January 12, 2018

What Are The Different Rack Guard Protectors?

Impact damage to racking systems from forklifts and equipment is common in the warehouse environment. The role of rack guards and protectors is to safeguard your racking.
While corner protection is mandatory under the Australian Standard. The protection of intermediate uprights can save the considerable outlay and downtime of repairs by prevention of impact damage in the first place. There is a variety of racking guards and protectors available, find out the different protectors and how they work below.

Corner Guard

A racking corner guard is a manufactured heavy steel plate, the guard is to protect the corner of the upright from impact and damage. The bolting of the corner guard to the ground is by heavy-duty anchors. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System. Purchase corner guards online here.

Floor Mounted Column Guard

The bolting of this guard to the floor is using four anchor bolts. The floor-mounted column guard provides protection from impact and damage to the bottom of an upright. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System. Purchase column guards online here.

Selective Pallet Racking Column Guard SCI Fleet

Clip-On Column Guard

The clip-on column guard reduces the impact and damage of a pallet racking structure with a bottom beam level. The construction of the column guard is from polyethene in a highly visible yellow colour. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System.

Rear Post Guard

The rear post guard reduces the damage from impact to the rear upright of your pallet racking structure. The construction of the rack guard is from polyethene in a highly visible yellow colour. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System.

Column Guard & Guide Rail

Installation of guide rails to a Drive-In Racking System is to align the forklift with the racking. The installing of a column guard at the end of the racking to prevent any damage from a forklift collision.

Floor Guide Rail

A floor guide rail is installed in order to guide forklift movement within a racking structure. It is commonly used in narrow aisle racking where there is restricted space for forklift movement. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System.

Bolt-On End Barrier

The Bolt-On End Barrier consists of two corner guards with a protection rail between the guards. The barrier protects the end of the racking structure from collisions from heavy machinery in the warehouse. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System.

Solid End Barrier

The Solid End Frame barrier is similar to the bolt-on end frame barrier in that it covers the entire end of the rack aisle, providing the ultimate rack protection from impact and damage. The Solid End Frame Barrier is a rack guard constructed of a heavy steel plate. The fitting of the guards is to a Selective Pallet Racking System.

Abbott Storage Systems

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