A Guide To Pallet Rack Decking 01/12/2023 News Pallet racking systems keep warehouses organised, and they become even better with pallet racking decking. Pallet rack decking boosts storage capacity and ensures stability and safety for different items. In this guide, we’ll cover various decking types, their benefits, and how to choose the right one for your needs. Understanding Pallet Racking Decking Pallet racking decking serves as an added platform or shelf that slots into your pallet racking system’s beams. This additional level expands your storage options, enabling the safe storage of items that aren’t suitable for directly placing on pallets. This increases the versatility of your racking system, making it capable of accommodating a wider range of goods. There are various types of decking, each designed to accommodate different types of goods and provide specific advantages. Types of Pallet Racking Decking Chipboard Decking: chipboard decking provides a solid and even surface for storing goods. This decking type is well-suited for storing non-palletised items, cartons, and individual products. It’s cost-effective and easy to install but may not be suitable for very heavy loads or very deep bays as it can tend to sag over time if not supported properly. Timber Decking: our timber decking is available in open or closed boarded designs, and is made from wooden boards. It fits neatly onto the horizontal beams of a pallet racking system, providing a strong, level surface for storing goods. Timber decking is a versatile and cost-effective option, and is available in various thicknesses. It is a great option for storing heavy items. Wire Mesh Decking: wire mesh decking is a popular choice for pallet racking systems. It consists of a grid of wire panels that provide excellent support and visibility. This type of decking is ideal for fire safety compliance, as it allows water to pass through in the event of a fire. It’s also suitable for storing pallets, cartons, and various other items. Extremely suitable if your warehouse deals with food or pharmaceutical products because of its hygiene benefits. Solid Steel Decking: is commonly used for long span shelving but we can have manufactured panels for pallet racking too. It is hard-wearing and easy to clean down making it suitable for storing medical and food grade items. Benefits of Pallet Racking Decking Enhanced Storage: decking provides additional storage space for non-palletised items, maximising your racking system’s capacity. Improved Safety: decking creates a stable and even surface for storing items, reducing the risk of products falling or becoming damaged. Versatility: different types of decking cater to various storage needs, allowing you to store a wide range of items. Fire Compliance: wire mesh decking allows water to pass through in case of a fire, meeting fire safety regulations. Choosing the Right Decking To select the right pallet racking decking for your needs, consider the types of items you’ll be storing, your storage environment, and any safety and compliance requirements. If you’re unsure, contact our Sales Team today and we can help you choose the most suitable decking for your warehouse needs.
Why Do You Need Longspan Shelving? 23/11/2023 News What is Longspan Shelving? Longspan Shelving is the perfect solution for the storage of small to medium-sized non-palletised products, making it ideal for organising and accessing hand-picked items. It works in the same way as pallet racking and looks very similar with frames and beams, the only significant difference is the chipboard shelving that sits between the beams. Our AR QuickSpan shelving is extremely versatile and comes in a variety of sizes. We offer frame heights from 2000mm to 5000mm with a wide range of bays and shelf depths. Beams range from 950mm to 2700mm and can accommodate heavy loading capacities. Our longspan shelving can be customised to meet your business needs by choosing from a selection of shelving options. You can choose from chipboard, mesh, or steel decking individually or a combination to meet your specific business requirements. This shelving is versatile and comes with a variety of accessories to suit any businesses storage needs: such as dividers, garment hanging rails and much more. What to Store in Longspan Shelving? Longspan shelving provides an ideal storage solution for items that pallet racking cannot accommodate. Irregularly shaped, bulky, or fragile items may be challenging to transport using forklifts. Long pipes, batteries, tyres, and office supplies are just a few examples of items that you can store on longspan shelving. What Are the Advantages of Longspan Shelving? In addition to the benefits that have already been outlined, our AR QuickSpan shelving provides several advantages, including: Quick and easy to assemble and to replace/add components Versatility, providing immediate access to all unit loads Efficient utilisation of available space Customised designs that cater to your specific storage needs Strong and robust High load capacities Easy adjustment of beam levels, every 50mm Fast delivery lead times (3-5 working days)
