The “Dos and Don’ts” of Reconfiguring Pallet Rack
Most pallet rack is manufactured for adjustability and assembly in multiple configurations, which might lead a system owner or user to assume a current installation can be reconfigured safely to increase storage density. While making such changes to racking, such ...
Rack Safety, Design Pivotal In Growth Of MHI’s Oldest Industry ...
This article by Stephen Murdock originally appeared in the fourth quarter 2020 issue of MHI Solutions magazine and has been reprinted in its entirety with permission. The Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI), officially the oldest Industry Group in MHI, has seen ...
Why You Shouldn’t Mix Rack Components From Different Manufacturers In ...
While rack columns and beams constructed by different manufacturers may appear similar, mixing components in the same structure — also sometimes called “intermembering” — is unsafe and not recommended. That’s because connecting incompatible rack components, which can erroneously occur as ...
Why Mixing Rack Components From Different Manufacturers Is A Bad ...
Pallet rack beams and columns from different manufacturers — while they may appear similar — in fact are not. Therefore, it is never a good idea to mix-and-match components from different racking systems within a single structure. The reason? Doing ...
Before Relocating Or Reconfiguring Rack Watch RMI’s New Safety Video
To keep up with changing customer expectations and handling needs, facilities are changing faster than ever before. Because of its inherent flexibility, operations might be taking a closer look at their current industrial steel storage rack installation and considering either ...
Rack Inspections: An Overview
Among the many best practices to ensure the safety of industrial steel storage rack systems and the workers around it, inspections are among the most critical. Indeed, there are several kinds of rack inspections, including: Inspections Required By Building Codes: ...
Learn More About Rack Installation And Safety Inspections In RMI’s ...
The responsibility for safe industrial steel storage rack ownership and usage does not end at installation. Instead, it’s an ongoing process that includes several elements—including regular, routine inspections—to ensure a safe workplace. To help both potential and current end users ...
Mix Racking From Different Manufacturers At Your Own Risk
In many cases, rack collapses are caused by unsafe mixing and matching of incompatible components from different manufacturers (also known as “intermembering”). If a rack column or beam is damaged, an owner might erroneously believe that it can be replaced ...
Do These Four Things Before Reconfiguring Pallet Rack
With most pallet rack manufactured for adjustability and assembly in multiple configurations, an owner might think an existing installation can be safely reconfigured at will. For example, to increase storage density, why not convert five-beam racking to six by decreasing ...