Knowing the Difference Between Racking and Shelving Requirement

Every workplace demands a different approach to their warehouse storage equipment, and not knowing the difference can cause untold problems in the storage of stock and a safe working environment.

You need to know the ideal solutions to storage within your office, warehouse, stockroom or factory floor and understand why they are the perfect fit for the task at hand.

Finding the Right Product

Choosing the right system can sometimes lead to confusion which can result in purchasing the wrong product, seriously damaging your budget on something that needs to be replaced almost immediately. It can cause even more loss if you use the wrong system for the wrong products.

Look into some research and ask the right questions before buying any shelving or racking system, to understand which one is better suited to the task at hand.

The difference comes in if you are stocking by hand or by machines such as forklifts, the environment you store within and the dimensions of the product you are storing.

Office Environment

When working in an office environment, you will need smaller shelving systems in place of racking. Light duty commercial shelving is ideal that is easy to put together and great for office storage that can be spread across the shelf to prevent dipping over long periods.

If you have a stock room the level of system you would require would depend on what you plan to store. You will need to clarify with your supplier if you are storing chemicals or anything fragile to find a suitable system.

Warehouse

Most warehouse operations require the storage of larger bulk items or heavier supplies. This would require something more heavy-duty in a storage system.

Pallet racking is the ideal storage of stock solution for most warehouses, where bulky items can be stored at floor level and smaller items palleted above. Industrial storage racks can also be stacked higher to the ceiling to cover the larger influx of stock required in seasonal surges.

These systems require some research into your facility, from floor type to ceiling height, to determine the best and most practical type of system, also addressing all health and safety concerns.

The correct type of system relies heavily on the operations, workflow and stock that is flowing through your business daily. To discover the right kind of system for your business, warehouse or office, contact the team at Monarch Shelving today.