Rack Armour Installation Tools

Speed up your warehouse safety rollout with the Rack Armour® range of installation tools, available to buy online from Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies. Designed and manufactured by IWS Group — the team behind the original Rack Armour® upright protector — these purpose-built fitting tools take the effort out of installing pallet racking guards across your warehouse, distribution centre or production facility. Whether you're protecting a single aisle or kitting out a 100,000+ sq ft DC, the right installation tool means a faster, safer fit and a tighter finish on every leg.

Why You Need a Rack Armour® Installation Tool

Rack Armour® upright protectors are designed to clip directly onto a racking leg without any bolts, drilling or floor fixings. Smaller profiles (Euro A and Euro B) can usually be hand-fitted in seconds, but as the protector size and wall thickness increase, the force needed to seat the guard cleanly around the upright also increases.

That's where the dedicated Rack Armour® installation tools earn their keep. They give the installer the leverage to fit the larger profiles consistently and quickly, without having to brace against the racking, pinch fingers or risk damaging the guard during fitment. Across a large project — say, a few hundred uprights — the time and labour saving is substantial, and you finish with a uniformly snug, professional installation throughout the warehouse.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Quicker installation of Rack Armour® upright protectors, especially the larger Euro D and Euro E profiles
• Less physical strain on installers — particularly important on big rollouts
• Consistent, snug fit on every upright for maximum impact protection
• Damage-free fitting — no risk of marking or distorting the guard during seating
• Compatible with all Rack Armour® upright protector sizes (Euro A through Euro E)
• Designed by IWS Group, the original manufacturer of Rack Armour®
• Reusable across multiple projects — invest once, use across your warehouse estate

Fitting Arms vs Fitting Hooks: Which Tool Do You Need?

Hall-Fast supplies both genuine Rack Armour® installation tool options. Both are compatible with the entire Rack Armour® range, but each is optimised for a different protector size.

Rack Armour® Fitting Arms (Pair)

The Fitting Arms are recommended for Large to Extra Large Rack Armour® protectors — typically those fitting uprights from around 101mm up to 120mm front face (Euro D and Euro E profiles). The pair-of-arms design gives you greater leverage and two-handed control, making them the preferred tool for heavier-duty profiles, large installation projects and contractor crews who need a consistent, repeatable result on every leg.

Choose Fitting Arms if:

• You're installing Euro D or Euro E (larger) Rack Armour® profiles
• You're fitting protectors across a large warehouse or DC
• You want maximum leverage and minimum effort per upright

Rack Armour® Fitting Hooks (Single Hook)

The Fitting Hook is suited to Small to Medium Rack Armour® protectors — typically those fitting uprights from around 70mm up to 100mm front face (Euro A and Euro B profiles). It's a compact, lightweight tool that speeds up hand-fitting on the lighter profiles and is easy to keep on a tool belt or in a maintenance kit for ad-hoc installs and replacements.

Choose Fitting Hooks if:

• You're installing Euro A or Euro B (smaller) Rack Armour® profiles
• You need a portable tool for replacements and small jobs
• You want a low-cost option for a maintenance kit

If your project mixes profile sizes, many warehouse operators buy both tools to cover the full range.

How the Installation Tools Work

Rack Armour® upright protectors fit by clipping the curved HDPE shell around the racking leg. The shell needs to flex slightly to seat over the front face of the upright, then snap into place. The installation tools provide the controlled mechanical leverage to do this in one smooth movement:

• Fitting Arms clamp onto the protector and use the pivot of the two arms to draw the shell evenly around the leg, distributing the force on both sides of the upright simultaneously.
• Fitting Hooks locate into the protector and let the installer pull it cleanly into position with a single, ergonomic motion.

In both cases, the tool stays with the installer and the Rack Armour® guard remains in place — no fasteners, brackets or floor anchors are added to the racking. The installation is fully reversible if you ever need to relocate the protector to another upright.

Where Rack Armour® Installation Tools Are Used

The Rack Armour® installation tools are essential kit for anyone rolling out racking protection at scale, including:

• Warehouse and distribution centre fit-outs
• Cold store and freezer warehouse projects (where stiffer plastics need extra leverage)
• Manufacturing plants and production facilities
• Third-party logistics (3PL) operations
• Retail back-of-house and stockroom installations
• Health and safety teams managing ongoing replacement and maintenance programmes
• Racking installers, contractors and SEMA-approved inspectors

Buy Rack Armour® Installation Tools at Hall-Fast

Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies stocks the genuine, manufacturer-supplied Rack Armour® Fitting Arms and Fitting Hooks, available alongside the full Rack Armour Upright Protectors range. If you're planning a warehouse-wide installation and need help specifying the right combination of upright protectors and installation tools, our team can advise on profile sizes, quantities and project pricing — call 01623 645645 or email sales@hall-fast.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an installation tool to fit Rack Armour® upright protectors?

For the smaller Euro A and Euro B profiles, no — they can be hand-fitted in seconds. For the larger Euro D and Euro E profiles, an installation tool is strongly recommended, both to speed up fitting and to achieve a consistent, snug fit on every upright.

What's the difference between Fitting Arms and Fitting Hooks?

Fitting Arms are a paired-arm tool that gives extra leverage and two-handed control, making them the better choice for Large to Extra Large Rack Armour® protectors. Fitting Hooks are a single-hook tool that's compact and ideal for Small to Medium protectors and ad-hoc installs.

Can one installation tool fit every size of Rack Armour®?

Both the Fitting Arms and the Fitting Hooks are compatible with the full Rack Armour® size range (Euro A to Euro E). However, each is optimised for a particular profile size, so for large or mixed projects most warehouses choose to keep both tools on hand.

Are the installation tools manufacturer-approved?

Yes. The Rack Armour® installation tools sold at Hall-Fast are designed and supplied by IWS Group, the original manufacturer of the Rack Armour® upright protector range, ensuring full compatibility and a proper fit.

Are Rack Armour® protectors included with the installation tools?

No — the installation tools are sold separately from the upright protectors. You'll find the full upright protector range on our Rack Armour Upright Protectors page.

Is the installation tool reusable?

Yes. The tools are built for repeated industrial use, so a single set will install hundreds — or thousands — of upright protectors across the lifetime of your warehouse safety programme.