Industrial Warehouse Racking Maximises Space Utilisation

Industrial Warehouse Racking Optimised

Thistle Systems has enabled of the one of the world’s leading suppliers of medical supplies and equipment to maximise every inch of space in its UK facility by developing a pallet racking solution which is optimised to suit their requirements.

Having already designed and installed the previous warehouse, Thistle Systems demonstrated their expertise and experience in working with the client and the products with a solution which integrated perfectly with the pitch of the warehouse roof and the products being stored.

Thistle developed a solution using their Max the Cube approach which provides 1233 full height pallet positions (up to 1900mm high pallets) with an additional 77 half height pallet positions within the roof space.

This was achieved by optimising the beam lengths to use heavy duty 2700mm beams which allowed the client to accommodate 3 pallets per bay and using a combination of 3 and 4 beam levels to maximise the available height using 6 metre uprights.

With safety a key driving factor in the design, Thistle designed and specified the racking to include rack end protection and upright protectors throughout as well as pallet back stops on areas where there was a single run of racking.

Pedestrian walkway barriers were also used to create safe areas and offer maximum protection to all personnel in the warehouse.

What we did

• 1310 Pallet Positions on Heavy Duty Adjustable Pallet Racking
• 100% Accessibility
• Combination of 3 and 4 Beam Levels with full pallets and half pallets to maximise space utilisation
• Rack end protection and upright protectors to minimise risk of damage to racking and associated repair costs
• Pedestrian walkway barriers to improve safety for operators and company personnel