What is pallet racking? 24/11/2022 News Table of ContentsWhat is pallet racking?Pallet Racking DimensionsStoring UK palletsStoring Euro PalletsStoring non standard pallets or loose items What beam length should I choose?Pallet racking configurationsWide aisleNarrow aisleVery narrow aisle (VNA)Back to backDouble deepAlternative racking systemsCantilever RackingDrive in RackingDrive though RackingPush back rackingPallet LiveMobile Pallet RackingWhat is pallet racking?Warehouses worldwide use adjustable pallet racking (APR) as the standard for storing palletised goods. It is a modular structure assembled using upright frames and horizontal beams. Buy here.A forklift truck places pallets onto the beams in such a way that they overhang 50mm to the front of the racking and 50mm to the back. This allows a little leeway for placement. If your pallets are 1000mm deep you need 900mm deep frames. If your pallets are 1200mm deep you need 1100mm deep frames. Call us on 0800 612 3210 for quotes or send us a message on our enquiry form. Pallet Racking DimensionsThere are several standard sizes for pallet racking frames and beams and bespoke options available for unique and unusual loads. Storing UK palletsStandard UK pallets are 1200mm x 1000mm and a forklift picks them up on the 1200mm side and places them 1000mm deep onto 900mm deep pallet racking, allowing for a 50mm overhang to the front and back Storing Euro PalletsStandard euro pallets are 800mm x 1200mm and a forklift picks them up on the 800mm side and places them 1200mm deep onto 1100mm deep pallet racking, allowing for a 50mm overhang to the front and back. How to store UK and Euro PalletsStoring non standard pallets or loose items If you use unusual pallet sizes, or a mixture of different pallet sizes or if you are storing non palletised goods. Timber decking or wire mesh decks create a shelf level between the beams. Your pallets do not need to over hang the beams if you have decking but it is important that the decks are strong enough to take the load. What beam length should I choose?This depends on the size and weight of your pallets. A standard beam length is 2700mm clear entry (between the upright frames) and will accommodate 2 UK pallets or 3 Euro pallets and these beams would typically take 2000kg – 3000kg per level. Longer beams are available as are smaller single pallet beams. Pallet racking configurationsThere are several different ways to configure pallet racking depending on the density of storage required and the fork truck you use. All the below options use the same racking components but different configurations. Always refer to the technical specifications provided by the forklift manufacturer. Wide aisleAisles of between 2.5m and 4m depending on the style of truck used. A counterbalance truck will need more clearance than a reach truck. Narrow aisleNarrow aisles are between 1.8m and 2.3m and can considerably increase available storage area. This configuration requires narrow aisle forklift trucks which also have the advantage of being able to lift pallets higher than counter balance trucks increasing vertical storage. Very narrow aisle (VNA)With aisles as small as 1.6m VNA systems are the answer for warehouses where space is at a premium. It is necessary to use very narrow aisle trucks and to fit guide rail or a wire guidance system. Narrow Aisle Pallet RackingBack to backWhen 2 runs are placed side by side so each run is accessed from a different aisle. Frame spacers of 200mm or 300mm are used to separate the frames. This allows the required clearance between pallets when the racks are loaded. This is a common layout for wide aisle, narrow aisle and VNA systems. Double deepDouble deep racking is higher density option where a specialised truck with hydraulic or telescopic forks can reach over the 1st run of racking to place a pallet on the one behind. This option further reduces the number of aisles required. Double Deep Pallet RackingAlternative racking systemsCantilever RackingUsed for storing long items like tubes, pipes and profiles or large sheet materials. Cantilever racking is a modular system with arms that clip or bolt in to upright legs to provide uninterupted horizontal storage. Drive in Racking A modular structure creating a high density ‘block’ of racking. No aisles are required as the truck drives through the lane to place pallets on the rails. Drive in racking is often placed against a wall and accessed from just one side meaning pallets are stored ‘Last in first out’ (LIFO) Drive In Pallet RackingDrive though RackingThe same as drive in racking but accessible from both sides so pallets can be stored ‘First in First out’ (FIFO) as a result you achieve improved stock rotation and eliminate difficult to access pallets. Push back rackingA dynamic system where the forklift places pallets onto the top of several nested carts. The cart holds the pallet and is pushed back when the next pallet is loaded into the same lane. Multiple pallets can be stored on each lane and due to the incline of the rails pallets are automatically presented to the front of the aisle for easy collection. Push Back Pallet RackingPallet Live‘Pallet live’ or Gravity Flow racking’ uses inclined lanes and rollers so loaded pallets travel down the lanes to the picking location. It is a FIFO process (first in first out) and ideal for high volumes of time sensitive or perishable goods.Pallet LiveMobile Pallet RackingAn extremely high density option where the warehouse operative controls movable beds with runs of pallet racking mounted on them. The closely packed racking moves to create aisles where required, maximising floorspace. Mobile Pallet RackingSelling Pallet Racking? What We Need to Know Wire Mesh Security Cages: What Are They? See Why Customers Return to Shelving & Racking Warehouse Steps, Platforms and Truck Docks Are Load Notices Required on My Storage Equipment?
