Pallet Rack Protection

The manufacturer's most popular post protector for reach-truck applications, shielding rack uprights from forklift impacts. The 4″-high V-nose is built from 5/16″-thick steel to absorb outrigger impact and mounts above the footplate with a 3/4″-diameter floor anchor.

• Height: 4″ high (fits under low beam levels)
• Construction: 5/16″-thick steel
• Fits: 3″-wide rack columns (others available)
• Mounting: 3/4″-dia. floor anchor (sold separately)

A floor-mounted pallet rack column guard that protects the bottom portion of the frame where most outrigger and forklift damage occurs. Built from 3/16″-thick steel and available in 12″, 18″ or 24″ heights to suit different exposure levels.

• Mount: Floor-mounted
• Construction: 3/16″-thick steel
• Footplate: 6″ × 7-3/4″ with (4) 5/8″-dia. anchor holes
• Heights: 12″ · 18″ · 24″

A floor-mounted steel upright protector that shields the base of the rack frame where forklift and pallet-jack strikes concentrate. Built from heavy 5-gauge steel with a V-face and anchored to the slab on a four-hole plate. Available in 12″, 18″ and 24″ heights across a range of column widths, powder-coated safety yellow.

• Mount: Floor-mounted · (4) 1/2″-dia. wedge anchors
• Construction: 5-gauge steel, V-face
• Heights: 12″ · 18″ · 24″
• Fits: 4.5″–8.5″ inside width (all uprights & baseplates)

A low-profile upright protector engineered to fit over oversized seismic baseplates, installing over the top of the baseplate rather than surrounding it — which keeps it from eating aisle floor space. Steel V-face on a heavy two-anchor mounting plate, powder-coated safety yellow.

• Mount: Floor-mounted · 2-anchor mounting plate
• Construction: Steel, V-face
• Height: 12″
• Inside width: 3-1/4″ or 4-1/4″

A slim steel deflector that bolts directly into the accessory holes on the rack upright, so no floor anchoring or drilling is required. It adds steel exactly where impacts land, and comes off again without leaving anchor holes in your slab. Powder-coated safety yellow.

• Mount: Bolt-on to upright accessory holes (no floor anchors)
• Construction: Slim-profile steel
• Heights: 12″ · 24″
• Models: BP-12 (8 lb) · BP-24 (16 lb)

A post protector that bolts to the sides of the upright rather than the floor, so it can be fitted at any beam level instead of only at the base. Formed from 3/16″ steel in 12″ and 24″ heights, it suits bays where a floor-anchored guard would foul pallet placement or where damage is occurring above the first beam. Clearances cover standard 3-1/8″ and 4.1″ columns plus a Mecalux-specific 3.25″ option.

• Height: 12″ or 24″
• Construction: 3/16″-thick steel
• Clearances: 3-1/8″ · 3.25″ (Mecalux) · 4.1″
• Mounting: Bolts to upright sides, no floor anchor

A low 4″-high guard sized for the outrigger legs of a reach truck, which strike the column far below the first beam. Available in 1/4″ or 3/8″ steel and fixed with a single floor anchor, it stays under low beam levels where a taller protector will not fit. An optional plastic cap closes the top for food-grade and sanitary environments where an open section would trap debris.

• Height: 4″ (fits under low beam levels)
• Construction: 1/4″ or 3/8″ steel
• Clearances: 3.25″ or 5.5″
• Mounting: Single floor anchor (sold separately)

A 5″-high outrigger guard in heavy 3/8″ steel that bolts straight to the rack face and needs no floor anchoring at all. Skipping the concrete work makes it the fastest option to retrofit across a large number of bays, and the only one that can be moved later without leaving anchor holes in the slab. The trade-off is that impact loads transfer into the upright rather than the floor.

• Height: 5″
• Construction: 3/8″-thick steel
• Clearance: 3″
• Mounting: Bolts to rack face, no floor anchoring

A 12″-high, 9″-deep guard that anchors both in front of and behind the upright, leaving no baseplate projecting into the aisle. Because nothing protrudes past the frame line, it avoids the trip hazard and pallet-jack snag that a conventional footplate creates in a busy pick aisle. Built from 3/16″ steel with a 5″ clear opening.

• Height: 12″
• Depth: 9″
• Clear opening: 5″
• Construction: 3/16″-thick steel

A side-bolting protector slotted to clear rack hardware where the first beam level is set high off the floor. In that configuration the exposed run of column is longer than a standard base guard covers, so the protector mounts higher up the upright instead. Formed from 3/16″ steel with a 4.25″ clear opening; an optional plastic cap suits food-grade areas.

