What is Rack Armor?
In a warehouse with pallet racking, Rack Armor or Rack Armour, as it is referred to sometimes – is a safety-colored upright column made from ballistic grade plastic used to guard pallet rack against collisions and impacts. Rack Armor, produced by the UK-based company Rack Group, have been rigorously tested to meet and exceed European Standards for warehouse pallet rack safety.
Rack Armor offers a simple solution to mitigate rack damage that can be caused by lift truck collisions. It has been shown that the lowest portion of a rack column is the likeliest place on an upright that will incur damage from a lift truck. Rack Armor is used to eliminate damage from low-velocity impacts and reduce substantial damage from more serious impacts. The net effect is to ensure racking has a longer lifespan in a dynamic warehouse environment and ultimately reduce replacement costs.
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Why choose Rack Armor
Here are some benefits to using Rack Armor in a warehouse:
- Reduces racking damage by as much as 80 percent, saving time and money.
- The ‘persistence of shape’ of the product ensures a long and effective lifetime service.
- Quick and easy installation. No tooling is required. It can be fitted by hand in seconds.
- Fits all makes of pallet racking and is transferable.
- High-visibility color helps with warehouse safety.
- Materials are non-toxic and fully recyclable.
- Impervious to moisture, mold growth, corrosion, acid, alkaline and most solvents.
- Usable in refrigeration environments. Can be used at temperatures as low as -104 F / -75 C.
What are the Rack Armor dimensions and sizes for A, B and C styles?
Here are the dimensions and sizes of the “A” style Rack Armor:
- Height: 609.6 mm high / 24 inches
- Width: 76.2 mm wide / 3 inches
- Depth: 41 mm deep / 1 5/8 inches
- Material: Ballistics grade plastic
- Weight: 1.16 Kilograms/2.56 Pounds
Here are the dimensions and sizes of the “B” style Rack Armor sold in our e-commerce store:
- Height: 609.6 mm high / 24 inches
- Width: 76.2 mm wide / 3 inches
- Depth: 76.2 mm deep / 3 inches
- Material: Ballistics grade plastic
- Weight: 1.573 Kilograms/3.47 Pounds
Here are the dimensions and sizes of the “C” style Rack Armor:
- Height: 609.6 mm high / 24 inches
- Width: 101.6 mm wide / 4 inches
- Depth: 76.2 mm deep / 3 inches
- Material: Ballistics grade plastic
- Weight: 1.578 Kilograms/3.48 Pounds
How to install Rack Armor
Rack Armor is easily installed by hand on to your pallet rack and stays in place at the base of the pallet rack upright column. No special tools are needed or required for installation. Watch this demonstration video to see how easy it is.
WarehouseIQ is a factory authorized Rack Armor dealership. You can buy Rack Armor for your warehouse or industrial operation at the online material handling store.
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