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warehouse guide rails

I work in maintenance at a Northeast Ohio manufacturing firm. Our materials warehouse uses Raymond sideloaders in its warehouse operations. we regularly have a contractor on site repairing the guide rails as a result of rails bending and breaking.
At the beginning of our aisles we have 6" tall channel iron as the rail and then about 10-12 feet down the aisle it changes to 4" channel iron.
I am wondering if anyone can tell me if perhaps we are using too thin of a guide rail. The web on the guide rail is approximately 3/16" thick. If anyone can help me with that info I would be geatly appreciative.
Thanks
  • Posted 23 Feb 2015 23:18
  • Modified 23 Feb 2015 23:19 by poster
  • By rcs9250
  • joined 30 Sep'14 - 4 messages
  • Ohio, United States
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Typically the guide rail material is 3/8" thick.
  • Posted 17 Mar 2015 04:47
  • By BREWSKI
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 1,698 messages
  • Nebraska, United States

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