• Height: 12″
• Clear opening: 4.25″
• Clearance: 3″
• Construction: 3/16″-thick steel

A 16″-high guard in 1/4″ steel with a closed top, sized for narrow-aisle bays where a wide footplate would eat into the working aisle. The closed top is the reason it is specified in food and pharmaceutical facilities: there is no open section for dust, water or product debris to collect in, so it washes down cleanly. Fits structural and open-back frames, and mounts to the rack face or the floor.

• Height: 16″
• Construction: 1/4″-thick steel, closed top
• Clearance: 3″
• Frame fit: Structural · Open Back

A curved 3/16″ steel plate welded to a heavy base, shaped so a glancing forklift hit is deflected around the column instead of stopping against it. The 8-1/4″ × 6″ × 1/4″ baseplate is punched at all four corners for 1/2″ anchors, and the 5-1/4″ × 4″ inset clears rack posts up to 5″ wide. Supplied in 12″, 18″ and 24″ heights, powder-coated safety yellow.

• Heights: 12″ · 18″ · 24″ (custom on request)
• Construction: 3/16″ curved steel plate, welded base
• Base plate: 8-1/4″ × 6″ × 1/4″ steel
• Fits: Rack posts up to 5″ wide

The wide-inset version of the crescent protector, built identically in 3/16″ steel on the same 8-1/4″ × 6″ × 1/4″ base but opened out to an 8-1/4″ × 4″ inset. That extra width is what lets it fit heavy structural uprights and deep-column frames up to 8″ wide, which the standard crescent will not clear. Same 12″, 18″ and 24″ heights and the same anchor pattern.

• Heights: 12″ · 18″ · 24″ (custom on request)
• Construction: 3/16″ curved steel plate, welded base
• Base plate: 8-1/4″ × 6″ × 1/4″ steel
• Fits: Rack posts up to 8″ wide

A structural steel channel on a four-hole base plate that sits in front of an in-aisle rack upright and takes the forklift, hand-truck or cart strike instead. Made for 3″ and 4″ uprights in 12″, 18″, 24″ and 36″ heights. The manufacturer recommends its optional flush-head anchors so the bolt heads don't catch truck tires.

• Fits: 3″ or 4″ wide rack uprights
• Heights: 12″ · 18″ · 24″ · 36″
• Base plate: 8″ × 6″ (3″ model) · 9″ × 6″ (4″ model)
• Construction: Structural steel channel

A heavy end-of-aisle rack protector for severe environments and high-traffic intersecting aisles, protecting the entire depth of the upright where most damage occurs. Built with 5/16″-thick construction on a pre-punched angle base and available in right, left or double-end designs.

• Height: 12″ tall
• Construction: 5/16″-thick steel
• Base: 5″ × 3″ × 7/16″-thick steel angle, pre-punched
• Mounting: 3/4″-dia. anchors (sold separately)

A 5 mm steel guard that wraps the exposed corner of an end-of-row upright, doorway or wall corner to take the brunt of forklift strikes. Floor-mounted on an 8″ × 8″ base plate with three 1/2″ wedge anchors, it leaves a 6″ × 6″ clearance around the column. Available in 12″, 18″, 24″ and 42″ heights, powder-coated safety yellow.

• Mount: Floor-mounted · (3) 1/2″-dia. wedge anchors
• Construction: 5 mm (1/5″) thick steel
• Heights: 12″ · 18″ · 24″ · 42″
• Base plate: 8″ × 8″ (6″ × 6″ inside clearance)

A floor-mounted guard that runs the depth of the end frame and curves outward into the aisle, taking the hit before a truck reaches the upright. Standard duty is an 8″ upright on 5″ × 3″ angle in 1/4″ steel; heavy duty steps up to a 12″ upright on 6″ × 4″ angle in 1/2″ steel for intersecting aisles and high-traffic ends. Ordered left, right or double-sided in 42″ and 48″ lengths.

• Lengths: 42″ · 48″
• Configurations: Left · Right · Double
• Standard duty: 8″ upright · 5″ × 3″ angle · 1/4″ steel
• Heavy duty: 12″ upright · 6″ × 4″ angle · 1/2″ steel

A low-profile end guard built from 4.5″ OD Schedule 40 pipe with welded end caps, standing only 5″ tall. The round face turns a square-on strike into a deflection, and the low height keeps it clear of pallet overhang at the first beam level. Bolted to the floor in 36″, 42″ and 48″ lengths.

• Height: 5″ (low profile)
• Construction: Schedule 40 pipe, 4.5″ OD, welded caps
• Lengths: 36″ · 42″ · 48″
• Mounting: Floor-bolted

The heaviest end guard in the range, formed from 3/8″ steel for very narrow aisle operations, where wire-guided trucks, order pickers and AGVs run within inches of the frame at speed and an end-of-row strike carries far more energy than in a conventional aisle. Its square-end profile saves up to 5″ of aisle space against a conventional end guard. Left, right or double-ended, in 42″ and 48″ lengths, anchored with 3/4″ wedge anchors.

