1          Can I order in quantities less than carton quantities?

 The VISIPLAS prices are very competitive because we only sell our products on the website in carton quantities.

 

 2          Are other colour bins available?

 All the VISIPLAS industrial bins are available in standard blue colour. The Medical Bins use a clear material and feature a large flat front face for adhesive labels. Colour coding can be achieved by using different label colours.

 

3          How many of the bins can I fit onto a louvre panel?

See the quantity table under Product Info for Louvers & Hooks.

 

 4          Can dividers be fitted to the Industrial Bins?

 The AR239, AR240, AR250, AR260, AS7 and AS8 Bins will take dividers, which can be ordered separately.  Adding one divider will create 2 equal sized compartments and adding 2 dividers will create 3 equal sized compartments.

  

5          Why is there a difference with pallet racking upright protectors for the corner uprights compared to the intermediate uprights?

The corner uprights of a pallet rack structure are considered high risk as they tend to be directly hit by forklifts. These impact conditions require that the protectors need to be designed for side and frontal impact forces. We recommend using a substantial steel guard, fixed independently to the floor. In comparison, the intermediate uprights are considered low risk as they tend to be indirectly hit by either pallet or product. Likelihood of impact is also lower for intermediate uprights. Design standard EN 15512-2009 Section 6.4 recommends that intermediate upright protectors be designed only for frontal impact so that the clear entry of the pallet rack bay is not reduced. The VISIPLAS protector was designed as the low cost solution for the protection of low risk intermediate uprights.

 

6          Should VISIPLAS protectors be used for corner uprights?

While VISIPLAS protectors were primarily designed for the intermediate uprights nearly all customers also fit them on the corner uprights in conjunction with substantial steel guards. Not only does the distribution centre look better with all front uprights fitted with VISIPLAS protectors, but also the protectors highlight the corner of the pallet rack, reducing the incidence of collisions.

 

7          Which type of VISIPLAS protector do I need?

The type of VISIPLAS protector is determined by measuring the width of the front face of the pallet racking upright and referring to the table below. As an example, if the pallet rack upright is 3” wide, then choose VISIPLAS Type A.

 

Type  To Suit Pallet Rack Upright Widths
S1 2.0" to 2.5" To Order
S2 2.5" to 3.0" To Order
A 2.8" to 3.3" Stocked
B 3.1" to 3.6" Stocked
C 3.6" to 4.1" Stocked
D 4.1" to 4.6" To Order
E 4.6" to 5.1" To Order
F 5.1" to 5.6" To Order
G 5.6" to 6.1" To Order

 

8          Why so many sizes of VISIPLAS protectors?

All VISIPLAS protectors are 20” high and are available in 6 widths to suit the different upright face widths of different manufactures. The 3 types stocked are given above. The design standard EN 15512-2009 Section 6.4 specifies that protectors for intermediate uprights be designed for frontal impact only. This is so that the protector does not protrude into the clear entry of the pallet rack bay. If we adopted a “One size fits all” approach, then the extra width of the protector would intrude into the clear entry of the pallet rack bay causing problems for the forklift operators.

 

9          How are the VISIPLAS protectors fitted to the pallet rack?

The VISIPLAS protectors are secured to the pallet rack uprights using the Cable Ties included in each carton.

 

10         Why am I unable to order less than carton quantities?

By shipping the cartons in full carton quantities, we are able to make savings. These savings are passed on by providing free shipping to business addresses in contiguous USA. For the Type A VISIPLAS protector there are 24 protectors per carton. However, there is also a sample carton size of 2 protectors per carton. Please refer to the online ordering section of this website for more details.

 

11         There are a number of pallet rack upright protectors available such as Protect-It, Rack Sentry, Rack Armour, Boplan Rackbull, A-Safe iFlex RackGuard and more.  Why should I order the VISIPLAS Protector instead of one of these?

As you’ve mentioned, there are many pallet racking upright protectors such as Protect-It, Rack Sentry, Rack Armour, Boplan Rackbull, A-Safe iFlex RackGuard and others.  The VISIPLAS Protector is designed strictly to the applicable codes and standards, and recognises the differences between the high risk corner uprights of a rack and the lower risk intermediate uprights.  The VISIPLAS Protector is specifically designed as a low cost protector to suit the low risk intermediate uprights and is used in conjunction with independent steel guards on the high risk corner uprights.  The VISIPLAS Protector matches cost with risk and is the economical, preferred solution.