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Guardrail & Railing

Structural guardrail systems that mark and protect aisles, edges, and perimeters throughout a facility.

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Guardrail & Railing

Guardrail & Railing Systems

Guardrail marks the boundary between forklift and vehicle traffic and everything that isn't supposed to get hit, rack ends, building columns, pedestrian paths, mezzanine edges. It's a modular system of posts and rails, bolted or drop-in mounted, sized to the run length and the impact energy it needs to absorb, not a fixed fence you cut to fit.

This covers structural guardrail, handrail systems for elevated edges, and the gates and hardware that let people and equipment through a protected line without removing it. Rack end protectors and column wraps that use the same rail hardware are included here too, same system, different mounting point.

Rail Configuration Follows the Traffic

Single-Rail or Double-Rail

Rail Configuration Follows the Traffic

Single-rail systems mark a boundary and stop light contact; double-rail systems add a second rail lower down, which is what actually stops a forklift's fork tines or a pallet corner from sliding underneath the top rail. Heavier traffic or higher-speed areas call for double-rail as the default, not an upgrade.

Post spacing, rail height, and mounting all scale with the impact energy the layout needs to absorb, a corner exposed to daily forklift turns needs a different spec than a straight run along a low-traffic wall. We size the system to your layout, not a generic run length.

Applications

Where Guardrail Goes

Rack Aisle Protection

Guardrail along rack ends and aisle openings keeps forklift traffic from striking the structure at the points most likely to take a hit.

Pedestrian Separation

A continuous rail line marks and enforces the boundary between vehicle paths and walkways, with gates where people need to cross.

Mezzanine & Elevated Edges

Handrail systems at platform and mezzanine edges meet fall-protection requirements at elevated work areas.

Why It Matters

The line between vehicle traffic and everything else

Single or Double-Rail

Double-rail stops fork tines and pallet corners from sliding under a top-only rail: the right default for real forklift traffic.

Sized to Your Layout

Post spacing and rail height are specified to your run length and the impact energy the location actually sees, not a generic size.

Gates Where You Need Them

Swing and sliding gate options let people and equipment cross a protected line without removing the guardrail.

Tell us your run length and traffic type.

We'll spec post spacing, rail configuration, and gates, then send a written quote with a layout.

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One System, Every Mounting Point

One System, Every Mounting Point

The same rail and post hardware that marks a warehouse perimeter also protects a rack end or wraps a building column: it's one modular system applied wherever traffic and structure meet. That consistency is what makes a facility-wide guardrail plan actually manageable instead of a patchwork of different products.

Gates integrate into the same run, so a protected line doesn't have to become an obstacle for the people and equipment that legitimately need to cross it.

Rated to the Impact It Will Actually See

Rated to the Impact It Will Actually See

A rail spec'd for a low-traffic wall run and one spec'd for a busy forklift corner look similar but carry very different capacity ratings: post spacing, rail gauge, and single vs. double configuration all follow from the actual impact energy the location sees.

Handrail systems at elevated edges follow a related but distinct standard, built for fall protection rather than vehicle impact: tell us which problem you're solving and we spec accordingly.

Guardrail & Railing

Key Features

  • Single-rail and double-rail configurations
  • Bolt-down and drop-in mounting options
  • Post spacing and rail height engineered to impact energy and run length
  • Swing and sliding gate hardware for access points
  • Handrail systems for mezzanine and elevated platform edges
  • Rack end protectors and column wraps using the same rail hardware
  • Corner and inline post options for any layout
  • Retrofits into existing aisles without structural modification

Frequently Asked Questions

Double-rail is the safer default anywhere forklifts operate: the lower rail stops fork tines and pallet corners from sliding underneath a top-only rail. Single-rail is reasonable for lighter, lower-speed pedestrian-only boundaries.
Rack guards and column protectors are point-protection at a single spot. Guardrail is a continuous system marking and protecting a run (an aisle, a perimeter, an edge) often using the same rail hardware at connection points like rack ends.
Yes, swing and sliding gate hardware is available for adding an access point to an existing layout without removing the surrounding rail.
Tell us your total run length, the corners and gate points, and what kind of traffic passes nearby, and we'll spec post spacing and rail configuration to match.
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Configure your guardrail layout

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