Impact protection
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- Powder-coated steel
- For indoor use
- Robust design
- Suitable for indoor use thanks to powder coating
- Available in 400, 800 or 1,200 mm height.
- Angular shape offers 2-sided protection
- PU foam with black/yellow signal colours
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- Resistant to moisture, heat, UV light and frost
- Circular edge guard, self-adhesive for simple installation
- For indoor and outdoor use (-40 to +90°C)
- Made from UV-resistant and solvent-resistant polyurethane foam
- PU foam with black/yellow signal colours
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
- Resistant to moisture, heat, UV light and frost
- Slip-on profile guard with rectangular profile
- Made from flexible, non-ageing polyurethane foam
- Resistant to UV light and solvents
- For column width 200-300 mm
- side panels sliding into each other
- Made of yellow dyed polyethylene
- Durable impact protection bar for indoor use
- Easily visible, yellow plastic coating with contrasting black stripes
- Stable base plates for rapid, secure installation
- Solid hoop guard made from 48 mm steel pipe
- Yellow plastic coating with black signal stripes
- Knee rail for reliable impact protection
- Made from solid steel
- Corrosion-resistant
- Designed for outdoor use
- Complete set with 2 steel barrier boards
- Includes 2 wide corner protectors
- 4 clamps for connecting corners and boards
- Collision protection for pillars, posts and columns
- Hot-dip galvanised high-grade steel
- Anchored to the floor with 4 base plates
- Edge protection in trapezoidal shape with black and yellow signal colour.
- The foam is insensitive to UV light and solvents.
- Fast assembly thanks to integrated magnetic strip.
- Trapezium edge guard with black/yellow signal colours
- The foam material is resistant to UV light and solvents
- Self-adhesive for rapid installation
- PU foam in black and yellow signal colour
- Application indoors and outdoors
- Resistant to moisture, heat, UV light and frost
- Flexible pipe guard made of polyurethane with magnetic strips
- for attachment For indoor and outdoor use
- UV and solvent resistant
- Minimises collision damage caused by transport vehicles
- Made from plastic-coated steel
- For indoor use
- Solid bollard made from hot-dip galvanised steel
- Yellow/black plastic coating for optimum warning effect
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
Impact protectors: increased safety for employees and facilities
Impact protectors guarantee the necessary safety of your employees and provide certain protection for your operational equipment in case of collision. You can find suitable impact protection elements that match your requirements with the help of our guide.
1. Types of impact protectors
Whether indoors or outdoors, for traffic routes or in the warehouse – impact protection elements can be used in many different ways. Accordingly, these elements differ in terms of their size, material, shape and other features. You can choose from a wide range of products in the Jungheinrich PROFISHOP online store:
2. Why are impact protectors essential for a company?
Impact protectors are crucial for ensuring operational safety in the workplace. While there are currently no compulsory regulations on the establishment of collision and impact elements in the UK, standard BS 6180 outlines a series of recommendations and guidelines on this subject. All warehouse impact protection products available in our shop are tested in their respective areas of application and offer the following benefits when it comes to operational safety:
- As a means of accident prevention: The appropriate product can be used to separate work areas or clearly mark obstacles and other potential hazards. Protection elements can also indicate safe routes for employees or customers, thereby preventing accidents from occurring in the first place.
- As a form of impact and collision protection: Collision protectors are designed to absorb the impact of collisions, such as those that may occur when an industrial truck collides with a storage rack. They minimise the risk of damage to factory equipment and prevent shelves from toppling over. Depending on the specific application of the protective element, pipes, pillars or walls can also be protected in the event of a collision.
- Cost savings: Collisions resulting in damage to vehicles and storage facilities can lead to expensive repairs and downtime. Although investments in high-quality impact protectors may initially incur costs, the expenses can be quickly recouped by avoiding accidents and consequential damage. This can be particularly beneficial for companies that use high-quality machines, transport or lifting trucks.
3. Finding the right impact protection elements
Code of practice standard BS 6180 outlines which type of protective element is best suited to a particular working environment. Additionally, there are other parameters that can be considered when selecting the right impact protector for your specific requirements.
