How many types of pallet racks protection are there？

"What safety protection equipment is there in the warehouse?  Is it necessary to install these anti-collision equipment?  How to ensure the safety of warehouse goods?"

In the modern logistics and warehousing industry, as the mechanization of warehouse shelves increases, forklifts are essential equipment in the process of storing and retrieving goods. When the forklift is not operated carefully, it often brings unnecessary maintenance and downtime costs to the company.

Because forklifts and other equipment are generally operated by employees, they are operated by people, and it is inevitable that there will be negligence. If the forklift is improperly operated during operation, it is very likely to hit the shelf storage shelf, which may cause the shelf storage rack to shake or twist, or even cause the warehouse storage heavy shelf to deform or even collapse, reducing the service life.

In the use specifications of storage shelves, protective measures should be set up on the shelves and their surrounding areas to avoid harm to the shelves and operators. The protective measures mentioned here are generally set up by anti-collision devices.

Therefore, at the beginning of warehouse planning and design, it is necessary to plan anti-collision equipment according to customer access methods and safety needs. What anti-collision equipment will be used in specific warehouses?

Common protective devices in warehouses include safety guardrails, plastic rack protector, plastic building column protector, etc., as follows:

(i) Safety guardrails

Anti-collision guardrails are common supporting equipment for shelves. Their function is to prevent forklifts from hitting them. They are usually installed at both ends of the shelves, wall columns, and other places.

Guardrails are also divided into many types. The more common ones are arch-shaped round tube guardrails. This type of guardrail is mainly installed at the front end of the shelf to prevent large equipment such as forklifts from hitting the shelf when driving. Under normal circumstances, shelf manufacturers will recommend customers to install such guardrails when installing shelves.

In addition, polymer flexible anti-collision guardrails are also widely used as an excellent warehouse protection device. They are made of highly elastic materials. Its main features are as follows: durability, transparency, easy installation, low maintenance cost, and aesthetics. It also has the characteristics of beautiful appearance and easy installation. Compared with traditional metal guardrails, it has a more delicate surface texture, which can effectively improve the beauty of the factory and warehouse environment. And it can be integrated into the warehouse environment without affecting the normal work process.

Guardrails play an important role in warehouse management. First of all, it can prevent accidents, reduce cargo losses and personal injuries, and improve the safety of warehouses. Secondly, by setting up guardrails, the internal space of the warehouse can be reasonably divided, which helps to improve the neatness and storage efficiency of the goods. In addition, guardrails can also protect the goods from dust and foreign objects to a certain extent, maintaining the quality and cleanliness of the goods.

(ii) Plastic rack protector

In addition, there are some protective equipment at the bottom of warehouse shelves, such as foot guards, which are used to improve the stability of the shelves and make the shelves more firmly installed on the ground. By installing shelf corner guards, warehouse storage shelves can be prevented from being directly hit by forklifts and other storage supporting equipment. In case the forklift hits the shelf column, it will first hit the corner guard and other anti-collision equipment, which will not cause damage to the shelf itself. Corner guards and other equipment are very convenient to replace.

(iii) Plastic building column protector

Warehouse column protectors are specially designed to protect steel platform columns and building support columns. They are made of modified HDPE material blow molding, with a hollow structure and double-layer protection. When the column is hit by equipment such as a forklift, the energy is buffered and absorbed by the sheath, which not only protects the column but also the handling equipment.

(iv) Anti-collision beam

From a preventive perspective, in addition to welding on the ground, "safety piles" will also be equipped with anti-collision beams on the columns of high-level shelves. (Anti-collision beams in the form of external convex hanging). Ropes can be used at the top of the warehouse to connect the upper shelves of the high-rise shelves to reduce the loss of the upper shelves of the high-rise shelves during collision.