When It Comes to Shop Safety, Think Beyond Pallets and Blocks
More often than not when touring a shop I see a unique approach to solving an everyday problem. This time it was a shop full of big, heavy molds that were not sitting on pallets or blocks across the the floor. Instead, they were sitting on top of small, plastic feet.
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Rhino Feet are an easy, safe, and efficient solution for elevating and storing heavy objects.
Rhino Feet are magnetic which means they can travel with the workpiece. Stick them on and leave them in place.
You can stick the magnetic Rhino Feet on I-beams, toolboxes, machines, benches, cabinets and tables to be out of the way.
A shop can get rid of wood pallets and free up floor space with Rhino Feet.
You can place Rhino Feel where they will always be within reach.
The patent-pending support pad design has magnetic inserts molded directly into the pads, which can support massive weight loads.
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I found out that these feet are actually magnetic support pads that are designed to keep materials elevated off of surfaces and they travel with the workpiece. The concept, according to Rhino Products, LLC, came from decades of scientific research on how a rhinoceros can support its massive body weight with relatively small feet. Scientists discovered that it’s all about how their feet distribute weight. Hence, Rhino Feet™ (patent-pending) elevation pads were born and designed with the same theory.
When used properly, Rhino Feet can support extremely heavy objects, which makes them perfect for mold shops. These pads have undergone rigorous destructive testing to ensure the product is safe to use in industrial settings. Multiple tests have been performed on each size Rhino Foot to determine the average compressive yield strength and safe working loads.
Rhino Feet have been assigned safe working loads with a 3 to 1 safety factor. Chart courtesy of Rhino Products LLC.
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