Tray shelving is the most widely used form of shelving in warehouses, with a wide variety of shelving types, generally divided into beam tray shelving, drive in/through shelving, push back shelving, gravity shelving, and other types. Different types of pallet racks have different structures, but standard pallet racks are composed of pillar door strips and several layers of crossbeams, as well as a considerable number of application accessories. In that case, what other accessories will be used for pallet shelves? Below, the editor from Tianjin Shelf Factory will provide you with a detailed explanation.

The application accessories of pallet shelves include:

Foot protection: Leg protection is generally made of steel plate bending or angle steel, with a height of not less than 300mm. The foot guard is installed in front of the shelf column to protect the column from being bent by forklifts.

Guardrail: It is often made of circular steel pipes with diameters of 90mm and 120mm, with heights ranging from 500mm to 1000mm. It is installed on the side of the shelf and connected to the ground with expansion bolts during installation to protect the side of the column from being hit by forklifts.

Back gear lever: installed on the back of the shelf, parallel to the crossbeam, generally about 300mm higher than the crossbeam. The back gear lever mainly plays a positioning role. When storing palletized goods with a forklift, when the pallet is held against the back gear lever, it can be placed on the crossbeam to ensure that the front of the shelf is neat. At the same time, forklift drivers do not need to spend time aligning the pallet while placing it, which can improve work efficiency.

Cross beam: made of steel plate bending or square tube, spanning between two horizontal beams. The main body of the crossbeam does not play a load-bearing role, meaning that palletized goods cannot be directly placed on the crossbeam, but must be placed on the shelf crossbeam. The crossbeam mainly plays an auxiliary bearing role, especially when the depth of the shelf is large, such as reaching 1200mm or more, there will be a large gap area for the pallet to be placed on the crossbeam. Adding crossbeams can help the pallet to bear the load.

Mesh layer board: It is commonly used by European and American companies, made of cold drawn steel wire with diameters of 5.0mm and 6.0mm. The mesh size is generally 50X50mm and 50X1OOmm. The mesh layer board is not used for load-bearing purposes and mainly serves as a safety protection. After adding mesh layer boards, small objects on the pallet goods are less likely to fall to the lower layer, protecting employees from being injured by falling objects.

Steel layer board: Steel layer board mainly plays a load-bearing role, especially when the size of the pallet varies and a depth of pallet shelf cannot meet the needs. Steel layer board can be considered, and the pallet can be directly placed on the layer board. This form is not conducive to fire protection on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is relatively expensive, so it is generally only used in special circumstances.

The above is an introduction to the accessories that are most commonly used in tray applications, hoping to be helpful to everyone. In Wuhan warehouse shelves, pallet shelves are usually stored on pallets as standard storage units. Pallets can hold goods of one specification or mix multiple specifications of goods. Forklifts, aisle stackers, electric handling vehicles and other equipment are used for storage and retrieval. Therefore, the application of various components in pallet shelves needs to be reasonable and appropriate, which is conducive to the application of pallet shelves.