Cantilever racking system 01/09/2022 News A cantilever racking system is a versatile, robust and cost effective way to store long products or non-standard pallet sizes. It is a great way to maximise your warehouse storage capacity, making use of the available height and allowing you to store items of varying sizes in the same area. We can supply you with a bespoke cantilever racking system that will suit your individual requirements. The uprights can be single or double sided and up to 10 metres high. The bracing which joins the uprights together can be tailored to the exact distance required for the length of the items that you will be storing. Horizontal load supporting arms are then added to the uprights, on which you will place your products. These can be up to 2500mm in length and will be designed to take the required load capacity. The height of the arms can be adjusted according to the height required for each storage level. This type of warehouse storage equipment is particularly useful for the following products: Pipes, tubes and bars Timber Sheet materials Laminates and worktops Extrusions Lintels Goods stored on non-standard pallets Our cantilever racking can be galvanised for outdoor use and canopies or cladding can be added to help protect your stock from the weather. If you have large products to store and pallet racking doesn’t suit the dimensions, we can help you to create a warehouse racking system which will enable you to make the most of the space you have available. We have recently supplied cantilever racking to customers in Hull, Basingstoke, Coventry and Bradford, so wherever you are in the UK we can find the right industrial racking solution for your business. Call us now on 0800 612 3210 if you are looking for a cantilever racking system or you think it might help with your warehouse storage and you need some guidance on the options available. Alternatively you can send us a message on the enquiry form and we will reply to you quickly.
Warehouse storage system- can I add to what I have? 16/08/2022 News Adding to your warehouse storage system can appear to be a complicated task if it’s something you haven’t looked into before, but we have years of experience and are always happy to help you to find the right pallet racking components for your needs. There are many different manufacturers of industrial racking and none of them are compatible with each other, so it important that you know what you have before you can think about adding to it. You can see images of the most popular warehouse racking systems on our Identify My Racking page, or you can send us a photo of your racking and we will let you know what you have. Dexion, Link 51, PSS and Apex are some of the leading industrial racking manufacturers but there are many others that we have in stock. We can also help you with the layout, dimensions and load capacities of your racking, our friendly and helpful team can work from your plans or arrange a site visit if required. Accessories such as column guards, rack end barriers, pallet support bars and load notices are all important components of your warehouse storage system and we can advise you on what you might need to complete you installation. If you are looking for hand loaded storage, we have huge stocks of longspan shelving in a wide variety of sizes, so we can also help you to plan a layout that best suits your specific requirements. We have deliveries leaving our warehouse every day, so whether you are in Rotherham, Blackburn, Norwich or Southampton we will get your used warehouse racking order to you quickly and in great condition. Call us now on 0800 612 3210 to discuss your racking needs, or send us an enquiry form and we will reply to you quickly.
Warehouse storage solutions are more than just pallet racking 28/06/2022 News When you think about warehouse storage solutions, pallet racking might be the first thing that springs to mind. Warehouse racking, particularly used pallet racking, is our speciality and the biggest part of our business, but there are many other ways to store your stock that we can help you with. For non-palletised items, we can supply longspan shelving, a heavy duty system that works in much the same way as pallet racking, with upright frames and horizontal beams. Longspan beams have a z profile (rather than the box section of racking beams), so that a chipboard deck will sit securely between them, and with support bars under the chipboard they can take well in excess of 500kg per shelf for almost all beam sizes. This robust and versatile system is available in a wide range of sizes, so we can help you find the best layout to make full use of the space you have for storage of your stock. Cantilever racking provides an effective way to store long materials such as pipes, rods, structural sections, profiles, timber and flat sheets such as chipboard. We offer off the shelf solutions for single or double-sided cantilever storage for long but lightweight items. It is easy to assemble, simple, stable and safe. For heavy loads, we can provide high strength bespoke solutions including systems suitable for indoor and outdoor use. You may also be looking for storage options for your employees to keep their personal items safe. We have a huge range of lockers that we can supply in many different sizes, colours and for a different working environments. Whatever you warehouse storage requirements are, we can help you to find the best solution for your business. Call us now on 0800 612 3210 to discuss you options or to place an order. Alternatively, you can send us an enquiry form and we will reply to you quickly. All our warehouse storage solutions are available for delivery to any UK mainland address, so whether you are in Leeds, Worcester, Liverpool or Brighton we can supply you with what you need.
Warehouse racking for sale 12/05/2022 News We have thousands of bays of quality used warehouse racking for sale at great prices, which we can deliver quickly to any UK mainland address. Whether you need a small run of pallet racking to use some spare storage space or to fill a distribution centre with multiple runs of multi-tier industrial racking, we will find the right solution for you. We have upright frames and horizontal beams in a huge range of sizes and duties, so we can find something to fit your specific requirements. We always have good stocks of leading manufacturers such as Dexion, Link 51, Apex, and PSS and currently we also have Mecalux, Redirack and Stow used pallet racking for sale. Our experienced and friendly team will offer you all the support and assistance you need to get the right warehouse racking for your needs, we can help with planning your storage system and send you drawings of our proposed layout if required. To complete your warehouse storage installation, we have column guards, rack end barriers, pallet support bars and both timber and wire mesh decking in stock and ready for quick dispatch. We deliver to any UK mainland address and can also offer the services our our highly experienced installation teams to ensure that your pallet racking meets with SEMA specifications. We have recently installed industrial racking in Bolton, Ipswich, Harrogate and Bristol, so wherever you are in the UK we have warehouse racking for sale that will meet your requirements. Call us now on 0800 612 3210 to let us know what you need, or send an enquiry form and we will reply to you quickly.
