Pallet Rack Identification Guide

This pallet rack identification guide serves to help you identify which type of selective pallet rack you have. There are picture id's of each type of pallet rack and a breakdown below. The breakdown of each brand and style below will help you determine how to source your racking system going forward.

 

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Pallet Rack Identification Guide Breakdown

Steel King Teardrop

• Is Steel King Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Steel King manufactured? New London, WI and Steven's Point, WI
• Is Steel King Available for Quickship? Yes it is stocked in Sauk Village, IL

How to Identify Steel King Teardrop Pallet Rack

• Closed Tube Column
• Crease on front of upright frame
• Tubular Fully Welded Bracing

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Husky Rack and Wire Teardrop

• Is Husky Rack and Wire Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Husky Rack and Wire Manufactured? Denver, NC
• Is Husky Rack and Wire Available for Quickship? Yes, Husky pallet rack is stocked in Denver, NC and Sterling, MA

How To Identify Husky Rack and Wire Teardrop

• Husky Beams have a capacity sticker on them to identify which beam they are
• The painted orange beam lock that covers the whole beam clip
• Open back column

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Interlake Mecalux Bolted Teardrop

• Is Interlake Mecalux Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Interlake Mecalux Manufactured? Melrose Park IL, San Diego, Farmers Branch TX
• Is Interlake Mecalux Available for Quickship? Yes, Interlake pallet rack is stocked in Melrose Park, Farmers Branch, and San Diego

How to Identify Interlake Mecalux Teardrop Bolted Style

• Bracing will be bolted to columns
• Bracing used to be painted but is now galvanized
• Footplate will also be bolted on and may be galvanized or painted depending on the upright gauge

 

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 Interlake Mecalux Welded Teardrop

• Is Interlake Mecalux Welded Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Interlake Mecalux Welded Manufactured? Farmers Branch Texas
• Is Interlake Mecalux Available for Quickship? Yes, Interlake pallet rack is stocked in Melrose Park, Farmers Branch, and San Diego

How to Identify Interlake Mecalux Teardrop Bolted Style

• Bracing will be welded
• Open back column on the upright frame
• Number will be punched on the front of the upright. Either 70, 75, 77, 79, 95, or 99 depending on what gauge it is. 
• Cross beam will have a spring loaded pin

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Speedrack Teardrop Style Pallet Racking

• Is Speedrack Teardrop Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Speedrack Teardrop Manufactured? Quincy, Michigan
• Is Speedrack Teardrop Available for Quickship? Yes, Speedrack Teardrop is available for quickship out of Birmingham, AL

How to Identify Speedrack Teardrop Style

• X Bracing on Upright Frame
• Galvanized removable beam lock on front of the cross beam
• Closed tube column on the upright frame

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Structural Style Pallet Racking

• Who makes structural style pallet racking? There are several different manufacturers that make structural style pallet racking including Steel King, Elite, Engineered Products, Advanced Storage Products, Unarco, Ridg-U-Rak, Interlake Mecalux, Frazier and more.
• Is Structural Pallet Racking available for quickship? Yes, Steel King keeps standard sizes in inventory. It is stocked in Rome, Georgia.

How to Identify Structural Style Pallet Racking

• It can be difficult to identify which manufacturer made the structural pallet rack that you have because they all look so similar. Sometimes color can do it. It is best to email us a picture of what kind of rack you have if you are trying to identify it. 
• Structural racking can be identified by the fact that it is made of hot rolled c channel style steel, and the cross beams will be bolted into the upright frames with two bolts per beam clip.

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 Keystone/Republic Style Pallet Racking

• Who makes Keystone/Republic Style pallet racking? Wise Manufacturing
• Is Keystone/Republic Pallet Racking available for quickship? No

How to Identify Keystone/Republic Style Pallet Racking

• Keystone or Republic style is very easy to identify as it has a v shaped hole in the center of the upright frame that both cross beams connect to.

Ridg-U-Rak Slotted Style Pallet Rack

• Is Ridg-U-Rak Slotted Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Ridg-U-Rak Slotted Manufactured? North East, PA
• Is Ridg-U-Rak Slotted Available for Quickship? No

How to Identify Ridg-U-Rak Slotted Style Pallet Racking

• Ridg-U-Rak Slotted is easily identifiable with the slots on the front of the upright
• Ridg-U-Rak has multiple color selections but the uprights are most famously forest green (pictured below)

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Ridg-U-Rak Teardrop Style Pallet Rack

• Is Ridg-U-Rak Teardrop Style Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Ridg-U-Rak Teardrop Style Manufactured? North East, PA
• Is Ridg-U-Rak Teardrop Available for Quickship? No

How to Identify Ridg-U-Rak Teardrop Style Pallet Racking

• On Ridgurak's Teardrop cross beam there is a stamp on the beam lock that says ridg-u-rak on it. 
• Ridg-U-Rak has multiple color selections but the uprights are most famously forest green (pictured below)

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Penco Pallet Racking

• Is Penco Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Penco Pallet Rack Manufactured? Greenville, NC
• Is Penco Pallet Rack  Available for Quickship? No

How to Identify Penco Style Pallet Racking

• Penco Pallet Rack is unique and easy to identify. See picture below

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Speedrack Style Pallet Rack

• Is Speedrack Style Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Speedrack Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? Quincy, MI
• Is Speedrack Pallet Rack Available for Quickship? No, Speedrack Style Pallet Rack is only manufactured a couple of times a year.

