Pallet Rack Lingo
This week’s #RackArt image is a cool perspective of Ridg-U-Rak Beam Connectors, also known as ears. Yes, ears. Pallet Rack and all its various parts, profiles and accessories, can be a bit confusing to navigate. Even more so when many of the parts go by more than one name.
It happens everywhere you go. There can be several common terms for every day items, but that doesn’t mean everyone is on board with the lingo. Soda or pop? Hoagie, sub or hero? Is it sauce or gravy? Well, that is a debate that could go on for days. If you are in the south and ask for pasta with gravy, they may look at you and say, “Oh Bless Your Heart”. It sounds sweet, but really it’s southern slang for saying you have lost your mind. However, in many authentic Italian kitchens gravy is the red stuff on top of spaghetti. Likewise, when I go to a potluck dinner I will gladly make a casserole, but if you ask me to bring hot dish, all you’ll get is a warmed plate.
Here is a list of familiar terms that you might hear on the warehouse floor, along with their other common names:
Beams – Horizontals
Anchors – Lags
Rack Protectors – Column Protectors
Safety Pin – Safety Clip
Row Spacer – Back to Back Spacer
Over Aisle Tie – Cross Aisle Tie
Mono Post – Column
Hook & Slot – Slotted
Structural – C-Channel
Slotted Beams – Punched Beams
Structural – Bolted
Wall Tie – Row to Wall Spacer
Frames – Uprights
Baseplate – Foot Plate
Safety Bars – Cross Bars
Row Spacer – Back Connector
Column Protectors – Post Protectors
Horizontal Bracing – Horizontal Strut
Diagonal Bracing – Diagonal Strut
Load Distribution – Capacity
Bolted load stop, back stop
Cant Leg – Sloped Leg
Double Flanged Pallet Support – flanged top hat pallet support
Wire Deck – Mesh Grates
Level – Shelf
Racking – Shelving
Tear Drop – Selective
Carts – Pushback
Depth – Wide
Height – Tall
Flow – Slide
At WPRP, Our Goal is to Help You and we want to be sure that what you order is exactly the item your customer needs. Pictures are a big help, but when in doubt contact one of our Pallet Rack Specialists. They are fluent in Pallet Rack terminology, slang and lingo!
Phoenix, AZ 85009