How to Get More From Your Cantilever Racking in Motherwell
Does your Motherwell business handle materials too long or awkward for standard pallets – products like timber, piping, plasterboard, sheet steel or garden furniture? Cantilever racking systems provide the open-front access you need for safe, swift, flexible storage. Ask yourself these questions to get greater efficiency and value out of your system.
What are you storing?
What are the dimensions of your largest items of stock? How much do they weigh? How do you handle them? Arm length, arm capacity and upright spacing all need to match your largest loads. Overloaded arms or poor spacing increase the risk of damage and slow picking. Plan from the item outward – arms, uprights, bases – to create a Motherwell cantilever racking system with the right capacity.
Is your floor suitable?
Cantilever columns exert high loads on warehouse floors and your floor needs to be up to the challenge. Check your slab strength and anchoring plan against supplier specifications. If the floor can’t support the load, you may need to redesign the system or reinforce the slab before installation. Talk to us about this.
Single or double-sided?
Depending on your available space and storage needs, your cantilever racking could be single- or double-sided. Talk to us about which would deliver best results (in terms of storage capacity and pick speeds) for you.
Is your racking a match for your handling equipment?
A new racking system is often a good opportunity to replace ageing handling equipment. But whether you’re choosing new or sticking with existing, it’s important that your Motherwell cantilever racking installation and your forklifts, loaders and pickers complement each other, so you boost throughput and cut risk.
Does your system meet safety standards?
UK regulations call for regular internal inspections plus annual SEMA-approved assessments of racking equipment. You’ll also need to train your people on safe loading and on observing load notices.
As SEMA-approved installers and inspectors, we can manage all of that for you.
Will your cantilever racking be outdoors?
For yards or sawmills, you’ll want corrosion-resistant coatings, suitable steel grades and adequate drainage. Outdoor exposure also affects maintenance cycles and lifetime costs, so plan ahead.
Ready for the future?
With the right planning, your cantilever system can keep supporting your business for years – but you’ll want to ensure you have in-built flexibility to add bays or change upright positions if you need to. We’ll help you choose a system with the flexibility to keep capital expenditure lower as your product mix evolves.
Is your installer SEMA-approved?
SEMA is the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association. It’s the organisation that ensures cantilever racking companies in Scotland deliver the highest quality and safety. Rack-Master is an approved SEMA inspector and an approved SEMA advanced member. That matters, because it means you can rely on us to install your cantilever racking system in Motherwell safely and correctly, which simplifies inspections, protects productivity and can support tendering exercises.
For SEMA-approved cantilever racking installation in Motherwell, choose Rack-Master. For your free site review…
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