How to Identify Speedrack Style Pallet Racking

• Speedrack Style Pallet Rack is unique and easy to identify. See picture below
• Uses a galvanized "suit case handle" to lock the beam in place

 

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Paltier Pallet Racking

• Is Paltier Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Paltier Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

Amerlock Pallet Rack

• Is Amerlock Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Amerlock Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

 

Palmer Shile Pallet Racking

• Is Palmer Shile Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Palmer Shile Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

Redi-Rack Pallet Racking

• Is Redi-Rack Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Redi-Rack Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

Hiline Pallet Racking

• Is Hiline Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Hiline Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

 

Schaefer Pallet Racking

• Is Schaefer Style Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Speedrack Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? Europe
• Is Schaefer Pallet Rack Available for Quickship? No, Schaefer must be shipped to the US from Europe

How to Identify Schaefer Style Pallet Racking

• Shaefer Style Pallet Rack is galvanized See picture below
• Diagonal and Horizontal braces are bolted on

Mi-Rack Pallet Racking

• Is Mi-Rack Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Mi-Rack Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

USP Teardrop Pallet Racking

• Is USP Teardrop Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• Triboro Shelving makes an almost identical rack if you are trying to match your USP rack.
• Is USP Teardrop available for quickship? Well no and yes. Triboro offers a quick ship program for their pallet rack which is basically the same. Contact us to get a quote from Triboro.

How to Identify USP Teardrop Pallet Racking

• The Upright Frame Column will be punched with a number on it that will begin with an F
• Has an open back column with welded connections

Unarco SturdiBilt Pallet Racking 

• Is SturdiBilt Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is SturdiBilt Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? Springfield, TN
• Is SturdiBilt Pallet Rack Available for Quickship? No, SturdiBilt has to be put on order.

How to Identify SturdiBilt Style Pallet Racking

• SturdiBilt Style Pallet Rack is unique and easy to identify. See picture below
• Uses a galvanized hanger in the corner of the upright column to hang the beam from
• Most common color combination of SturdiBilt is the navy blue upright frames with navy blue cross beams

Unarco T-Bolt Pallet Racking

• Is T-Bolt Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is T-Bolt Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? Springfield, TN
• Is T-Bolt Pallet Rack Available for Quickship? No, T-Bolt has to be put on order.

How to Identify T-Bolt Style Pallet Racking

• T-Bolt Style Pallet Rack is fairly easy to identify by the t-bolt that secures the beam connection to the upright frame. 
• Unarco recently made a change in the T-Bolt design, where instead of using one T-Bolt per beam clip, the newer style will use two t-bolts per clip. 
• Most common color combination of T-Bolt is the navy blue upright frames with the yellow cross beams.

 Webb Lock/Prest Pallet Racking

• Is Webb Lock Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Webb Lock Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

 

Frick Gallagher Pallet Racking 

• Is Frick Gallagher Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Frick Gallagher Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

Hannibal Teardrop Pallet Rack

• Is Hannibal Teardrop Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Hannibal Teardrop Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? Los Angeles and Houston.
• Is Hannibal Teardrop Pallet Rack Available for Quickship? Yes, it is stocked in Stockton, CA.

How to Identify Hannibal Teardrop Style Pallet Racking

• Hannibal Teardrop Pallet Features a unique horizontal bracing bolted connection. This is unique because the way the rack is engineered it does not need diagonal bracing.

Dexion Pallet Racking 

• Is Dexion Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? No
• The best thing to do if you are trying to replace your Dexion Pallet racking is cannibalize components from your existing racking to replace and purchase new racking.

Unarco Teardrop Pallet Racking

• Is Unarco Teardrop Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is Unarco Teardrop Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? TN, OH, and TX
• Is Unarco Teardrop Pallet Rack Available for Quickship? Yes, it is stocked in Springfield, TN. Contact us for a quote!

How to Identify Unarco Teardrop Style Pallet Racking

• Unarco Teardrop Pallet can have either an open tube column or a closed tube column
• The best way to identify unarco is the beam lock as seen in the picture below.

SpaceRak Teardrop Pallet Racking

• Is SpaceRak Teardrop Pallet Rack Still Manufactured? Yes
• Where is SpaceRak Teardrop Style Pallet Rack Manufactured? Harrison, OH
• Is SpaceRak Available for Quickship? No

How to Identify SpaceRak Teardrop Style Pallet Racking

• The Beam Clip will be punched with spacerak