized containers or unit loads are placed.

Pallets and or unit loads can be stored side by side in the down aisle direction on each storage level.

Accessories for standard pallet racks include row spacers or back to back ties, these are used when the rack bays are positioned back to back.

Front to rear members come in a variety of types, these include drop on members, flanged and unflanged, drop in drum supporting members and drop on skid supporting members.

Flexible Conveyor Solutions

Suppose that you need to move some product through an aisle around a stationary object, then down to shipping. But tomorrow you’ll need a straight line conveyor at the head of an assembly line for parts inspection… What’s your solution?

Best Flex Portable Conveyors

- Set up in any location, right away.
- Conform to  virtually any layout – move stock up or down inclines, around objects.
- Self-tracking wheels.
- Telescoping legs adjust at twist of knob.
- Fully collapsible; can be expanded to 4 times its contracted length.

Create banked turns, different height and pitch ratios, gravity flows, the possibilites are endless! Simple bend the conveyor at any point to create turns thatn can be tightened down to a 22″ radius. (Distance between axles at full extension: 5″ ) Built as much for strength as for flexibility, with heavy duty steel legs, galvanized tie rods and heavy gauge steel side plates.

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How to Select Pallet Rack

Selecting pallet rack is not as hard as it seems, just follow the steps below when choosing rack.

Frame Capacity: Add total weight of all pallets for each bay (excludes pallets on floor).

Height: Measure all verticals including height of pallet load, beam height add 4″ clearance between top of load and bottom of beam above. Top beam should be a minimum of 6″ less than maximum lift height of your forklift.

Depth: Pallet should overhang frame by 3″ front and back. (48″ pallet, use 42″ deep frame). Deduct 6″ from pallet depth. Pallets need to be in good condition.

Width: Measure width of pallet, add a minimum of 3″ pallet to frame clearance and 4″ between pallets to determine correct beam length. Each pair of beams must support weight of pallets per level. Add-on sections require only one additional frame and required number of beams.

Line Shaft Horsepower Data

Since many sections and accessories may be coupled to one drive, it is important that the motor be properly sized for each application. The table below may be used as a general guide to selection of drive motor sizes for typical installations.

When powered accessories are added to straight sections, the maximum allowable length must be adjusted. The table below  lists horsepower required for various accessories. Factors that are important to power requirements include the number of rollers per foot, the total length of straight sections, the number and type of powered accessories and the desired speed of the conveyor.

Roller Centers

The number of rollers required per package is dependent upon package weight, package length, drive capacity per roller and type of surface.  The package forumulas below should be used to determine the maximum allowable roller centers. Use the lesser of two values rounded to the nearest standard roller centers. Finally only use model 738LS for light duty applications where close roller centers are required.

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