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Pallet Rack Brochure

Pallet Rack Brochure
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Pallet Rack Brochure

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Overview: Ridg-U-Rak is a prominent manufacturer of pallet rack storage systems, offering comprehensive services including engineering, design, project management, and installation for various industries such as distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, and retail outlets since 1942.
Roll Formed Columns and Beams: The company's structures are centered around roll-formed column designs with fully welded uprights, providing enhanced structural integrity. A variety of column and beam profiles are available to accommodate different load capacities and requirements.
Product Offerings: Ridg-U-Rak offers several pallet rack systems, including slotted and teardrop systems, designed for easy assembly and compatibility with existing systems. Slotted racks feature automatic lock beam-to-column connections, while teardrop systems allow for 2" vertical beam adjustments without tools.
Frame and Beam Capacities: Detailed charts specify frame and beam capacities, with load limits based on beam length and spacing, calculated according to RMI specifications for uniformly distributed loads.
Safety and Innovation: Emphasizing safety, Ridg-U-Rak incorporates features like Column Sentry reinforcements and Seismic Base Isolation technology, pioneering improvements in pallet rack safety.
Distribution and Support: A national distributor network ensures quick shipping and timely delivery of standard products, providing robust customer support.
Specifications: The systems have a safety factor of 1.92 based on the minimum yield of steel. Bolted beams are vertically adjustable on 2" centers. Standard colors include forest green for uprights and safety orange for beams, with other colors available on special order. Optional features include a front column foot protector and heavy-duty lower horizontal brace.
Frame Capacity Chart: Vertical beam spacing options range from 36" to 108" with varying load capacities, with models like SBF-335, SBF-341, and SBF-445 offering specific load capacities.
Frame Options: Options include full depth base channels, single and double heavy-duty bottom horizontals, welded angle deflectors, and welded wrap-around deflectors. Floor pad options include slant-back and offset frames.
Beam Options: Upright frame beam options include pallet stops, factory welded to beams, and beam step punching for cross bars. Bolted beam connections are available in 2-pin and 3-pin configurations.
Rack Abuse and Reinforcement: Column Sentry II reinforcing provides exceptional resistance to impact damage, increasing column strength by up to 240%. Its compact design saves aisle space and is applied in critical areas.
Impact Testing: Laboratory tests demonstrate increased axial load carrying capability with Column Sentry II reinforcing. Guillotine impact testing simulates lift-truck fork impact, showing superior impact resistance.
Accessories: Accessories include decking, row spacers, crossbars, column guards, and manual locking devices, with various beam and column configurations available for different structural needs.
Quality Manufacturing: The company uses roll form manufacturing with induction welding for closed tube beams. AWS certified welders ensure reliable product manufacturing, and state-of-the-art powder coat paint systems provide durable finishes. Certified fabrication is ensured through audit and approval processes.
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Pallet Rack Storage Systems

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Your Single Source for Quality Pallet Rack Storage Systems Ridg-U-Rak is a world-class manufacturer of quality pallet rack storage systems as well as a wide variety of other systems. Since 1942, Ridg-U-Rak has been a pioneer in the development of innovative pallet rack storage with more than 400,000 square feet of production and warehouse space. As such, we are able to effectively serve as your single source for all your pallet rack storage requirements. For information on how we can help in your pallet rack selection, please call... Toll Free 1-866-479-7225. We’re ready when you are. Roll Formed...

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Where to find it... Leading the Industry in Pallet Rack Storage Systems Ridg-U-Rak is one of the largest pallet rack storage manufacturers in North America, producing more than 100 million pounds of pallet rack, high density storage rack and specialized rack systems annually. We offer engineering, design, project management and installation services that meet your pallet rack needs on time and on budget. Our customers include distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, large scale retail and home improvement outlets, industrial warehouses and assembly operations. The Ridg-U-Rak team has the...