• Construction: 3/8″ steel
• Lengths: 42″ · 48″
• Configurations: Left · Right · Double-ended
• Aisle saving: Up to 5″ against a conventional end guard

An end-of-aisle guard with a notched profile that nests in close to the rack frame, so it protects the row end without taking the floor space a conventional end guard needs. At 12″ high it stays below the first beam and does not block the first pallet position. Heavy-duty 3/8″ steel, installed around the rack legs at the end of the aisle.

• Construction: Heavy-duty 3/8″ steel
• Profile: Notched to nest close to the frame
• Height: 12″ low profile; does not block the first pallet bay
• Install: Around the rack legs at the end of the aisle

A row-end protector with a 12″-high, 3/8″ steel crescent welded to an L5″ × 3″ × 1/4″ structural floor angle, wrapping the end frame from the aisle side. Single-sided suits a row end against a wall or flue; double-sided is used where aisles intersect and impact can come from either direction. Note that right- and left-hand crescents must be ordered as pairs.

• Crescent: 12″ high, 3/8″ steel
• Floor angle: L5″ × 3″ × 1/4″ structural steel
• Single-sided: 24″ · 42″ · 48″ · 54″
• Double-sided: 42″ · 48″

A bolt-together end-of-aisle protector: a 1/4″ steel floor angle with an 8″ protector head on one or both ends, sized for 42″ or 48″ rack bays. Because the heads bolt on rather than being welded, the same angle makes a left, right or double-head unit, and heads and angles are sold separately as replacement parts. It is the medium-duty, lower-cost option to the XT, built in Wisconsin and shipped with anchors.

• Protector head: 8″ H × 1/4″ thick, bolted (1/2″ × 1-1/2″ bolts included)
• Floor angle: 3.5″ W × 6″ H × 1/4″ thick
• Anchors: 1/2″ × 5″, included (3 per kit)
• Rack bays: 42″ or 48″ wide; custom sizes available

The heavy version of the Wilgard bolt-together end-of-aisle protector: 1/2″-thick structural steel throughout, with a 12″ head on a 4″ × 6″ floor angle, for high-traffic row ends. Bolt the head to either end, or both, for left, right or double-head protection on 42″ or 48″ bays; heads and angles are also sold separately as replacement parts. Built in Wisconsin and shipped with anchors.

• Protector head: 12″ H × 1/2″ thick, bolted (1/2″ × 2″ bolts included)
• Floor angle: 4″ W × 6″ H × 1/2″ thick
• Anchors: 3/4″ × 6″ screw anchors, included (3 per kit)
• Rack bays: 42″ or 48″ wide; custom sizes available

A column protection guard with a patented hybrid design of rubber elastomers and steel, combining the impact absorption of rubber with the durability of steel. The manufacturer's own frontal-impact data claims the elastic compound and U-shaped steel insert cut peak column stress by as much as 72%, and the 12″-tall guard installs with no hardware over the footplate to protect both front and side impacts.

• Size: 12″ tall × 5-1/2″ wide (5″ tall version available)
• Design: Hybrid rubber elastomer + U-shaped steel insert
• Performance: Up to 72% lower peak column stress in frontal impact (manufacturer-stated)
• Fits: Roll-formed or structural columns, 3″ wide and up to 3″ deep

A molded high-density-polyethylene guard that snaps onto the upright, for bays where a steel guard is more than the traffic warrants. The color runs through the plastic, so there is no paint to flake or chip, and a backside bolt tightens it to the column to stop it sliding. Stands 9″ tall to fit 3″×3″ posts in safety yellow.

• Material: HDPE / high-density polyethylene
• Mount: Snap-on · backside bolt to secure
• Height: 9″
• Fits: 3″×3″ upright posts

WorldGuard is a pallet rack frame protector that reinforces and protects the column at the same time. The 24″-tall, 3/16″-thick channel mounts tightly around the column with a bull-nose deflector that pushes forklifts away from the frame; it installs from the front of the rack using the manufacturer's exclusive T-bolt hardware.

• Size: 24″ tall × 3-1/2″ wide
• Thickness: 3/16″ steel
• Deflector: 3″ high × 5/16″ bull-nose
• Fit: Universally punched for all rack brands (3″ cols; 4″ avail.)

A continuous run of 5″ × 3″ × 1/4″ structural angle bolted to the slab along the base of a rack row, wall or partition. Rather than guarding a single upright, it takes glancing contact along the whole length and steers the truck back into the aisle, which is what makes it useful in front of pallet flow rails and in-plant offices. Supplied in lengths up to 20 feet.

• Material: 5″ × 3″ × 1/4″ structural angle steel
• Lengths: Up to 20 ft standard
• Protects: Rack supports · pallet flow rails · walls · offices · partitions
• Function: Continuous deflection along a run, not a single post