What are the dos and don'ts of drive in pallet racking?

Drive in pallet racking is designed to store a large number of pallets of the same type of goods and is one of the more common types of racking used in today's corporate warehouses. Although we all know how to use drive-in racking to help improve the economic efficiency of enterprises, however, just knowing this is not enough, we also need to know how to better use and maintain the drive in pallet racking to maximize the economic benefits. Here is the list of things we need to know about the installation process and maintenance of drive in pallet racking after purchase.

Here is the content list:

When installing

When maintaining

When installing

The storage should be done strictly and correctly according to the maximum load capacity on the specified warehouse shelves, so as not to take up more aisle areas and avoid forklift trucks not being able to enter the work. If the storage area exceeds the designed storage area, the storage manager must be informed. The drive in pallet racking installation must start from the bottom and gradually go upwards, with air work must be equipped with good safety equipment, to layer by layer, cannot be lifted from the air drive in pallet racking shelves to the installation of workers. Shelves only from the bottom to transport materials are reasonable, with the help of the tower crane, but easy to reduce efficiency and increase the chances of accidents. The drive in pallet racking is installed with columns first, then beams, and laminates last. The screws must be put on from the bottom up and the layers do not fall. There is a need to perforate the unexpected situation, it is necessary to drive into the pallet racking disassembly after the hole, to avoid the risk of air operations. If the drive in pallet racking is placed back-to-back, the two groups of racking must all be put on by the bottom layer before the second layer of racking can be stopped. As the shelves just left the factory, the spraying will have a slippery feeling, here it is recommended that the staff engaged in the installation of drive in pallet racking wear good gloves. Shelf installation, staffing, it is necessary to one on one, someone in the overhead installation, the following must be someone to stay on standby. After the installation of the drive in pallet racking, the racking must be strictly inspected once, not after completion. Finally, remember to tell your warehouse manager about the maintenance of the drive in pallet racking.

When maintaining

The daily maintenance and upkeep of the shelves are also some of the most important aspects of a shelving factory's service. The factory should maintain and repair the customer's high-level shelves to ensure efficient storage and safe use.

Cleaning

If a drive-in pallet rack is found to be deformed through external collisions, the safe and stable racking parts should be replaced promptly. In line with the safety-first guideline, safety hazards are found in the cleaning process and dealt with in time to ensure safe and efficient storage.

Correction

Use professional horizontal three-dimensional positioning tools to accurately record the state of drive in pallet racking and thus effectively correct it to ensure the load-bearing capacity and safety of the racking.

Maintenance

The maintenance cycle is one year. The maintenance content is fastener tightness measurement, column vertical measurement, damaged parts measurement, and other routine content. If the column is bent (broken), the overall measurement is required. System maintenance is carried out according to the measured data.

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