6 Shelf Rack
6 Shelf Rack
Scope The rack was designed and manufactured to support high-capacity loads, ensuring stability, and comply with safety standards for industrial environments. Acres are committed to supplying standardised products which can be used across a multitude of industries and environments. Solution…
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Scope
The rack was designed and manufactured to support high-capacity loads, ensuring stability, and comply with safety standards for industrial environments. Acres are committed to supplying standardised products which can be used across a multitude of industries and environments.
Solution
Project REF: AD-2700-2024-11-1 / 12935-P2
Having a rack with shelves in a manufacturing environment is essential for maintaining efficiency, safety, and organisation. Here’s why they are important:
1. Optimised Space Utilisation
- Vertical Storage: Racks with shelves allow for vertical storage, maximising the use of available space without occupying a large floor area.
- Compact Organisation: They help consolidate materials, tools, and products in a neat, easily accessible manner.
2. Enhanced Organisation and Accessibility
- Categorised Storage: Items can be sorted and stored by type, size, or function, making it easier for workers to locate and retrieve them quickly.
- Improved Workflow: Clear organisation reduces downtime caused by searching for materials or tools, improving overall productivity.
3. Increased Safety
- Prevent Clutter: By keeping items off the floor, racks reduce tripping hazards and create a safer working environment.
- Load Management: Proper shelving systems are designed to hold specific weights, ensuring safe storage of heavy or bulky items.
- Secure Storage: Shelves with guards or barriers prevent items from falling, minimising risks of injury or damage.
4. Protection of Materials and Tools
- Avoid Damage: Shelves protect stored items from environmental factors like dirt, moisture, or accidental impacts on the floor.
- Proper Handling: Designated storage reduces the likelihood of mishandling, preserving the quality of tools and materials.
5. Supports Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Minimises Waste: Organised storage reduces material waste and loss.
- Streamlines Processes: Accessibility to materials and tools supports just-in-time production and reduces delays.
6. Compliance with Standards
- Safety Regulations: Proper shelving ensures adherence to occupational safety and health standards, avoiding fines or penalties.
- Load Capacity: Industrial racks are designed to handle specific loads, ensuring compliance with structural and safety codes.
Racks with shelves are versatile storage solutions used in various industries to improve efficiency, organisation, and safety. Key industries include:
- Warehousing and Logistics: Maximises space, enhances inventory management.
- Manufacturing: Streamlines workflows, supports lean operations.
- Retail: Improves product visibility, organises inventory.
- Food and Beverage: Ensures food safety, organises perishables.
- Automotive: Organises parts and tools, streamlines processes.
- Electronics and IT: Protects sensitive equipment, enhances organisation.
- Education: Stores books and materials, supports learning environments.
- Aerospace and Defence: Safeguards high-value components, ensures quality control.
Safe working loads (SWL) are crucial for ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance. They prevent accidents, injuries, and damage to equipment while extending the lifespan of tools and machinery. By promoting smooth operations and protecting materials, SWLs safeguard goods from damage and help avoid costly breakdowns. Adhering to SWL also ensures compliance with regulations, reduces liability, and builds user confidence in equipment safety. Additionally, it prevents overloading, supports risk management, and encourages best practices by fostering a culture of safety. Overall, SWLs help protect people, equipment, and materials while minimising risks and costs. See our information guide below:
Acres have a range of standard products but also support clients with custom machinery and medium-high volume products such as trolleys, stillages etc.
We have manufactured lots of different tables / workstations / workbenches for various industries.
We also manufacture access platforms, jigs and fixtures and many other types of production support solutions / products.
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