MaxRack Elevated Platforms
The MaxRack Elevating Safety Cage is a powered system designed to provide safe access to the tops of railcars and trucks during bulk loading or when accessing top hatches.
MaxRacks’s unique counterbalanced design, combined with an exclusive dual-input gearbox, ensures safe and smooth operation. Notably, in the event of power or plant air loss, operators can manually raise or lower the cage using a manual hand wheel, maintaining safety and functionality.
- Power Options: Available with either pneumatic or electric drives, including single and three-phase configurations, with optional explosion-proof electric motors.
- Emergency Manual Override: Equipped with a manual hand wheel, allowing operators to raise or lower the cage manually during power or air pressure loss.
- Robust Construction: Built with galvanized steel columns and lifting arms, with safety cages available in aluminum, stainless steel, or galvanized steel, all with optional powder coating for enhanced durability.
- Customization: Offers multiple standard and custom fall protection cage configurations for both truck and railcar applications, with cage sizes ranging from 15 to 33 feet in length and 4 to 10 feet in width.

Elevating Safety Cage
The MaxRack-powered elevating handrail system is the only safety cage that can be manually operated during power or air loss, featuring a counterbalanced design and dual-input gearbox for smooth, reliable operation on railcars and trucks.
Vehicles
Railcar
Width: 6′-10′
Length: 15′-33′
Truck
Width: 4′-6′
Length: 15′-33′
Features
Many standard cage configurations are available
Manual override to raise/
lower
Options
Power
Pneumatic Air Drive
Electric Drive, Single and 3-Phase
Explosion and Non-Explosion Proof
MAXRack features durable galvanized steel column supports and lifting arms, with a safety cage available in aluminum, stainless steel, or galvanized steel, all with an optional powder-coated finish for added protection.
Made in the USA
OHSA Compliant
A powered elevating safety cage and platform that creates a safe environment for workers to access the top of vehicles for bulk loading or accessing top hatches.
Features
Two Power Options Available
The MAXRack Elevating Safety Cage can be raised or lowered using an easy push-button control box.
- Pneumatic drive
- Electric Drive
Single and 3-phase with optional explosion-proof electric motors
Emergency Manual Override in the event of power or plant air loss, achieved via a manual hand wheel. Upper and lower limit switches to stop cage in the working and stored position
Our welding specs meet or exceed AWS D1.1 for carbon steel / AWS D1.2 for aluminum, and our galvanizing process adheres to the industrial ASTM.123 standard.


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Resources & Specifications
Frequently Asked Question
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Customer Reviews

Everyone in the SafeRack group was great to work with. I placed this order as a replacement to our damaged equipment. We already knew the benefits of SafeRack loading platforms. We have had one since 2009. We just needed a couple replacement parts.
By Josh K. from Poet Biorefining Glenville

Compared to other products, it offers a safer working area and is easier to install. I had product within a couple days of ordering. Compared to other products on the market and what we have used, it offers a safer working area, and is easier to install. Stronger-Safer guard for top of tank car openings, and being brightly colored we have not accidentally sent one off site by forgetting to remove from the top of a tank car.
By Richard H. from Dow Corning

Our customers request SafeRack by name. Our first experience with SafeRack was very satisfying. Our sales rep, Amber Graham, provided fast, informed responses that we needed to make the sale of these units possible. The products shipped on time, well packed and in great shape. Our customers request SafeRack by name because of the flexibility in options they present and the versatility of the units. Aside from the units themselves, we find the customer support, realistic delivery times and the backing of an established, reliable brand to be key benefits.
By Scott S. from Eymaq, Inc.

The salesman was responsive and answered all the questions. The salesman was responsive with my doubts and answered all the questions.
By Paul B. from Bristol-Myers Squibb Mfg Company