Most industrial cages for individual animals are of stainless steel, with a channel welded to the wall of the cage. This channel acts as the support for the cage rack which slides into it.

Due to the height restrictions of the channel into which the rack must slide and the nature of some of the work done, RACS uses a flattened steel mesh welded to a steel rod frame as pictured above. These channels were originally intended to accept uncoated stainless steel racks and often have only a one inch opening. Our dipping process adds 1/8" of coating to the steel on the top and the bottom, so it is important to keep in mind the channel height when ordering. Look the order form over closely for the correct terminology to use when ordering such racks.