Note: Video for demonstration purposes only. Flexible guardrail not for outdoor use.
Flexible guardrail slows down forklift impacts and returns back to its original state. This not only reduces repair and maintenance cost on both the guardrail and the forklift, but also provides a less stressful collision for the driver.
With a steel guardrail, all of the energy from an impact is released all at once through the forklift, the railing, and the lag bolts holding the railing in. The sudden release of energy often causes damage to your lift, your concrete floor and requires that the guardrail section be replaced. However with flexible guardrail, the impact forces are slowed down by the flex of the rail and dissipate through the internal layers of the rail's core materials.
Being modular and lightweight, means that creating a floor layout and installing the guardrail takes a fraction of the time compared to steel alternatives. Rails can be field cut to length which allows you to create a completely custom guardrail protection system. If the flexible guardrail system requires a turn corner posts are available, contact us for more details.