Why Wire Mesh Decking for your racks?
Wire Mesh Decking is commonly used as a safety measure on selective pallet rack to prevent pallets or the products stored on them from falling through the rack structure. Wire mesh decking comes in various thicknesses and mesh dimensions. Wire mesh construction also allows for easy identification of shelf contents and prevents dirt and other debris from accumulating on the shelves because of the holes in the mesh. ANSI standards are now commonly used by manufacturers who produce mesh decking to ensure that the mesh purchased is appropriate for the type of load being considered.
Local fire and building code may dictate your use of wire mesh over other materials - check with these organizations for guidance. Newer buildings are commonly required to use wire mesh and avoid wood decking to allow air and water movements within the racking structure.
The front and back edges of the mesh deck are commonly shaped in one of three styles.
1.)An outside waterfall edge, drapes the mesh over the front and back beams to form a smooth edge that minimizes the chance of it being caught with a pallet and utilizes the mesh to control the forces that would deflect the supporting beams outward. This mesh will work on both box and step beam installations and leaves all but 1 to 1.5" of the face of the beam clear for bar coding or SKU labels.
2) An inside waterfall edge mesh deck is only used in step beam installations where the mesh and waterfall edge will rest on the step. The benefit of this design is there is little chance of catching a pallet on the edge of the mesh and the entire face of the beam is left clear for bar coding or product SKU labels. A drawback to this design is the chance that pallet weigh will deflect the beams outwards over time.
3) A blunt edge design works well for step beam installations, but can be very difficult to maintain since there no waterfall bends to assist in protecting the mesh deck from being deformed by pallet weights. This mesh deck is very uncommon in most warehouse environments today.
Choosing Style and Size
| Size | Part# | Weight | Cap* | Mesh | Style |
| 24'' X 46'' | 2446F-3-2545 | 13.5 | 2600 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared |
| 24'' X 52'' | 2452F-4-2545 | 13.5 | 2600 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared |
| 36'' X 46'' | 3646F-3-2545 | 20.0 | 2500 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared/step |
| 36'' X 52'' | 3652F-4-2545 | 24.5 | 2800 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared/step |
| 42'' X 46'' | 4246F-3-2545 | 24.0 | 2500 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared/step |
| 42'' X 52'' | 4252F-4-2545 | 27.5 | 2800 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared/step |
| 44'' X 46'' | 4446F-3-2545 | 25.0 | 2500 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared |
| 44'' X 52'' | 4452F-4-2545 | 29.0 | 2600 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared |
| 48'' X 46'' | 4846F-3-2545 | 26.5 | 2500 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared |
| 48'' X 52'' | 4852F-4-2545 | 32.0 | 2500 | 2.5'' X 4.5'' | flared |
* Custom mesh decks available including heavy guage, powder coat color, dimensions, food-grade support bars(inverted).
How Wire Mesh is Made
Today's wire mesh decking is largely an automated process employing CNC machines that precisely, arrange the wire stock, weld, cut and shape in a single pass. Subsequent finishes such as galvanized, nickle plating or powder coating are completed as an end-of-line process. Safety Bars or support struts are welded to the mesh to form an integrated product engineered to ANSI weight capacity standards (typically 2500lbs UDL per mesh or pallet position) or to meet customer engineering specifications for custom decking needs. (More on the manufacturing process to come)
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