Damage to the racking should not happen. In theory. In practice, even the European laws that regulate this sector – requiring the suppliers, installers and assemblers to follow a series … Read More
Inspection of the racking: what to do and what not to do
As we have seen in the previous documents, the safety of the warehouse starts from a constant and rigorous control of the installations. Damage caused by collision can happen. What … Read More
How much do the safety margins and the carrying capacity f a racking decrease after damage?
Most of the damage to warehouse equipment is caused by impact by the fork lift or other types of incidents with moving mechanical equipment. It is necessary to remember that … Read More
When can a pallet no longer be used?
The pallets are the “red blood cells” of the global transportation of merchandise. This patented and standardized system – the most famous are the Epal pallets, the most common size … Read More
Carrying capacity signs: what characteristics must they have?
The European law is very clear. Each industrial metal racking installation, from cantilever to mezzanines, from drive-in racking to shelving, must be supplied with a colored carrying capacity sign that … Read More
The obligations of the industrial racking supplier
Up until now, on this website, we have discussed the controls and the compliances that the user and the owner of industrial metal racking installations is required to respect. There … Read More
Damaged racking? Here are the three levels of risk
Safety? At 360 degrees In the latest updates, we have seen how fundamental it is to invest in the safety of your storage installation. You must pay a lot of … Read More
Damage to the structures: the motives and the types
Frequently inspecting the health status of your industrial metal racking is fundamental to guaranteeing safety in the workplace. It is not enough, however, to identify the damage to guarantee a … Read More
The inspection of the racking: fundamental for safety
In the past few weeks, we have studied many points that regard the safety of storage systems. To detect in advance all the damage and be able to intervene in … Read More
Safety of the racking: the user’s responsibilities
Work is important and valuable. Even more important and valuable is your health and that of your collaborators. For this, it is fundamental to reason in terms of safety for … Read More
How to move a load unit: what the laws say
The racking world is a dynamic world. Rarely does merchandise stay in its place more than a couple of days: each warehouse is in continuous movement with products that … Read More
How must a pallet be made in order for it to be safe?
If we talk about safety in industrial racking, we cannot avoid mentioning the pallet racking and therefore, as the name says, even the pallets – loading pallets or pallets – the … Read More
Safety rules for the use of metal racking
Emaf’s industrial racking installations guarantee safety and trustworthiness. But, as the European rules remind us, a good part of this safety is guaranteed by the correct use, which does not … Read More
Modifications to the racking? Here is what the rules say…
Have you already purchased and assembled (or had assembled) a metal industrial racking and you need to make some modifications? Attention: even here the European rules invite us to respect … Read More
What must you keep in mind during the assembly of the racking?
The other times we have seen what we need to design a racking, what the requirements are before beginning work and of which abilities we must have . Today, we … Read More
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