Knowing Your Pallet Racking Weight Limits

Depending on your manufacturer, your pallet racking system will be accommodating to differing weight ratios. Some will be able to withstand more weight than others depending on the size and design of the overall system provided. So ensuring your pallet racking weight limits are correct is extremely important.

Standard racks tend to have a capacity of around 2,500 pounds, so if your requirement is for more than, you need to check that it is suitable for the stored goods you want to stock.

Your Overall Benefits

Pallet racking is a system designed for maximum storage and in the most efficient manner possible. By stacking on top of each other, more space is spared on the ground level which provides more maximum storage space.

In this process, employees can easily locate, store and receive goods more efficiently and easily, increasing their productivity. The Frames are usually made from steel to provide the maximum sturdiness and durability, however, their weight capacity can differ so you need to determine if heavy duty shelving and racking are required.

Most of all, pallet racking is designed to be the most accessible product ideal for forklift use in loading and unloading material goods.

Determining Capacity

To calculate the capacity of your industrial storage racks, you need to discover the beam capacity by multiplying the heaviest pallet load weight by the number of pallet positions per beam level.

Once the beam capacity is known, the calculation of the pallet racking frame capacity will need to be taken. By taking the beam capacity per level of the racking, you can figure out the maximum beam spacing that the system will require.

Finding the Right Racking

Pallet racking systems are the number one choice for warehouse environments but it is important to choose the right system for the materials you store.

If you exceed the capacity you are leaving your system at high risk of collapse which can injure or be completely fatal to employees as well as your business operations. If you choose a racking that is not fit for the requirement you are storing, the racking could show immediately to long term wear which can give way at any moment, damaging stock, racking and employee safety.

It is a requirement to take note of the dimensions of your pallet racking weight limits to ensure they are suitable for housing your stock as well as the space required within the workplace.

If you are looking for the ideal and secure pallet racking for your needs, contact the team at Monarch Shelving today.