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Ever since the 1950s, North American companies have use welded rack, while Europe, and most of the rest of the world, use bolted. The tradition has been so hard to break that until February So, there was only one company in the United States manufacturing bolted frames, Mecalux, a Spanish company with U.S. headquarters in Chicago.

Mecalux was founded 35 years ago in Barcelona. It designs and also manufactures warehouse storage systems that are distributed in Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Austria, United Kingdom and the United States.

So Interlake Material Handling Solutions (Naperville, Ill.) one of the largest manufacturers of storage racks in North America is offering bolted rack—for the second time. In the 1970s it purchased, and later sold, bolted-rack manufacturer, Dexion because it needed to raise cash for a corporate restructuring. So currently, Dexion is part of Inter lake’s former owner, Brambles Material Handling (Sydney).

Furthermore, In April, Brambles finalized the sale of Inter lake to United Fixtures Holdings (North Bend, Ind.), a storage rack. Over the years Inter-lake has continued its relationship with Dexion. The two companies have spent past several years helping Inter lake make transition from welded to bolted rack therefore, which will complement United Fixtures Holdings’ other rack brands, National Store Fixtures and also Monarch.

Bolt Fitting Racks

  • Ideal for bulk load stacking.
  • Made with pure steel.
  • Epoxy powder coated, which avoid rust also corrosion.
  • Also two way entry make easy excess for lift up.
  • Low cost solution.
  • It is also available in different customize sizes.
  • It is also ideal for heavy work load.
  • Ideal for bulk load movement.

Advantages of Bolt Fitting Racks

  • Lower manufacturing costs
  • It is easier also less expensive to transport
  • Shipping savings outweigh additional installation costs
  • Limited bolt thread prevent over tightening; nuts stay tight with serrated flange
  • Easier to handle and also unload
  • Easier to reconfigure as well as repair.

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