Selective Pallet Rack-Teardrop, Keystone Warehouse Shelving, New & Used. Columbus, Ohio

Selective Pallet Rack is the most popular, functional and cost-effective type of Storage Rack in the industry. It is generally considered the best solution for general bulk storage as it can store a variety of items. While there are several different types and styles (most of the more unusual ones are proprietary to their specific manufacturers) of Selective Pallet Racking like Keystone, Penco Slotted, Lyon, Ridg-U-Rak Slotted, etc., the most common type is Teardrop Style. Teardrop Style Pallet Rack has been the industry standard for decades and continues to be the most popular and readily available type of Pallet Rack on the market.

One unique feature of Selective Pallet Rack is its adaptability… it can adapt and change as your business needs change. It is fully adjustable (on 2″ centers) and can be changed or moved with relative ease. Installation is not difficult as no tools are required to assemble.

Pallet Rack comes in three basic components… Beams, Uprights and Wire Deck Panels. A bit about each…

Beams: Pallet Rack Beams come in a wide range of different lengths, heights and capacities. Each Beam length comes in different weight capacities. Beams capacities are rated “per pair”, not individually. Beam weight capacities are calculated as a combination of the height and length of the Beam. The most standard size Beam (by far) is 96”L… the perfect length to store two standard sized skids (48” x 40”) side-by-side. One easy way (though not definitive) to determine the style of your Rack is the color. Generally, Teardrop style Beams are orange in color and Keystone is yellow.

• Standard in-stock Beam lengths: 48″, 60″, 72”, 96″, 108″, 120″, 144″ and 168″ lengths
• Standard in-stock Beam heights: 2.75″, 3.66″, 4″, 5″, 6″ and 6.5″ heights

The number of connection points (or “fingers” as they are commonly referred to as) on the end connector plates is determined by capacity (three being the most common on Beams less than 5,000 lbs. capacity). New Beams all come with safety clips which vary in design from Manufacturer to Manufacturer (some are designed like a “spring” and others like a “clip”). These clips prevent the Beam from becoming disconnected from the Upright in the event that a fork or skid raises the underside of the Beam which could dislodge the entire shelf. Safety clips SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED in every Pallet Rack application. A standard nut and bolt can be used where no safety clip currently exists.

Uprights: Uprights, like Beams come in a wide range of different heights, depths and capacities. They are built in both open and closed tubular designs (open being by far the most common). Uprights have traditionally always been fully welded but recently, Interlake-Mecalux has introduced a new “bolted design” which has become popular and more cost effective. These Uprights incorporate the horizontal and vertical cross members (which are constructed of galvanized steel) to be bolted to the roll formed columns. One unique aspect of this design is it allows for the user to easily repair the Upright by simply replacing the single damaged column.

• Standard in-stock Upright Heights: 96”, 120”, 144”, 168” and 192” and 240” heights
• Standard in-stock Upright Depths: 24”, 36”, 42” and 48” heights

Standard column dimensions are: 3” x 1 5/8” and 3” x 3”. Capacities for both vary from Manufacturer to Manufacturer based on their individual methods of testing. Standard depths (front-to-back) are 24”D, 36”D, 42”D and 48”D. Of course, any size (height, depth and capacity) of Upright can be ordered, the drawback is a lengthy lead time!

Wire Mesh Deck Panels: The design and manufacture of Wire Mesh Deck Panels has come a long way in terms of design and construction in the past 20 years. Decades ago, wood was commonly used to create a support for skids (most Pallet Rack Beams have a 1 5/8” step on the inside of them to support the wood) but as technology has increased, the cost to manufacture them has decreased significantly. This coupled with the cost of wood increasing, Wire Deck Panels have become a better functioning, safer and more economical method to support product on Pallet Rack shelves. Wire Decks come in two basic designs, a “channel deck” and a “flared deck” design.

We have a whole webpage dedicated to Wire Deck Panels, for more detail… click here!

We represent virtually every major Pallet Rack Manufacturer in the country including… Interlake-Mecalux, Husky Rack & Wire, Ridg-U-Rak, Unarco, Bulldog Rack, Lyon, Penco and Steel King.

We stock the most common sizes of Teardrop Style Uprights, Beams and Wire Deck Panels in our Plain City Ohio office, all available for same day pick-up. 

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