Pallet Rack Capacities: Important Considerations for Your Warehouse

For a safe warehouse with stable product storage, it’s imperative to think about your pallet rack capacities. Pallet rack capacities can vary greatly depending on the style of pallet rack, brand of pallet rack, damage to the pallet rack, the combinations of load beams and frames, as well as the way materials are loaded onto the rack. One way to illustrate this is by comparing measurements on the pallet rack. For instance, the size of the post and the height of vertical beams can result pallet rack capacities varying from 5,000 pounds to 45,000 pounds.

An often-overlooked consideration for pallet rack capacities is weight distribution. Many warehouse managers learn the hard way that pallet rack capacities will decline when loads are not evenly distributed. The key to maximizing pallet rack capacities is making sure loads are evenly distributed. As much as possible, items should be spread out on pallets and pallet rack so that the weight is distributed from front to back and side to side. Otherwise, when loads are concentrated on one part of the beam, pallet rack capacities are greatly reduced.

For more information on maximizing your pallet rack capacities, call or e-mail Ace Industrial today.