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Why Cable Drums, Carpet Rolls and Coils Are a Different Risk Category Cable drums, carpet rolls and metal coils are deceptively simple products: they’re “just” round loads. But from a storage and safety perspective they behave very differently to standard pallets: They can roll or shift unexpectedly if not properly
Why “New vs Used Racking” Is Not Just a Price Question On paper, used racking can look like a no-brainer. The quote is lower, the steel looks “near enough”, and you can get it on a truck this week. But pallet racking isn’t office furniture. It’s a load-bearing structure that
Why a Monthly Rack-Walk Belongs in Every Warehouse If you operate pallet racking in Australia, you’re already required to have your racking inspected by a competent person at least every 12 months under AS 4084. But waiting 12 months between structured checks is where many sites get caught out. Most
Why This Decision Matters More Than Most People Think Choosing between mesh decks and board on support bars often gets treated as a simple cost decision. In reality, it impacts: Fire performance and insurance conversations Hygiene and audit outcomes How safely and smoothly pallets move through your racking For a
Why “Growth-Ready” Layouts Need a 24-Month Lens Most warehouse layouts are drawn to solve today’s headaches: not enough pallet positions, messy receiving, slow picking. The problem? Your business probably won’t look the same in 24 months. New product lines, channel shifts (B2B vs e-commerce), acquisitions and automation plans can all
Why “Frame Depth vs Pallet Overhang” Isn’t Just a Design Detail On a drawing, frame depth and pallet overhang look like a couple of small numbers in the middle of a big layout. In a live warehouse, they decide whether: Pallets sit stably on beams or rock and sag Forklift
Why These Small Components Make a Big Difference Most conversations about pallet racking focus on frames, beams and layouts. But in many warehouses, the real risk sits at beam level – where pallets, stillages and awkward loads actually touch the steel. Fork-entry bars, pallet supports and skid channels are three
When your warehouse handles long, awkward or bulky stock — timber, pipe, extrusions, doors, aluminium profiles — the racking decision matters. Two obvious contenders are cantilever racking and selective pallet racking. Each has real advantages and trade-offs for utilisation, safety, throughput and cost. This quick guide helps CEOs, warehouse managers
Warehouse managers and business owners often rely on a simple visual check — “the beam still sits, it still holds” — after a forklift nicks a beam or a pallet clips a connection. But pallet racking is a structural system, and small local damage to clip tabs, hooks or beam
“It Looks Level” Isn’t Good Enough Anymore When a new pallet racking installation goes in, most people look up: beam levels, clearances, load signs, forklift aisles. But some of the most important safety decisions are happening right at floor level – in the anchors and shims under every frame. Get