Warehouse pallet racking can be challenging to grasp, and the terminology can be tough to decipher if you aren’t dealing with the components on a daily basis, which can lead to misunderstandings when communicating with others. This guide will assist you in learning about common terms used for commercial and warehouse pallet racking.
Common components of selective rack include the following:

Upright frames: Depending on load requirements, and styles. slots are punched during manufacturing up and down the column at standard intervals so that the load beams can be mounted into the upright columns. Upright frames can also be constructed utilizing structural C shapes for columns. Structural uprights have an increased weight capacity over roll formed uprights.

Footplates and Shims, Footplates also known as footpads or baseplates, are at the base of columns and serve as anchors to give the rack more stability: anchor bolts are inserted through the baseplate’s holes to attach the column to the concrete floor. Footplates are made of thicker steel and in some geographic locations, they must be of a certain size and seismic rating. Footpads increase the pallet rack’s overall stability and weight-bearing capacity. Shims are used when the uprights are resting on uneven floors; the shims, equal in size to the base of the uprights, are installed beneath the uprights to level the rack.

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