Why Was The R-Mark Created?
As a voluntary program for manufacturers of industrial steel storage racks and of welded wire rack decking, RMI’s R-Mark Certification helps to assure storage rack users that they have selected a product designed, engineered and made by a reputable supplier. ...
Look Out Below! Rack Accessories To Prevent Product Falls
While one of the benefits to storing product on pallet rack is the increased inventory density achieved by using the overhead space of a facility, what goes up must come down. Although gravity may be an unstoppable force, the risk ...
Protect Racks From Forklift Impacts With Variety Of Accessories
Storage racks designed to RMI’s ANSI MH16.1-2012: Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks provide excellent load-carrying properties, and will last for many years—or even decades—when properly assembled and maintained. Further, in environments where properly ...
Safe Spacing Matters: Pallet Load Clearance Recommendations For Storage Rack
To minimize the risk of a pallet load and/or handling equipment colliding with a rack column or another load—creating an unsafe situation—storage rack design engineers incorporate a space allowance around the widest part of the load envelope when calculating the ...
Walking On Wire Mesh Rack Decking: Is It Safe?
Is it safe to walk on wire mesh rack decking? In a single word, the answer is “no.” Welded wire rack decking is not engineered for pedestrian use. Because decking often supports loads weighing thousands of pounds, warehouse associates at ...
Pallet Beam Deflection: How Much Is Acceptable?
When the specifications for a pallet support beam are determined by a qualified rack design engineer, the maximum amount of deflection—or bowing—permissible is included in the calculations as noted in Section 5.3 of RMI’s ANSI MH16.1-2012: Specification for the Design, ...
Cantilevered Storage Rack Safety 101
Cantilevered rack structures are comprised primarily of a central, vertical column from which horizontal arms project perpendicularly on one or both sides, with no vertical column connecting the arms on the aisle face. Either free standing or top-tied, these racks ...
Protecting Workers on Rack Supported Platforms, Pick Modules
To keep workers safe when picking items stored at levels above the facility floor—such as in pick modules or on shelving within rack supported platforms—guidelines are offered in RMI’s ANSI MH16.1-2012: Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial ...
Why Horizontal Clearance Is Important In Seismic Rack Installations
When an earthquake happens, the ground moves. And, shortly thereafter, any vertical structures on top of the shaking ground move too. That includes both the walls and support columns of a warehouse, and the storage rack inside those structures. In ...
Understanding Fire Sprinkler Codes And Rack Design
No one wants a fire in their warehouse. Yet they happen every year. According to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated average of 1,210 fires in warehouses annually. These fires result ...