Revision of Wire Rack Decking Standard (MH26.2– 2007) Now Available

The Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) Affiliated Trade Association of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the availability of the latest revision of MH26.2 – Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Welded Wire Rack Decking.

Approved and published in 2007, this revision of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standard applies to uniformly loaded rack decking fabricated from welded-wire mesh, with or without permanently attached reinforcement, for use in storage racks. The standard provides definitions and establishes guidelines on materials, dimensional characteristics, design and fabrication procedures and test procedures. In addition, the standard provides guidelines for the application and utilization of welded-wire rack decking.

As part of RMI’s 50th anniversary celebration, a complimentary download of MH26.2—2007 – Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Welded Wire Rack Decking is available by clicking here.

In addition, RMI will sponsor two educational sessions at NA 2008: Rack Storage - The Importance of Standards and R-Mark Certification and Pallet Racks and Decking - Considerations for Selecting, Installing, Maintaining and Operating.

The Rack Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (RMI) is an affilated trade association of MHIA. RMI members are the Industry’s leading suppliers of Industrial Steel Storage Racks and Related Structural Systems. They supply industrial rack solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing and distribution sector. RMI was formed in 1958. In 2006, RMI admitted former members of the Industrial Metal Containers and Wire Decking Product Section of MHIA into the RMI membership. RMI is an accredited developer of ANSI standards for industrial steel storage racks and directly related structural equipment and systems.

MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and NA 2008 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.

Contact: Carol Miller, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) (704) 616-1190/800-345-1815 /

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