Rack protectors are designed to handle small impacts when pallets are being loaded and offloaded. In areas where MHE and other equipment move around to get pallets, the protectors mainly help by being easy to see. They mark the spots that could get damage easily, like the corner uprights. It is key to know that these protectors are usually not designed to stop a moving MHE.
End of aisle protector
These barriers are put in place to protect the racking structure from MHE when they are near the end of a racking structure row. Typically made from steel and fixed to the floor, these barriers are placed across the length of the racking structure ends. They are designed to withstand impact from MHE while preserving the integrity of the upright frames.
They are recommended for areas where the outer upright frames could be exposed to traffic, such as wide aisle racking structures or none-enclosed racking structures such as push-back racking structures.
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Corner protector
These protectors are intended to safeguard the corner upright. They are placed between a cross aisle and an aisle, and between a passageway and an aisle.
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In aisle-protector (column protector)
These protectors are intended to safeguard any front-facing uprights that may be subject to impacts and collisions from MHE.
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The minimum requirements for the protection of uprights are as follows:
- A column protector should not be less than 300mm in height.
- A column protector shall be positioned at all uprights positioned at aisles, transfer aisles and passageways.
- The column protector should be placed in such a way that after its deformation by absorbing an impact, the upright will not be damaged.
