Adjustable Selective Pallet Racking System for Bulk Storage

Customized RMI Certified 2" pitch American Teardrop Pallet Rack for Warehouse Storage

Overview of Teardrop Pallet Rack

Teardrop pallet racking is very popular and commonly seen in a lot of warehouses around the world. The word “teardrop” comes from the shape of the slots punched side by side along the upright column, each one looks like a tear drop exactly.

Mostly are roll-formed, teardrop pallet racks possess all the advantages that selective pallet racking having including 100% selectivity, full access to all the pallets, easy installation and various applications.

Design Features and Specifications

Teardrop upright frames are made of upright columns, diagonal bracing and horizontal bracing and foot plates, which are welded or bolted as your option.

Here are some parameters of teardrop pallet rack for reference.

The sizes for the frames are usually customized to meet personal needs. With rigidity and force resistance, qualified steel teardrop frames can last a long time if been properly used. For possible forklifts damage, upright protectors are recommended.

Optional Components and Accessories

For teardrop pallet racking, there are some components that you can choose.

♦ Pallets supports

Pallet supports are usually roll formed channels that are placed front to back between the load beams to increase their capacity, which can make pallet rack safer and easier to use by creating extra support and surface area for inventory.

♦ Wire decks

Wire decking is commonly used as a safety measure on selective pallet rack to prevent pallets or products stored on them from falling through the rack structure. Sitting across load beams, wire decking, an alternative to pallet support, is highly recommended because of its extra protection, increased access and better visibility. Wire decking enables racking systems to be more durable, versatile, and safe.

♦ Row spacers

Row spacers are sometimes used to tie two back-to-back uprights together to keep them straight and stable, giving more strength and steadiness to the pallet racks eventually.

♦ Column protectors

Column protectors, also known as post protectors, can safeguard your pallet rack by forming a protective barrier around the columns. Installed around the base of an upright, column protectors can minimize the damage to the columns caused by forklifts, prevent the racks from collapsing or falling down, length the lifespan of your pallet rack eventually.

Merits of Teardrop Pallet Rack

► Compatible and interchangeable

One of the biggest reasons that teardrop pallet rack getting so popular is because of its compatibility and interchangeability. The teardrop racks that produced by most manufacturers can be replaced or interchanged with each other, minimizing the trouble when adding on more racks to existing systems or replaced the damaged ones for warehouse owners.

► Easy configuration

The teardrop pallet rack mainly consists of upright frames, beams and base plates. Beams are connected to the columns by mountain clips. This simple structure and easy configuration make it easy to install or relocate for users, even without tools.

► Adjustable

The vertical distances between two adjacent teardrop punched holes along the uprights are 2” which means the beams can be adjusted on the upright easily.

► Versatile accessories

The accessories for teardrop pallet rack are versatile including wire decks, supported bars, row-spacers, upright protectors, etc. You have a lot of combinations to optimize your options.

► Cost-effective

As the most cost-effective storage solutions, teardrop pallet racking system offers high density storage capacity with lower equipment cost. Saving the initial investment, materials handling is also convenient and efficient in teardrop pallet racking systems.

► Various applications

Teardrop pallet racks can be applied in various systems such as selective, VNA, drive-in, push back, pallet flow, double deep, radio shuttle and so on. They can store diversified products like palletized items storage, bulk storage, carpet storage, drum storage, etc. They are also widely used in extensive areas include distribution centers, food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical industry, to name just a few.