Pallet Rack Accessories, Wire decks, Protectors, Wall Ties

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Footplates – also known as base-plates they are located at the base of columns and serve as anchors providing more stability for the rack: anchor bolts are inserted through the base-plates holes to attach the upright (post) to the concrete floor. Footplates are made of thicker steel and in some geographic locations; they must be of a certain size and seismic rating. Foot-pads increase the pallet rack’s overall stability and weight-bearing capacity.
Shims – are used when the uprights are going to be located on floors that might be uneven; in term the shims, equal in size to the base of the uprights, they are located on the bottom of the uprights to level the rack.
Row spacers – are in most cases used when bays (uprights) are arranged in back-to-back rows; the spacers are mounted between adjacent columns to ensure that the rows are kept straight and to give the pallet racks even more strength and steadiness.
Wall ties – may be used for further support if the uprights are arranged in a row along a wall.
Column protectors – also known as post protectors, are protective shields that can be installed around the base of an upright to minimize damage in areas where forklifts might hit the upright.
Guard rails – are installed to increase