| Q: | What is Interlock?
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| A: | Interlock is a rack system featuring uprights constructed with bolted connections instead of welded. Designed to give you greater versatility than ever before.
Click here to view a complete overview of Interlock.
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| Q: | What are the features and benefits of Interlock?
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| A: | Modular upright design means shorter lead times and lower shipping expense. In essence, you’re shipping less “air” with fuller truckloads.
Bolted design lets you more easily modify, reconfigure or even move your rack system to a new location.
Damaged components from forklifts and normal wear and tear can be repaired quickly with little downtime.
Decades from now, your Interlock rack system can even have positive asset value since you can disassemble and sell it down the line.
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| Q: | How does bolted measure up to welded?
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| A: | Click here to find out.
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| Q: | Will bolted connections become loose over time requiring ongoing maintenance?
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| A: | No, properly installed, the serrated nut & bolt with limited thread length connection remains tight and requires no ongoing maintenance. In fact, it takes 30% more effort to loosen than to tighten.
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| Q: | Are welded connections are more structurally sound than bolted ones?
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| A: | No, a properly designed bolted connection offers the same integrity as a welded connection. Both connections are covered in depth by the two major associations that govern steel design and construction in the U.S.: the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The Interlock system is also engineered to meet the Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) 2002 design standards. A properly designed bolted connection offers as much protection as a system that uses welded connections.
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| Q: | Does a bolted rack system have sharp, protruding points?
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| A: | No, the unique Interlock™ design locates all protruding points in a recessed channel away from products, pallets and personnel.
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| Q: | Will bolted uprights will be hard to “square up” in the assembly process?
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| A: | No, frame “squareness” is determined by component design and exact manufacturing processes. Rigid tolerances are maintained at Interlake’s ISO 9000:2001 certified production facilities.
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| Q: | How can Interlake help my operation achieve optimum performance?
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| A: | Our consultative selling approach begins with understanding your business through a comprehensive needs analysis. We thoroughly research and analyze your industry, your company and your internal operations. Then our team of engineers and account management professionals, often collaborating with one of our distributor partners, goes to work on developing a solution tailored to your needs, your desired results and your budget.
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| Q: | What makes Interlake different from other suppliers of material handling products and services?
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| A: | We’re much more than just a source for products, we’re a resource for answers to real world material handling issues. We add value by providing custom fit solutions aimed at helping customers to increase sales, improve productivity and reduce costs.
Look beyond the rack... and you’ll find that the Interlake of today is a full service material handling integrator. We provide functions such as facility planning and layout, engineering design and build, automation and controls, installation and project management, safety inspections and repair and maintenance in addition to the most comprehensive line of storage, conveyance and sortation solutions in the industry.
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| Q: | Who is Interlake and why should I choose them as my preferred supplier of material handling solutions?
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| A: | Interlake is a name you can count on. Our business roots date back to 1875. In the late 1950s we pioneered the development and mass production of storage rack. Since then we’ve maintained our position as the leader in the industry by anticipating and responding to the ever-changing needs of our customers. Along the way we’ve evolved into a leading supplier of integrated material handling solutions. Our mission statement says it all:
• Be the world’s best company providing innovative storage and integrated solutions
• Delight our customers by exceeding their expectation and providing exceptional value
• Create superior shareholder value through our people and their enterprising spirit
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| Q: | How do I determine the capacity ratings and other key specifications of Interlake storage rack components and systems?
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| A: | Call our technical support center at 1-708-344-9999. We’ll need you to provide some basic information on size and configuration. Also, look for any stamping on the component(s) which indicates the model number (e.g. three or four digit number stamped on the face of a beam or column)
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