Determining Frame Depth The depth of the frame is determined by the size of the pallet. The most common pallet used is a 40″ wide x 48″ deep GMA wooden pallet. Using that as a guideline, the pallet should overhang the beams 3″ in the front and 3″ in the back thus making the frame depth 42″. The reason for this RMI rates beam capacities with 3″ front and back. When the operator is putting pallets away in...

Stromberg Rack products a variety of racking products: The first is our I-Series or Teardrop roll formed pallet racking with an adjustability of 2″ centers. This is the most common of rack patterns throughout the United States. The second is hot rolled structural rack which is bolted together. Pallet Rack Common Terms Upright Frame – also known as an upright or a frame. The vertical members are made up of two columns with...

Belts are used in both roller and slider bed conveyors. There are three general things that will determine the type of belt required:   1. Characteristics of the commodity to be handled.   2. Prevailing atmosphere conditions.   3. Operations to be performed. When analyzing a belt, here are a few things that need to be considered:   1. The fiber of which the belt is made of.   2. Strength of the belt. The...

Cantilever Rack is a freestanding storage unit with horizontal load carrying arms extending outward from a single vertical column. The absence of a vertical support on the outboard ends of the arms permits uninterrupted storage of long lengths of material. Cantilever Rack is the ideal system for storing furniture, steel bars, pipe and tubing, lumber and other long, heavy items that must be kept off the floor…provides instant...

The all roller and skatewheel type curves. If boxes must remain oriented you should use a taper roller or a skatewheel curve section. If you use roller type curve sections, boxes should be spaced so the rollers are allowed to function properly. If boxes go through in a group or in a train, they more than likely will not stay oriented. The reason for this is that boxes behind are pushing those ahead of them. The majority of a box or package...