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Slotted Frames Ridg-U-Rak original slotted pallet rack systems feature automatic lock beam-to-column connections and are available in a virtually unlimited selection of sizes and load capacities. Our six-bend, roll-formed columns with fully welded bracing set the standard for rigidity, strength and durability in pallet rack systems. Wide massive bracing Curled flange provides enhanced stability Solid corners Slotted pallet rack is available in a vast array of sizes and load capacities and is extremely versatile. The slotted system features long-lasting powder coated finishes to ensure enduring...

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Slotted Beams Ridg-U-Rak offers many standard beam profiles in virtually any length with capacities to 22,500 lbs. per pair. Beams have a safety factor of 1.67 based on minimum yield of steel. All beam capacities are calculated based on the requirements of the current RMI specification. All capacities are based on uniformly distributed loads on a pair of beams. Other loading conditions can greatly reduce the carrying capacity of a beam. For unusual loading requirements, call your local Ridg-U-Rak distributor. Beam length Beam length + 3" for 3" column Beam length + 4" for 4" column Beam Capacities...

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Teardrop Frames Teardrop systems offer easy assembly with 2" vertical beam adjustments. No tools are required. The teardrop beam-to-column connection is designed to be compatible with other widely available teardrop systems. Heavy duty bracing Offset anchor holes Full array of profiles to optimize the solution 2" vertical adjustability Large base plates 6 bend column 100% welded uprights Solid corners Large base plates Offset anchoring hole Full fillet welds Consult with factory for vertical beam-to-beam spacings greater than 108" • The Frame Capacity Chart gives allowable loads based on the...

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Teardrop Beams Interchangeable teardrop beams, as with slotted beams, are available in many profiles, in virtually any length, with capacities to 18,000 lbs. per pair. You can tie into many existing systems both old and new. Beams have a safety factor of 1.67 based on minimum yield of steel. All beam capacities are calculated based on the requirements of the current RMI specification. Our teardrop pallet system provides a robust, patented, automatic lock for improved safety. The Springlock assembly provides positive beam-to-column engagement, improving installation speed and safety. All capacities...

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Structural Frames & Beams Slotted Connections Upright frames Frame capacity chart • Upright frame capacities vary according to vertical beam spacing. See chart. • Upright columns are hot-rolled structural channel with 50,000 psi minimum yield. • Upright frames have a safety factor of 1.92 based on minimum yield of steel. • Slotted beams are vertically adjustable on 4" centers. • Standard colors: Uprights – forest green Beams – safety orange Other colors available on special order. • Front column foot protector is optional. • Heavy duty lower horizontal brace is optional. Vertical Beam Spacing...

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Structural Frames & Beams Bolted Connections Upright frames Frame capacity chart • Upright frame capacities vary according to vertical beam spacing. See chart. • Upright columns are hot-rolled structural channel with 50,000 psi minimum yield. • Upright frames have a safety factor of 1.92 based on minimum yield of steel. • Bolted beams are vertically adjustable on 2" centers. • Standard colors: Uprights – forest green Beams – safety orange Other colors available on special order. • Front column foot protector is optional. • Heavy duty lower horizontal brace is optional. Beam length column center...

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Frame Options Full Depth Base Channel Welded Angle Deflector Welded Wrap-Around Deflector Single Heavy Duty Bottom Horizontal Welded Wrap-Around Deflector Front Anchor Double Heavy Duty Bottom Horizontal Slant-back Frames Welded Wrap-Around Deflector Front Anchor & Heavy Horizontal Offset Frames

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Beam Options Bolted Beam Connection Beam Step Punching For “Tabbed” and “Drop-in” Cross Bars Teardrop Beam Connection Pallet Stops Factory Welded to Beam Upright Frame Pallet Stops Beam Slant-back Frame Option Frame & Beam Options

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Column Sentry II Rack Abuse Accidental lift truck impact damage is inevitable, but unique Column Sentry II reinforcing keeps it to an absolute minimum. Increases Impact Strength by 240%! Ridg-U-Rak’s Column Sentry II reinforcing is a double-thick, double-strength box section that provides exceptional resistance to impact damage of frame columns. Column Sentry II reinforcing helps guard against rack failure, collapse, and local buckling; and, at the same time, it increases column load carrying strength. And that’s not all. Column Sentry II reinforcing is compact, thereby, saving critical aisle...

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