Storage Rack/Pallet Rack
Originally, in the 1940s and 1950s, rack had been classified as office furniture. Over the years, rack systems became taller, more sophisticated and more integral to warehousing and distribution operations.
“Now they’re part of the building code, so they are now a more serious element of operations, whether or not people treat it as such. I don’t know how long it will take for the industry to weed out that old school thinking, but either they’ll try to stay competitive or they’ll wake up one day to see the doors close.”
Choosing a Pallet Storage Rack
Because rack is part of the building code, Weber says it has to be specifically rated for the site and work profile. Then, there is a regulatory curveball. Because of the “last known event” provision, the code is immediately updated to reflect any seismic activity in the area. Siggins offers a variety of racking such as
Pallet Storage Rack
Selective Pallet Rack is the most common type of rack used for the storage of pallet loads of merchandise. This style of rack provides individual and unobstructed access to each and every pallet that is stored in every rack.
The aisle in front of the selective pallet racks should be wide enough for your powered fork truck to make a right angle stack into the rack. Give us a call and let us send an engineer to your location to give you an estimate of what we can do for you!
