Heavy-Duty Industrial Racking Save Big on Productivity & Safety

The Advantages of Going Big with Heavy-Duty Industrial Racking

Heavy-duty industrial racking is made to handle your heaviest, most cumbersome, unusually shaped, and difficult-to-store items. How tough are these rack systems? Well, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) provides the engineering standards… you know, the same folks that handle bridge and building guidelines. So, how does providing extra-heavy storage capacity benefit you and your business? Let us count the ways.

Heavy-Duty Industrial Racking Benefits

1. 1. Better organization of raw materials, inventory, equipment

   2. Faster access to production materials or product

   3. Less downtime of equipment & faster turn rates

   4. Optimized cube space

   5. Reduced damage to stored items

   6. Improved safety

      • More space for better workflow

      • More visibility between workers and vehicles

      • Stable & secure stock vs. unstable floor-stacked loads

Floor stacking extremely heavy or non-standard-sized items is a go-to for some because it’s easier and “less costly” than installing a heavy-duty industrial racking system. However, and ironically, it likely costs you more. 

Floor-storing is not a bad option for fast-turn inventory or quick turnover raw materials for manufacturing. However, when dealing with reserve stock and medium- to low-turn items or equipment, as well as inventory with significant load capacities, or unwieldy-shaped items, you may actually be creating a less productive and dangerous work environment for your team.

If your space is cluttered and disorganized, it will slow your team down, resulting in worker and equipment downtime, longer lead times, and expensive productivity losses. None of that is cost-effective.  

Going vertical is a more productive use of your space, employee time, and removes the safety hazards of a cluttered work area. Racking designs vary widely from standard pallet racking to heavy-duty structural steel racking, and configuring it for your space and inventory is the best way to optimize your production dollar. 

Heavy-Duty Industrial Racking Applications

• Tool & Die Storage Rack

• Fixture Storage Rack

• Rolled Steel Goods Rack

• Coil Steel Racking

• Steel Decking Panels

• Tubing Rack

• Steel Plate Rack

Structural Steel Racking Goes Extreme

Heavy-duty industrial racking is manufactured from structural steel enabling the rack system to be rated for very high load capacities. 

Features include:

• I-beam construction

• Heavy-duty hex bolts

• Wide flange beams

• Welded arms

• 100% load utilization capacity

Customize your heavy-duty industrial racking with solid decking or drum cradles for coils and wire spools. The rack system is accessible using narrow aisle side loaders or stacker cranes which can be mounted on top of the rack to maximize productivity. Structural steel racking is durable against equipment strikes and the effects of all warehouse climates, including outdoors. 

Additionally, you can rely on cantilever systems for long and unwieldy loads. Heavy-duty cantilever systems can hold as much as 80,000 lbs. per shelf, and 20,000 lbs. per arm and are easy to configure to maximize your vertical space. Cantilever can be single or double-sided, and you can top it off with a roof if storing it outside to protect against sun and rain exposure. 

Rack systems are also powder coating to protect against rust and decay.

Take a Load Off with Heavy-Duty Industrial Racking & SSI

The Storage Solutions, Inc. team is here to make this decision easier and more cost-effective. We can complete an on-site inspection to help you identify areas of your operation that would benefit from vertical storage. We will design your system to match your inventory needs and install it. The process is seamless when you’re working with SSI –we guarantee it. 

SSI 5-Step Total Satisfaction Experience™

1. We will listen to your needs

2. Execute your project with particular attention to your unique application

3. Stick to project timelines

4. Ensure a safe environment

5. Pay close attention to the detail of the finished product

Our professional installation crew completes over 300 rack installations per year with the goal of 100% customer satisfaction.

SSI Installation Team

• Industry Experienced Installation Teams

• OSHA Trained & Certified

• Certified Drug-Free Workplace

• Licensed General Contractor

• Job Safety Analysis

• Forklift, Scissor Lift, and Aerial Lift Operator Trained

Call today to schedule a free consultation and site inspection. Dial (865) 540-4004 or email info@storagesolutionsinc.com for prompt service. We proudly serve customers throughout the Southeast, including KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, NORTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA, AND FLORIDA.