Material
We offer collision protection products made of steel, with or without coatings, as well as various plastics and polyurethane foam. All construction materials are suitable for indoor use. Most plastic models meet the highest impact protection requirements for outdoor use, however, with steel elements it is important to consider hot-dip galvanising or additional corrosion protection as an option when using outdoors:
Impact protectors with a fluorescent coating are particularly suited to outdoor use, as they guarantee best possible visibility, even at night.
Function
Before purchasing impact protectors, it is essential to accurately determine their intended use. Should storage equipment be protected, and if so, which items? Will the protective elements serve as a barrier or marker? Is cushioning impact protection required? The following table provides an overview of the options available for different requirements:
- Impact protection barriers
- Impact protection boards
- Impact protection rails
- Impact protection bollards
- Impact protection barriers
- Impact protection boards
- Impact protection rails
- Impact protection bollards
- Corner protection
- Column protectors
- Impact protection barriers
- Impact protection boards
- Impact protection rails
- Impact protection bollards
- Impact protection boards
- Impact protection rails
- Corner protection
- Rack protection
- Corner protection with the right size and shape
- Column protection
- Impact protection rails
- Impact protection rails
- Impact protection barriers
- Impact protection boards
4. Warehouse impact protection for hazardous areas
Jungheinrich PROFISHOP offers protective elements that are required to be installed either at a distance from the danger zone or directly in front of the objects that need to be protected. When installed at a distance, collision protection primarily prevents people from approaching the area. Additionally, impact protectors can also serve as an efficient traffic control system and aid in access control on company premises. We provide a variety of products for this purpose.
Impact protection barriers
Impact protection barriers are highly versatile and can be used to protect individuals, buildings, machines and technical systems, depending on their shape, dimensions and material. They can also be utilised as fall protection for stairways or ledges. We offer a wide range of impact protection barriers in various forms to meet your needs:
- round arch or inverted U-shape
- with cross braces
- as a 2-part round arch construction
- as a ground barrier
- with an angled profile
- with underrun protection
The brackets are constructed of strong tubular steel and can be conveniently bolted to the floor utilising base plates. For operational areas that require a high level of impact protectors, such as those with vehicles travelling at high speeds, the impact protection bar can be cemented into the ground. Our impact protector brackets are available in various diameters and wall thicknesses, allowing for optimal adaptation to your company's specific requirements.
Characteristics of impact protection barriers:
- Allow for a safe distance to be maintained around protected areas such as walls or corners
- Clearly mark hazardous zones and create a separation between working areas, while still ensuring that people can pass through (depending on the layout)
- Provide impact protection with shock resistance that corresponds to the thickness of the material
- Creates a traffic control system in areas such as car parks or production halls
- A steel tube with a solid construction and a plastic coating
- Available with an optional hot-dip galvanisation
- Suitable for indoor use
- For outdoor use: it should be coated with an anti-corrosive material or hot-dip galvanisation
- Food sector: comes with a full plastic coating that is resistant to abrasion
Impact protection rails
Warehouse impact protection rails are used to separate or mark paths in different operating areas. They are therefore ideal for outlining pedestrian areas or securing hazardous zones. Unlike impact protection barriers, railings offer a continuous barrier and, unless there is an intentional gap, neither vehicles nor people can enter the areas they surround.
Warehouse rails can be securely fixed into the ground using base plates to provide better resistance to approaching vehicles. Depending on the operating area, cushioning elements may also be used: railing posts with an inclined angle give way and divert the force of collision as gently as possible, reducing overall damage to vehicles. Some impact protection rails have a fluorescent coating to ensure they are visible even in low light conditions.
