WHAT ARE SHELVING RISERS AND DIVIDERS?

Shelving Risers are designed to fit in the groove along the front of the shelf, they are used to prevent product from falling off the shelves and are essential if the shelf is tilted. If the shelf needs to be divided into sections then shelving dividers are also required. Shelf dividers run from the front to the back of the shelf.

Shelf risers are available that are made from plastic or metal. The plastic risers have a tooth pattern so that when they are placed in the front and rear groves on the shelf, the plastic dividers can be slotted between them to obtain the desired binning effect.

The metal wire risers and dividers work in a similar way, but in this case only the front riser is required because the wire shelf divider clips directly into the rear shelf groove and then attaches to the front riser.

Risers and dividers are useful for many different purposes. In the simplest example, when shelves are to be tilted, risers can be used to prevent products falling off the shelves. Risers and dividers can be used to “bin” the shelves, forming smaller compartments which can be used to organise products and keep them separate from each other.
Toothed plastic risers need one at the front and one at the back of the shelf in order to be able to slot the plastic dividers in. Any number of dividers can be added once the riser(s) have been inserted so the shelf can be divided into many different compartments if required.

Confectionary/ hardware/ small toys can be displayed much better if kept separate from each other on shelving units. Stock is kept separate and it is easier for the customer to find and select the desired products. Larger items can also benefit from the use of risers and dividers. Newspapers, for example, can be easily and attractively displayed and kept in separate piles using the “binning” effect. Acrylic risers are much thicker and heavier duty than the plastic risers, they are not designed for use with dividers, and they are simply for placing along the front of shelves to keep products in place. These heavier duty risers are ideal for using with heavier, bulkier items such as rolls of wallpaper.

SWSF toothed risers and plastic dividers will normally fit on any 50 pitch shelving system such as Tegometall or Edens.