Installation

Protect-it Stackable rack guards are easily installed on rack uprights with no drilling or separate fasteners. The spring clip design ensures a secure grip to the rack upright.

Protect-it installation step 1
Protect-it Installation Step 2
Protect-it installation step 3

Materials

Protect-it Stackable rack guards are manufactured from ultra high impact polyethylene (HDPE) with the following features:

  • Food grade - when used in accordance with FDA application guidelines, Protect-it Stackable products meet the requirements of FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 (c) 3.1a and AS2070-1999 section 4.1.1(a)

  • Flammability - DIN 4102 B2: normal combustibility

  • Recyclable through most curbside recycling programs.

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Testing

Our testing procedures include Finite Element Analysis (FEA - a computerised method for predicting how a product reacts to real-world forces), physical impact testing and life testing. Protect-it Stackable pallet rack guards are independently tested for front and side impact.

  • Impact testing is supervised and reported by Bureau Veritas 

  • Impact testing is undertaken in accordance with the following racking standards:
    Europe - EN 15512-2009 & FEM 10.2.10
    Australia - AS4084-2012

  • All impact tests are conducted using a full rack support frame assembly, as per standards requirements.

Protect-it Stackable pallet rack guards have passed the following tests:

  • 2021 - Front impact test on 2.0mm (0.079”) rack profile (Protect-it 3M) [view PDF report]

  • 2014 - Front and side impact tests on 1.6 mm (0.062") rack profiles (Protect-it 3) [view PDF report]

  • 2011 - Front, corner and side impact tests on 1.9 mm (0.075") rack profiles (Protect-it 101) [view YouTube video]

  • 2006 - Front and side impact tests on 1.9 mm (0.075") rack profiles (Protect-it 101) [view PDF report]

  • 2006 - Front impact test on 1.6 mm (0.063") rack profiles (Protect-it 101) [view PDF report]

  • 2005 - Long term cold store testing, at operating temperatures of -26 degrees Celsius.

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Packaging information

Protect-it 3 - Box Details
Box of 24
41cm x 55cm x 23cm
8.3kg

Protect-it 3 - Pallet Details
Standard container
1.1m x 1.1m x 2.2m
50 boxes per pallet = 435kg
5 layers of 10 boxes
2.65 cubic metres

High cube container (40' only)
1.1m x 1.1m x 2.45m
54 boxes per pallet = 468kg
5 layers of 10 boxes and 1 layer of 4 boxes (on side)
3.0 cubic metres

Protect-it 4 - Box Details
Box of 12
41cm x 31cm x 25cm
4.8kg

Protect-it 4 - Pallet Details
Standard container
1.1m x 1.1m x 2.2m
80 boxes per pallet = 404kg
5 layers of 16 boxes
2.65 cubic metres

High cube container (40' only)
1.1m x 1.1m x 2.5m
90 boxes per pallet = 452kg
5 layers of 16 boxes and 1 layer of 10 boxes (on side)
3 cubic metres

Customs Information
Product: Plastic Column Guards
HS Commodity Code: 3925.90.00
Manufactured in Australia
All pallets are fumigated

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