Call Fab-Master to receive a free phone consultation on guidelines for Choosing the right type of Product based on your application. Call us at: (815)436-9201

Choosing a racking product today can be a very risky decision. There are hundreds of outlets that will sell you a rack based on having the best price versus the best product for your application. Therefore, we have decided to share our knowledge with potential buyers to better educate the marketplace. Our engineering department will help determine your rack needs based on your application. Give us a call today and we will direct you towards the right manufacturer to help you out. Yes, we are a manufacturer of structural steel racks and have products that may work for you. However, if we determine that your needs would best be served by a product we do not manufacturer, we will work with you to find the right product. Our philosophy is that the quality and safety of a product should not be sacrificed when choosing a rack.

Often we receive phone calls from potential buyers that want us to quote a rack for their application and they have no idea of what type of product they really need. They are receiving many quotes that are "all over the board" with regards to price and product type, this should alert "red flags". We encourage our customers to understand what type of product is being quoted. There are significant differences in the construction of a rack. Product design could be everything from tubing, roll-fomed steel, or structural steel etc. All of these are "steel" but, vary on their material thicknesses, which affects their loading capacities. One way of knowing immediately your quotes are not apples-to-apples is to look at the weight of the product.

Consider the following information before you give us a call:

• How much space are you working with?
• Are there any obstacles that you have to work around like columns, etc.?
• What is your ceiling height? Remember to take off for any ceiling ductwork, lights or crane in place.
• Do you have any blueprints of your material flow plan?
• What is your floor condition of the space?
• How are you moving materials? Will it change in the near future?
• What is your material size, weight, and height?

Rack consultations and quotations are free of charge. If you would like a more in-depth engineering layout service that includes drawings and involves us coming on-site, there is a fee.

Feel free to contact us for more information at callpmc@peterson-mfg.com or by calling 815-436-9201.