Bracing

Bracing is a structural reinforcement measure on racking systems that ensures maximum stability and safety in modern warehouse logistics. These important components prevent unwanted deformation of the shelves and ensure the structural stability of storage systems. A shelving system with bracing offers significantly higher safety standards.

Functions and importance of bracing

Bracing fulfills several critical tasks. Firstly, it stabilizes racking uprights horizontally and prevents lateral movement and yielding under load. At the same time, any bracing ensures even force transmission across the entire rack structure and reduces vibrations that can be caused by industrial trucks. Professional racking assembly in warehouse logistics is not possible in practice without these reinforcing elements.

Types of construction and areas of application

Diagonal bracing between uprights creates optimum stability, while horizontal connecting elements provide additional horizontal strength. Each rack with bracing is individually tailored to the specific load requirements.

Bracing is particularly essential for high-bay warehouses and pallet racking. Shelving with bracing not only guarantees higher load capacities, but also complies with the strictest safety regulations. Even specialized systems such as mobile racking benefit from well thought-out reinforcement concepts. Here, the bracing stabilizes the main structure and therefore each individual shelf of a mobile racking system against dynamic loads. The shelf of a mobile racking system is subject to particular mechanical stresses during movement, which can be compensated for by targeted bracing.

Standards and safety

The professional design of bracing is carried out in accordance with DIN EN 15512 for steel pallet racking and the accident prevention regulations. In professional rack assembly and warehouse logistics, standard-compliant bracing is not only relevant to safety, but also a prerequisite for the operating license. Every shelving unit with bracing must meet these standards.

As a specialist in customized shelving systems, TOPREGAL offers all the components required for professional shelving assembly in warehouse logistics, including the specific bracing for pallet racking.