MaxRack Elevating Safety Cage
The safest way to access vehicles with faster turnaround and less downtime
The MaxRack XR is an elevating safety cage that lowers onto tank trucks, ISO containers, and railcars, giving workers fully enclosed, guarded access to hatches, gauging, and sampling points. Available off the shelf in seven standard sizes and factory-tested before delivery, it’s engineered for safer top-of-vehicle access, faster loading turnaround, and reliable, long service life.
- The safest way to access the top of a vehicle.
Fully enclosed, guarded cage with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 fall protection on every vehicle. - Fastest facility turnaround.
Full top-of-vehicle access at every hatch. No repositioning, no tie-off setup. - Engineered for a long service life.
Standardized parts, bolt-together components, and reliable operation for less downtime. - Expert support, design to installation.
Factory-direct guidance from SafeRack Regional Area Managers with two decades of MaxRack installs.
- Off the shelf, not engineered-to-order.
Seven standard sizes with real-time quotes and drawings from our configurator. Custom available when needed. - Made in the USA & factory-tested.
Designed, engineered, and factory-tested at our Andrews, SC facility — verified to spec before it ships. - Built to the standards your inspectors check.
AWS D1.1 and D1.2 welds. ASTM A123 hot-dip galvanizing. Electric, air, or explosion-proof drive options for Class I locations.
Elevated Platforms
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Elevated Platforms
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
SURETrack Carriage
Smoother, faster travel — every lift.
Bolt-together, field-serviceable rollers stay on the track and swap individually. Prevents walk-off and derailing. Serviceable in place, with less maintenance and downtime
Dual Drive System (DDS)
Even, balanced travel from a centered motor.
A center-mounted 2 HP drive delivers equal torque to both sides, eliminating the twisting and racking of end-mounted systems. Modular shaft sections and stocked chain and sprockets make routine service straightforward.
Open Wide-Flange (W-Beam) Columns
See it. Reach it. Inspect it.
Counterweights live between the flanges behind bolt-off covers — visible for corrosion checks, reachable for rebalancing with hand tools. No sealed structure, no guesswork.
Working-Height Drive Beam
Service from the ground.
Drive beam at 8–9 feet — no lift rental, no elevated work permit, no waiting on equipment. Routine service happens the same day.
Push-Button Control + Emergency Manual Override
Simple to run. Safe to recover.
Push-button control mounts on the platform or at grade. If power or plant air is lost, a manual hand wheel raises or lowers the cage. Upper and lower limit switches stop travel automatically at working and stored positions.
Standard Sizes
Quotes in hours, drawings in minutes, installs in weeks
Seven standard sizes priced and drawn in real time by our proprietary configurator — no engineering queue or long delivery time. Off-the-shelf beats engineered-to-order by months.
Seven Sizes, Off the Shelf
15′, 18′, 21′, 24′, 27′, 30′, 33′
Sized in 3′ increments. Custom sizes and configurations are available.
Tank Truck
Typical Sizes
4 ft x 30 ft
4’-0” (1.2m) to 6’-0” (1.8m) wide x 15’-0” (4.5m) to 33’-0” (10m) long
Typical Deck
Surface Options
Open, no floor panels
Open, but could have inboard walk panel if a wide gangway won’t work due to obstructions.
Railcar
Typical Sizes
9 ft x 15 ft
6’-0” (1.8m) to 9’-0” (3m) wide x 15’-0” (4.5m) to 33’-0” (10m) long
Typical Deck
Surface Options
Open, no floor panels
Open, but could have inboard walk panel if a wide gangway won’t work due to obstructions.
ISO Container
Typical Sizes
4 ft x 20 ft
4’-0” (1.2m) to 6’-0” (1.8m) wide x 15’-0” (4.5m) to 33’-0” (10m) long
Typical Deck
Surface Options
Inboard walk surface, open center, or flip-up panels
Open, but could have inboard walk panel if a wide gangway won’t work due to obstructions.
Options
- Handrail Options:
- Aluminum (Standard)
- Galvanized
- Stainless steel
- Powder-coated (orange) available.
- Deck surface options:
- Open (Standard)
- Flip-up floor panels
- Inboard walkway and Outboard walkway
- Motor
- Standard electric
- Air (Pneumatic)
- Explosion-proof (Class I)
- Custom sizes and configurations: Available on request.
Standards & Compliance
- Fall Protection: OSHA 29 CFR 1910
- Welding: AWS D1.1 (carbon steel), AWS D1.2 (aluminum)
- Galvanizing: Hot-dip to ASTM A123
- Load Rating: 500 lb capacity (worker, tools, and rescue), 2:1 design safety factor
- Manufacturing: Designed, engineered, and factory-tested at our Andrews, SC facility
Add-ons
SAS self-adjusting stair
Standard for tank trucks. Adjusts to varying truck heights and profiles
FRT flat ramp telescoping gangway
Standard for railcars. Pair with a 2-foot FRT and inboard walkway for offset crash boxes in congested brownfield sites.
YellowGate safety swing gate
Self-closing swing gate for fall protection at platform access points.
YellowGate XL
Extended-width safety gate for traffic control and early-departure prevention.
- Early Departure Gate
- Red / Green vehicle-position light
- Audible alarm
- Strobe light
- Grounding and static-dissipation
- Platform lighting
- Emergency eyewash and safety showers
Elevated Platform Installations
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Frequently Asked Questions
Seven standard lengths from 15 to 33 feet in 3-foot increments, and widths from 4 feet (trucks) to 9 feet (railcars). Custom sizes are available when the application requires them.
Pneumatic air, electric (single- or three-phase), and explosion-proof electric motors for Class I locations.
A manual hand wheel raises or lowers the cage. Upper and lower limit switches stop travel automatically at the working and stored positions.
It ships off the shelf in seven standard sizes rather than engineered to order — quotes and drawings are generated in real time by a proprietary configurator. Every unit is factory-tested before delivery, and the drive beam sits at working height so routine service happens from the ground.
Bolt-together, standardized components are engineered for a long service life. Non-proprietary chain, sprockets, and hardware are available off the shelf for straightforward, low-cost maintenance.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 fall protection, AWS D1.1 and D1.2 welding, and ASTM A123 hot-dip galvanizing.
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Customer Reviews
We like the quality – as it's proven here at the plant. Delivery – one week ahead of schedule! Stephen Todd was responsive and asked all the right questions. We like the quality – as it's proven here at the plant.
By Don B. from Chemical Specialties
Your people are easy to work with. They were very helpful in getting us what we needed. They also made phone calls to reconfirm the order was right. Cost is right. Your people are easy to work with. Saves our insulated piping, safer for our personnel, easier access to our inner tanks. High quality, easy construction, and the finished product makes our tank farm look good.
By Valerie H. from CHS Inc.
Travis and the rest of the SafeRack support staff were always one step ahead Product was delivered timely and within the required timeframe and Travis and the rest of the support staff were always one step ahead.
By Bryan E. from Lafarge
The sales staff was very helpful and courteous. The sales staff was very helpful and courteous.
By Bob G. from Town of Marana
Elevating Safety Cage
The safest top-of-vehicle access on the market. The MaxRack safety cage lowers onto tank trucks, ISO containers, and railcars, giving workers fully enclosed, guarded access to hatches, gauging, and sampling points.
Made in the USA
OHSA Compliant
Vehicles
Features
7 Standard Sizes
Options
Power
Pneumatic Air Drive
Electric Drive, Electric XP
Manual override to raise/
lower
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.