Characteristics of impact protection rails:
- Allow for a safe distance to be maintained around protected areas, such as traffic routes
- Clearly mark hazardous zones and create a separation between working areas
- Provide impact protection with shock resistance that corresponds to the thickness of the material
- Provides a traffic control system and restricts access to areas such as car parks or production halls
- Steel profiles are available with a plastic coating or hot-dip galvanisation
- Rigid versions made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) are also available
- Some models can be purchased with a fluorescent plastic coating
- For indoor use: railings can be made of steel, profile steel or plastic (such as HDPE)
- For outdoor use: railings can be made of plastic (such as HDPE), profile steel with a corrosion-resistant plastic coating or hot-dip galvanisation
Impact protection boards
If you need to protect larger operating areas from potential damage caused by larger industrial machinery, but still need access to walls, stored goods, or work equipment, impact protection boards are an ideal choice. These boards, which are only around 30-40cm high, provide effective warehouse impact protection against stacker trucks or pallet jacks by absorbing the impact of vehicles at a lower height. These types of collision prevention elements are usually anchored directly into the ground. This is achieved with the use of robust support posts, which provide optimal force absorption. Impact protection boards also offer maximum safety when positioned in areas frequented by heavy or fast-moving vehicles. Extension sets can be used to adjust the boards to the conditions on site, allowing them to even be set up around corners.
Please note that impact protection boards do not provide underride protection. For this purpose, suitable impact protection barriers with underride protection should be used.
Characteristics of impact protection boards:
- Prevent vehicles from colliding with storage racks while still allowing safe loading and unloading
- Allow for a safe distance to be maintained from protected areas, such as walls or corners
- Clearly indicate hazardous zones and separate operating areas
- Provide impact protection with shock resistance that varies depending on the thickness of the material
- Implement a traffic control system in areas such as parking lots or production halls
- Steel
- Plastic with corrosion-resistant properties (e.g., HDPE)
- Available with a fluorescent plastic coating
- For indoor use: HDPE, steel with plastic coating
- For outdoor use: HDPE, steel with hot-dip galvanizing
- Food sector: steel with abrasion-resistant full plastic coating
Impact protection bollard
Impact protection bollards are primarily used to secure traffic routes. They offer reliable protection for people, buildings and machines, especially when stacker trucks, pallet trucks and other vehicles are present on company premises. Impact protectors, such as these bollards, can even call attention to inconspicuous curves or building corners that may otherwise be easily missed. Depending on the intended use, bollards can be anchored or secured with concrete into the ground. HDPE bollards with tilting and auto-recovery features provide a gentler cushioning effect during collisions, thereby reducing the damage caused to vehicles.
Characteristics of impact protection bollards:
- Impact protection and shock resistance are determined by the thickness of the material used
- Allow for a safe distance to be maintained between a protected area (e.g., walls or corners) and potential impact sources
- Depending on the distance of installation, the system can obstruct vehicle passages, making it suitable for use in traffic control
- High-quality steel, coated or hot-dip galvanised
- Steel with plastic coating
- Powder-coated steel
- Corrosion-resistant HDPE
- Available with fluorescent plastic coating
- For outdoor use: HDPE, plastic-coated steel, carbon steel, powder-coated steel
- For outdoor use: HDPE, hot-dip galvanized steel, coated grade steel
- Food sector: steel with abrasion-resistant plastic coating
5. Impact protection designed to be mounted directly onto objects
Some of our impact protection elements can be installed directly onto objects such as shelves, pillars or edges, with the aim of preventing accidents from the onset and providing impact protection in case of collision. They primarily function as marking or warning systems that draw attention to hazards such as sharp edges, protrusions, landings or shelves.
Column protectors
Our impact protection products can be installed at a safe distance from a hazardous area, with the extra space only adding to the performance of the impact protector used. Some of our products, however, provide optimal collision protection when mounted on the hazardous object itself. Ourcolumn protectors are one such example. They are specially designed to be mounted onto columns to prevent collisions. They are made of weather-resistant polyethylene and have internal cavities supported by plastic slats for dimensional stability.
Column protectors are not only highly stable and resistant to stress cracking, but their flexible integrated slats enable them to spring back in the event of an impact. This helps absorb impact energy, minimising and, in some cases, even preventing damage to vehicles. Available in signal colours, column impact protectors can be purchased from Jungheinrich PROFISHOP in a range of models that can be stretched around bollards or pillars.
