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...

Rack and where it’s made is not as important as knowing the customers requirements and having a knowledgeable vendor. Of the twenty largest manufacturers of storage and material handling products in the world, none are owned in the United States. Most U.S. rack companies have been bought or changed hands at least two times in the last ten years. Of the three largest steel companies, none are U.S. owned. The fact of the matter is...