Pallet rack lock and stopper

A pallet rack lock for use in a pallet rack system releasable locking one end of a shelf beam to an upright column is the subject matter of this invention. Pallet rack systems are used extensively in many industries. Foods or other commodities are often palletized. Typically a palletized commodity will be off loaded from a truck, and a motorized pallet handler will move the palletized commodity to a storage area having pallet racks. Pallet racks are used to conserve floor space. It is desirable to stack the pallets on racks to allow the palletized materials to be selectively removed from the storage area. A pallets racking stopper assembly includes a stanchion and a bracket interconnecting the stanchion to a rear load beam of a pallet rack to provide a backstop for a pallet placed on the rack. A pallets racking system comprising a plurality of vertical support posts, front and rear longitudinally extending load beams and cross load beams between the front and rear load beams to provide a rack framework, and a pallets racking stopper assembly is connected to the rear longitudinally extending load beams. Pallet racking systems have been used in warehouses for years. However, it is not feasible to put a system built for a warehouse into a railcar. Warehouse systems are made from steel--the strongest material available. Steel is obviously the material of choice because it is suitable for supporting the heaviest pallet loads. A pallet racking has upright columns supporting vertically cambered beams having step box or channel shapes accommodating a generally horizontal deck for carrying pallets and product loads.

What Is Pallet Racking?

What exactly is pallet racking? Well, suffice to say or to put it simply; it's technically a form of storage system for material handling. Logically, the storage container of course, is pallets. There are numerous variations in how to initiate pallet racking. In all of these variations, everything is allowed for the storage of palletized materials in multiple levels and in several rows. All of these mentioned types of pallet racking actually increase density storage. The higher the density is, the more expensive it becomes. The less the density is, the more cost efficient it is. Generally, the most cost efficient and affordable type of pallet racking is the selective rack type.
Pallets racking is definitely a required element and factor in terms of modern warehousing facilities. And obviously, it's not just limited to that. It is also required in most of the manufacturing facilities nowadays. Apart from that, some high-scale retail centers also require this for the storing of goods and the like. And obviously, of course; the pallets racking system is also a must in other distribution facilities and storage facilities.
One very integral and significant part of practically any pallet racks system is the forklift truck. In more ways than one, they are usually required to lift and stack the loaded pallets on the racks before going straight into storage. Pallet racking is so important in everyday life as far as modern industrialization is concerned that it's virtually everywhere. Perhaps it's even safe to say that pallet racks are as ubiquitous as mushrooms.

Push-back pallet rack systems are designed around the principle of organizing space by depth rather than width. This depth arrangement greatly reduces aisle space and increases storage density. In this configuration, each bay can be up to six pallets deep; each pallet stored on wheeled carts that fit onto rails. The rails are slightly angled toward the load/unload side of the rack in order to take advantage of gravity, saving enormous amounts of energy for moving heavy pallets. When a forklift sets the pallet onto the cart, it drives forward and causes the pallet to bump the next pallet, causing the entire row of pallets to roll backwards. When removing a pallet from the front position the remaining pallets immediately stage themselves forward so that the next available pallet can be accessed. Push back pallets racking is a LIFO (last in, first out) storage system.
A mezzanine floor pallet racking is a great avenue through which you can expand space for your business without permanently raising operation costs. The international trend is for businesses to maximize the output they get from resources while reducing costs through all possible means. Employees are taking on multiple roles, companies are also venturing into multiple fields along with many other measures aimed at ensuring there is no wastage of resources. The idea of having mezzanine floor pallets racking is actually inspired by storied buildings though these ones are built internally. The idea is to make use of the open space especially in buildings with high ceilings such as warehouses.

Mobile shelving Pallet Racking

Mobile shelving Pallet Racking or storage systems can seem complex at first glance but in reality they are very simple. Shelves and racks are installed on wheel carriages that are mounted to rails or tracks. The shelves then move on the rails to create an aisle. A mobile storage system can increase storage capacity by 100% as compared to a fixed system taking up the same amount of space. Mobile shelving takes up so much less space because instead of having an aisle for each shelving unit, it only needs one aisle for the entire system.
Pallet Racking Bay – this term is used to refer to 2 upright frames with beams between them. A starter bay consists of 2 upright frames and beams and an add-on bay in the same row consists of one upright frame plus beams.
Pallet Racking Row – consists of a series of interconnected frames and beams.
Pallet Racking Row Spacer – the steel member used to tie uprights together back to back. This forms a double row. There can be triple and quadruple rows when using double reach tracks. Common row spacer lengths are 200mm and 300mm.
Pallet Racking Upright Frame – also known as an upright or a frame. The vertical members are made up of two columns with diagonal and horizontal bracing bolted or welded between them.
Pallet Racking Beam – the horizontal member which attaches to the upright frame columns. Adjustment is on a 50mm centers.
Pallet Racking Footplates – steel plates bolted or welded to the bottom of the columns. Footplates depends load conditions and the seismic zone.
Pallet Racking Bracing Panels – this term is used to describe two horizontal braces and the diagonal between them within a frame. They are bolted or welded to the inside of the two frame columns.