Characteristics of column protectors:
- Our column impact protectors provide shock resistance that varies depending on the thickness of the material, making them suitable for protecting shelves, columns or pipes against vehicle impact
- Additionally, they serve as vehicle protection through impact cushioning
- Polyethylene
- Indoors and outdoors: weather-resistant polyethylene, temperature-resistant down to -40°C (can also be used in deep-freeze rooms)
Corner protection
Our corner protection products provide reliable cushioning for corners and edges, such as those found on railings, passages, or pipes. Made from durable and solvent-resistant polyurethane foam (PU foam), our corner and edge protectors can be attached using self-adhesive or magnetic coatings. To ensure an optimal fit on the edges that need to be padded, our shop offers corner protection in various profiles:
- semicircle
- circle
- rectangle
- trapeze
- angled
Characteristics of corner protectors:
- Provide protection against scratches or blunt injuries from sharp edges
- Warn against edges and corners with black and yellow colouring
- Our polyurethane foam (PU foam) is resistant to moisture, heat, UV rays and frost
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
Rack protection
It is important that shelves, particularly heavy-duty shelves, are correctly secured in position to prevent injury or product damage at the workplace. At Jungheinrich PROFISHOP, you can purchase rack impact protection that can provide collision protection for racks and shelving systems of all sizes. All our impact protection elements for shelves have a minimum height of 30cm, feature conspicuous yellow or black and yellow colouring, and can withstand collision forces from 400 Nm. Depending on the design, our shelf and rack impact protectors can be attached to the shelf legs (shelf leg protection), front side or shelf ends. Our impact protection elements are primarily intended to prevent shelves from being damaged or collapsing as a result of collisions with vehicles.
Impact protection corners are crucial for protecting shelves from collisions. They are not only useful for storage racks, but also for safeguarding columns, steel beams, pipes or building corners. Collision elements for corners are used not only in warehouses but also in driveways or multi-storey car parks. They are fixed to the ground using concrete screws and are available in various profiles.
Characteristics of rack protectors:
- Provide caution for shelf legs, corners, edges and low passages
- Provide impact protection for large warehouse shelving
- L-profile: for narrow shelf legs or corners
- U-profile: protection for shelf legs within a shelf wall
- Trapezoidal profile: protection of widening shelf legs or corners
- With guide rollers: impact protection
- Powder-coated sheet steel
- Steel
- Plastic, such as HDPE
- For indoor use: steel, HDPE, plastic, sheet steel with powder coating
- For outdoor use: HDPE, plastic
6. FAQ on impact protection
Proper installation is a crucial prerequisite in order for impact protection to serve its purpose. For many impact protection products, the accessories necessary for attachment are already included. For models that are fixed to walls or the floor, it is essential that the ground is stable enough to anchor the product securely; otherwise, it may tip over upon impact. Impact protection bollards, in particular, can be anchored into concrete for increased stability. You can also find instructions for professional assembly in the assembly and operating manual that comes with each impact protection product.
Impact protection products are sometimes equipped with an underrun protection. A protective wall that nearly touches the floor is placed between the sides of the bracket. This wall prevents stacker trucks from getting stuck in the impact protector as the machine’s fork cannot accidentally slide underneath it.
The choice of material for impact protection products depends on three main factors:
- The most critical factor is the level of performance that the collision protection needs to provide. Generally, the thicker the material and diameter, the more resistant the impact protection.
- Steel or plastic have different advantages and disadvantages when it comes to using impact protection in outdoor areas. Only plastic or hot-dip galvanised steel collision protection products can offer reliable protection against rust damage caused by moisture. Steel can cause damage to the protective zinc layer after collisions with vehicles, however it is preferable to plastic products for permanent UV resistance. Plastic impact protection is less durable when exposed to constant sunlight.
- Although steel elements are typically better at absorbing forceful impact, plastic impact protection products provide better protection for the approaching vehicle.