Heavy duty industrial shelving 28/04/2022 News If you need heavy duty industrial shelving we have a range of options that we are sure will meet your requirements. Our AR longspan shelving comes in a huge variety of sizes and is available for quick dispatch, usually just 2-3 working days. This strong and versatile hand loaded shelving system uses chipboard decking and support bars to take a minimum of 430kg (Uniformly Distributed Load) per shelf. Just let us know the dimensions of the area you have available, and what you are storing, and we will help you to make the most of your warehouse storage space. We can also supply steel shelves and garment rails for this shelving system. If you need shelving that can take even greater weights, or you would like to add shelving levels to your existing pallet racking, we can also find a solution for you. We have huge stocks of used pallet racking including leading manufacturers such as Apex, Link 51, Dexion and PSS. We can supply timber decking (open or closed boarded) or wire mesh decking to suit all sizes of warehouse racking and creating a strong shelving level for your non-palletised goods or for picking levels. We have supplied and installed this type of shelving in warehouses across the UK, including recent jobs in York, Doncaster, Carlisle and Essex, so wherever you are we can help you with your heavy duty industrial shelving. Call us now on 0800 612 3210 to discuss what you need, or send us the details on an enquiry form and we will get back to you quickly. You can also use the live chat option during office hours.
Warehouse storage guide to help you get exactly what you need 06/04/2022 News Customers often come to us asking for a warehouse storage guide for their business, because they don’t know what their options are or how to describe what they are looking for. We have many years of experience in pallet racking and warehouse shelving and so we will happily spend as much time as you need to help you to make sure you get the right storage system for your stock. These tips will help you to give us the information we need in order to give you the best quote, at the best price, for your warehouse racking requirements: Measure the area where the racking will go as accurately as you can (twice!) in millimetres. We will try to fit as much storage racking as we can into the dimensions you give us, so it’s really important that it is measured correctly. If you are storing pallets, we need to know what type. UK pallets are 1200mm x 1000mm and Euro pallets are 1200mm x 800mm (there are also many other non-standard pallet sizes). The maximum height and weight of each pallet will also help us supply the right racking for you. If you are adding to pallet racking that you already have, we need to know what type it is. There are many different manufacturers of industrial racking (Dexion, Link 51, Apex, PSS and Redirack are among the most common) and none of them are compatible with each other. If you aren’t sure what you have, our Identify My Racking page might help, or you can send us a photo and we will be able to identify it. All of our upright frames are supplied assembled and with footplates attached, beam locks are supplied with all horizontal beams. Our used racking is checked to SEMA specifications prior to dispatch. Let us know if you need other materials with your pallet racking. We have Timber and wire mesh decking, column guards, pallet support bars and rack end barriers in stock. If you aren’t sure whether you need them, we can talk you through all of the benefits and points to consider before ordering. We can deliver to any UK mainland address. In the next week we have orders going to Leeds, Crewe, Hull and Kent, so wherever you are we will give you a great delivered price. If you would prefer to collect your order, please let us know Call us now on 0800 612 3210 to place an order or for a warehouse storage guide for a member of the team. Alternatively, you can send us your details on an enquiry form and we will reply to you quickly.
Used pallet racking orders 30/03/2022 News Used pallet racking orders and longspan shelving deliveries are leaving us every day to go to all parts of the UK, and so we will always try to offer the best delivered price no matter how big or small the order is. We have huge stocks of quality warehouse racking in a wide variety of sizes and from a range of manufacturers, such as Dexion, PSS, Link 51, Redirack and Apex. To complete your industrial racking installation, we can also supply a wide range of pallet racking accessories. Column guards, timber and wire mesh decking and pallet support bars are all in stock and can be added to your order. In the next couple of weeks we have orders going to Bradford, Lincoln, Coventry, Blackburn and High Wycombe, so if you are close to these areas let us know what you need and we will give you a great price. For hand loaded shelving, take a look at the wide range of options we have available here. If you aren’t sure what you need, or you would like to discuss your options, please give us a call on 0800 612 3210 or send us an enquiry form. You can also use the live chat option to speak to one of the team during office hours. We are always happy to help you to find the best solution for your warehouse storage needs, and to ensure your used pallet racking orders arrive quickly and in great condition.
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