What is the Best Storage System for Industrial Warehouses?
23 February 2018
The racking system in warehouses serves as the heart of operations. When choosing your warehouse shelving system, the primary consideration focuses on the suitability of application and the ability to maximise the available space while facilitating productivity. Exploring All Warehouse Shelving Options The first step is to examine your warehouse and determine whether racking or shelving is
How Do I Safely Store Chemicals in a Rural Store?
23 February 2018
Hazardous chemicals can pose a significant risk to the health and safety of you and your colleagues if not stored correctly. Storage of dangerous chemicals must meet the standards set out in the National Code for Storing Dangerous Goods. Failure to store chemicals in the correct way may result in health and physical hazards. A
Two Areas to Review to Reduce Warehousing Costs
08 February 2018
How do you ensure optimum warehouse performance while operating at the lowest possible cost? This is a question that often plagues the minds of warehouse managers as well as logistics and operations directors. Regardless of how efficient an operation is, factors such as business expansion or company changes can present a need to cut costs
How do I tell what brand my racking is?
01 December 2017
The difference between brands of pallet racking There are numerous different pallet racking brands out there, so it can get confusing and complicated when you simply wish to add components to an existing racking system. Many brands of racking use the same paint colours so unfortunately you cannot go by this. To the unexperienced eye
Top storage ideas for Council Depots & Stores
27 July 2017
Council Depots are required to be effectively organized for efficiency, security and stock tracking. This was reviewed in a Victoria Local Government Review of Council Works Depots in 2015* which found there was a lot of room for improvement in storerooms, mechanic workshops and open bays in the depot yard. It stated that: “Councils
How Storeplan can support Emergency Services
24 July 2017
Need storage systems that are WHS approved to use in Emergency Services sites? Selective Pallet Racking: can be designed to meet any pallet size or weight & can be used in conjunction with all types of lift trucks & most materials handling equipment. It is a system that meets current Australian Standards for Steel Storage Systems
How do I store cable reels?
09 May 2017
Cable Reel Dispenser System: The Cable Reel Dispenser system is perfect for storing/dispensing a range of different size cable reels. The actual customized product consists of a spindle (normally HD Gal pipe 50NB) and a welded steel bracket set (L & R) The brackets are bolted into the upright posts for maximum strength and rigidity.
How do I order pallet racking?
28 April 2017
Ordering pallet racking, whether for the first time or it’s been a while since your last purchase, can be a confusing & daunting idea if you aren’t familiar with the product. Here are some tips & tricks to help you out: What space do you want to fit out? The Storeplan team know pallet racking
Tile storage racking How to store tiles Storing heavy pallets Using heavier duty upright frames and beams can create a strong, safe and compliant storage system that has the ability to store pallets of tiles weighing up to 3000kg each! There are a number of things to consider when looking into such racking systems as
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What type of racking system is best suited for coolroom or freezer environments? Coolroom Shelving Racking for Coolroom There are a number of different types of racking systems that can be used in both coolroom and freezer applications. Drive-In pallet racking, Double-Deep pallet racking and Standard selective pallet racking are the most common forms of
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How to correctly install pallet racking to comply with current Australian Standards (AS4084-2012)
06 April 2017
Correct Pallet Racking Installation Pallet Racking for Australian Standards Storeplan places great emphasis on ensuring any pallet racking completed by our installation teams are installed as per the current Australian Standards requirements (AS4084-2012) If you have purchased pallet racking to install yourself and want to ensure you do it correctly, there are a few key
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Best Storage Systems for storing Plaster boards How do I store drywall? How do I store plasterboard? Storeplan has had a lot of experience designing and supplying storage systems to suit irregular, long or odd-shaped products such as plasterboard, gyprock, timber flooring etc. Cantilever racking is the most versatile and efficient method of storing long
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