Code & Design Requirements
When is a 4” Pallet Rack Column a Better Choice?
UNARCO, as well as other rack companies, offer both 3” wide and 4” wide columns. Often, a 3” column is quoted out of habit...
Your Questions Answered on Beam Loading and Beam Deflection
Does it matter how I place pallets on the rack?
Manufacturer’s beam tables are generally based on uniformly distributed loads. Both the capacity and the...
Seismic Separation and the Pallet Rack Layout
In the last five years, seismic separation in racking layouts has become increasingly enforced and a section on seismic separation has been written into...
Baseplate… Size Matters
Why upgrade from the Standard Baseplate?
Most rack companies offer a very small and thin baseplate (1/8” x 3” x 5”) as their standard baseplate...
HEIGHT TO DEPTH RATIO FOR PALLET RACK
As a pallet rack manufacturer, we are constantly asked to design rack systems of every magnitude. We have a large number of people who...
