Rack Design & Installation

Picking Your Racking Partner

A little bit of homework can go a long way. As you embark on your new racking project, you’ll have many partner choices to sift through. Depending on your knowledge level going in, you may not interview all that many ...
Rack Codes & Standards

Understanding the Role of Engineering in Your Racking Project

To ensure quality and clarity, the RMI’s R-Mark program is defining each role in the process. The RMI is currently in the process of revising its R-Mark certification process to version 2.0. While in the past the group certified a ...
Rack Design & Installation

The Ins and Outs of Pallet Rack Anchoring

Anchoring is required and essential. Here’s what you need to know. Your racking systems are the heart of your warehousing storage, and ensuring safe use is essential. In most cases, racking holds multiple tons of pallets, representing thousands upon thousands ...
Rack Design & Installation

Understanding Seismic Requirements

Before you install new racking, learn all you need about your region’s seismic activity and how that impacts your rack selections. When it comes to earthquakes, it’s easy to think that outside of California, they’re not much of a concern ...
Rack Repair & Reconfiguration

Damaged Racks? What to Consider

Before taking any steps, perform due diligence with your approach to rack repair or replacement. When you purchase and install new racking, you aren’t really thinking ahead to the potential that it might get damaged. Reality is, however, that at ...
Rack Inspection & Maintenance

The Ins and Outs of Pallet Rack Anchoring

Anchoring is required and essential. Here’s what you need to know. Your racking systems are the heart of your warehousing storage, and ensuring safe use is essential. In most cases, racking holds multiple tons of pallets, representing thousands upon thousands ...
Rack Repair & Reconfiguration

Keep Your Racks Safe

Racks are a big investment but also a big hazard if not protected properly. Here’s how to keep them intact and damage free. It’s a hard and true fact: If you have rack systems in your facility, you are going ...
Rack Design & Installation

Why You Should Consider Fire Protection Early in Rack Design

Designing a rack system involves planning with fire protection in mind. It’s an unfortunate fact that warehouse fires are a fairly common occurrence. In fact, data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reveals that there are somewhere on average ...
Rack Design & Installation

The Difference Between Racking and Shelving

Picking the right racking or shelving solutions for your specific operations can be a lengthy process and one that should be carried out with a credentialed racking or shelving manufacturing partner. Having a good understanding of what systems and options ...
Rack Design & Installation

Navigating the World of Used Racking: In short, buyer beware ...

Without question, buying used racking will save you money. Often, you can find it at five to 10 percent or more below the cost of new racking. It’s also easy to lay your hands on used racking: from retailers who ...