The PR Skate believes there is value in the rental program both for the PR Skate and its rental customers.  The cost of use is dramatically reduced through the rental program, with a weekly rental price of $600.00 or $1800.00 for the month.  The cost of the rental is a true value when considering the labor saved in the remodel project.

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Apparatus and method for repositioning warehouse shelving units

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It amazes me how any installer would risk their company, insurance, and safety of others by allowing a safety issue such as this.  I also found other runs of pallet rack unanchored and yet loaded with merchandise. 

As retailers remain open for business during a remodel, it is important for everyone (Installers and Retailers) to make the safety of store personnel, contractors, and the shoppers their number one priority.

Some one, somewhere should have some explaining to do.  What happened to “Safety First”? 

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Many companies are now using additional safety bolts or pins in the side holes in the beam flange.  When using bolts, use grade 5 bolts for the shear factor. 

Safety pins and bolts are meant to improve safety and discourage beam uplift from forklifts and or other forces.

By watching the video, one can see the benefits of using such a system and value the time it does save in moving or relocating pallet rack.  In the video, 11 continuous bays of pallet rack are being moved about 16′.  This rack was unachored, moved, and reanchored within 4-1/2 hours with product still on the pallet rack.  Eleven bays in 4-1/2 hours and minimal product removed. Amazing!!!

Beam deflection is when the beam is over loaded and is stressed from the load.  When this happens it is pretty easy to detect.  The beam will literally smile at you.  Happy beams are not good when it comes to pallet rack.

For safety concerns look for smiling beams when inspecting your pallet rack or storage system.  Reduce the stress on the beam by removing some of the weight.

1. Drill the hole
2. Vacuum the dust from hole
3. Hammer anchor into hole
4. Tighten nut on the wedge anchor

Sounds simple, and it is for the most part but after we have drilled several holes the bit dulls down and the holes are just a little bit smaller.  The wedge anchors are hard to pound down or may even get stuck, not achieving the optimal penetration into the concrete.  If this happens, rest the tip of the bit on the top of the wedge anchor; the roto hammer will hammer the anchor into the concrete. 

Here is a tip if you try this:

• Make sure that the nut is spun down a little on the anchor.  You don’t want to mess up the threads on the anchor.

Look for more tips on installing pallet rack in a later post.

  Pallet rack that is stored outside for just a short time will start to corrode.  On many installation jobs in the past, we would store the material outside until needed.  As we need more rack and beams we would bring it in.  On jobs where the weather was rainy we would find water collecting inside the beams.  This water penetrated the beams at the seams or where the beams were welded to the bracket.  When we would pick up a beam, water would drip or run out of the beam.  The problem was that the water was rusty, very rusty. 

We need to remember that the inside of the beam is not painted and most likely not coated with and corrosion prohibitors.  In the picture above we can clearly see rust and corrosion forming on the outside but what about the inside.  Rust and corrosion is a hidden danger.  If corrosion forms inside of a beam it goes undetected until the beam fails.  If a beam fails it is too late.

If you need storage outside or in the elements, the best thing to use is galvanized pallet rack or cantilever.  It may cost a little more but it will cut the corrosion liability.  Rust and corrosion in ordinary pallet rack and cantilever brings a whole new perspective on buying used pallet rack, especially if it is stored outside.