Pallet Rack Articles, Resources

Pallet Rack Guide - 655.42 KB

BLOG: Pallet rack

Pallet rack specification drawings

How beam loading affects pallet rack capacities

Fire codes and pallet rack: how to comply

Pallet Rack is Cost-Effective Storage

Pallet Rack Style Guide

The Fishbone Layout - Could it Work for You?

How drive-in & drive through achieve storage density

Configuring Pallet Rack

Calculating Overall Capacity

Color Options

Options & Accessories

Installation Guide

Operations & maintenance

Seismic Zone Considerations

Pick module design

Seismic Considerations for Racks Located in Public Areas

Pallet Rack Articles, Resources

How to specify, improve, and learn about racks

Please check back often; we update pallet racks frequently.

How beam loading affects pallet rack capacities

Most pallet rack beam capacities are based upon "evenly distributed loads". This refers to the front-to-back direction as well as horizontally along the beam width. But what does that really mean?

Fire codes and pallet rack: how to comply

Historically, most selective pallet rack systems have been designed with even spacing between loads and upright frames. However, since the National Fire Protection Association says there must be a 6" horizontal "flue space" between loads in a rack structure, some sizes of rack may need further attention.

Pallet Rack is Cost-Effective Storage

Most companies must make the absolute most of their warehouse space. A high percentage of companies also have constantly shifting inventory, a limited budget for storage material, and the need to make existing racking last as long as possible. For such facilities, the boltless pallet rack is a worthy option.

Pallet Rack Guide

655.42 KB PDF - This common-sense guide to pallet rack styles, specifications, and accessories helps you identify, specify and purchase the right rack for your application. This PDF details various racking styles, their drawbacks and advantages, and discusses when to use them.

The Fishbone Layout - Could it Work for You?

"Our results suggest that for unit-load warehouses, radically new designs could lead to faster retrieval rates and significantly reduced costs for operating distribution centers..."

Pallet Rack Style Guide

What rack style fits you best? That really depends on what you're storing, how much you're storing, and how often you want to access it.

How drive-in & drive through achieve storage density

For many warehouse scenarios, drive-in and drive-through pallet rack has been a cost-effective, high-density storage stalwart. These rack systems are designed to store pallets two, three, or more deep. They offer greater storage density than selective racks, but less selectivity.

Configuring Pallet Rack

A quick guide to configuring pallet rack sizes, capacities, and number of pallets a particular space can store. Also highly recommended: our selective rack RackEstimator application.

Calculating Overall Capacity

Most rack capacities are listed by beam capacity. However, overall rack capacity can come into play as heavier loads and beam spacing factor in. This data is per 1997 Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) Specifications. We urge you to contact us if you are not completely certain about the needed capacity for your application.

Color Options

The various colors you can specify for your pallet rack.

Options & Accessories

Row spacers, wire decking, post & column protectors, pallet supports, and more equipment to customize and enhance your pallet racks.

Installation Guide

Read these instructions before assembling your storage rack system. To obtain the maximum benefit from any storage rack system, and for the safety of those around the rack, the rack must be properly assembled and maintained.

Operations & maintenance

How to properly use, maintain and prolong the life of your pallet racks.

Seismic Zone Considerations

In recent years, higher-density storage systems such as VNA (very narrow aisle) have increased the complexity of safely designing a racking system. While building codes have gotten stricter—and safer—storage technologies have pushed the envelope.  Tolerances are tighter, and errors less tolerable, especially in seismic zones three and four.

Pick module design

Far from the static storage racks of yesterday, today’s solutions combine elements such as carton flow and pallet flow for first-in-first-out inventory rotation, pushback racks for stock replenishment of multiple pallet SKUs, narrow aisle selective racks for single pallet SKUs, multi-level pick modules for fast efficient order picking, free standing and rack supported mezzanines and much more to utilize every square inch of premium warehouse space as cost-effectively as possible.

Seismic Considerations for Steel Storage Racks Located in Public Areas

The report focuses on single deep selective pallet storage racks and recommendations for its use in public areas. There are recommendations to improve current practices and long term recommendations to improve standards.

 

Contact Cisco-Eagle Toll Free 888-877-3861 7am - 5pm CT Se Habla Espanol

Catalog | Home | Newsletter | Blog

Material Handling Experts are a call away: 1-888-877-3861

Toll free 7-5 CST in the United States & Canada | Inquiries & Support

Copyright 2008, Cisco-Eagle; All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy

Offices: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio Texas  |  Little Rock, Arkansas  |  Oklahoma City & Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Clients from California to New York, from Florida to Washington - U.S., Canada & Mexico
Cisco-Eagle is Employee Owned, Managed, and Operated | Site Map