Bar Storage Racks, Made to Drawing
Bar racks keep bars, tubes, pipes and profiles off the floor and off each other — vertically where floor space is short, horizontally where the stock is long and heavy.
What we manufacture
Vertical or horizontal, and starter plus extension, is how bar storage is planned.
- Expandable vertical starter rack, with extension racks for extra width
- Horizontal stacking racks that build in width, height and length
- Adjustable dividers, on set centres
- Units joined in line or back to back
- Ships knock-down for on-site assembly
Vertical storage saves floor space but needs the height and a safe way to lift; horizontal storage is easier to feed by hand but takes more floor. Sizing the rack usually follows from which of those two the shop can actually do.
Where bar storage racks are used
- Steel and aluminium bar
- Tube and pipe
- Extrusion and profile storage
- Metalworking and fabrication shops
What to send with an enquiry
- Product type and a photograph, drawing or sample
- Overall length, width and height
- Working load and how the load is distributed
- Material and surface finish
- Wheel or castor requirement
- Quantity, packaging and destination
If any of these are still open, say so at enquiry stage — the review is where they get settled, and it is cheaper than discovering them after the first article.
Materials and finish
| Material | Where it is used | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon steel | The default for carts, trolleys and racks in dry workshops | Powder coating, or painted to a colour |
| Galvanized steel | Pallets, trays and storage in humid or outdoor conditions | Hot-dip galvanized by an audited partner |
| Stainless steel | Wet, washdown or corrosive environments, subject to grade review | Brushed or passivated |
Powder coating, galvanizing and plating are bulk finishing operations carried out by audited partner companies and declared as such on the quotation. Cutting, forming, welding and assembly run in Balford's own plant.
How it is made
Frames are cut, formed, welded and assembled in the same plant, so the blank size, the bend sequence and the weld fixturing are planned together. Where the product needs its own tooling, it is designed and built by Balford's own tool room.
Bar Storage Racks FAQ
Should long stock be stored vertically or horizontally?
Vertically where floor space is the constraint and the shop has the height and the lifting equipment to load it. Horizontally where the stock is long and heavy, or where it is picked by hand: horizontal racks are fed from the end and need less headroom.
Can the product be customised?
Yes. Dimensions, load capacity, deck or shelf arrangement, wheel and castor set, guardrails, handle position, colour and finish can all be changed, as long as the change is on the drawing.
What is the difference between a quotation and a drawing review?
The drawing review is where the load, the frame section, the wheel set and the finish are settled and any risk is flagged; the quotation prices that agreed design, with the capacity of the design we build stated on it.
Send Your Drawing for a DFM Review
Upload PDF, STEP, IGES or DXF at rfq.balford.net, or send a sample and a description of the handling problem. Engineering feedback is usually returned within one business day.
Related products and capabilities
Product family industrial carts and storage equipment