Industrial Storage Systems

Learn about the latest technologies in warehouse racking. From flow racks or mezzanines to automated storage and retrieval systems to ensure all materials are safely stocked and handled.

  • Pallet rack guide

    Pallet rack guide

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    In this pallet rack guide, we’ll explain how this solution organizes goods in all types of warehouses and companies. Businesses can choose from several systems to meet any warehouse space or process needs, no matter how demanding.

  • Warehouse overhead crane applications

    Warehouse overhead crane applications

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    A warehouse overhead crane is a mechanical lifting system that can move loads horizontally and longitudinally within a rectangular area. The configuration of a warehouse overhead crane is flexible and versatile with a range of accessories to suit the dimensions of the load to be handled.

  • Warehouse clothing racks: how to store garments

    Warehouse clothing racks: how to store garments

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    Warehouse clothing racks are storage solutions that facilitate direct access to goods. Products stored on warehouse clothing racks remain in perfect condition until being distributed.

  • Top content on the Interlake Mecalux website in 2022

    Top content on the Interlake Mecalux website in 2022

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    In this post, we run through our top content: the eight entries that have generated the most interest on the Mecalux website in 2022. It’s been a momentous year for Easy WMS: it was included in consulting firm Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems for the second year in a row.

  • 5 warehouses with oversized pallets

    5 warehouses with oversized pallets

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    Oversized pallets are structures whose deckboards are designed to hold loads exceeding standard dimensions. We’ll show you 5 examples of warehouses designed by the Mecalux Group that use oversized pallets in their logistics operations.

  • Racking pick and deposit (P&D) stations

    Racking pick and deposit (P&D) stations

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    Racking pick and deposit (P&D) stations are attached to pallet racks and mobile racking systems. They facilitate operations in warehouses with narrow aisles and trilateral forklifts and expand storage capacity.

  • Plastic pallets vs wood pallets: Which are better?

    Plastic pallets vs wood pallets: Which are better?

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    Plastic pallets and wood pallets are two platforms used to store and transport goods inside or outside a warehouse. The main difference between them is the material with which they’re made, which affects the weight and durability of each pallet.

  • Wine warehousing: making sure your wine stays fine

    Wine warehousing: making sure your wine stays fine

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    Automating wine warehousing resolves many of the challenges posed by a wine company's supply chain. Wine logistics requires safe, efficient operations that ensure that products are in good condition when they reach the hands of end customers.

  • Pick tunnels speed up order picking

    Pick tunnels speed up order picking

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    Pick tunnels are a common solution for optimizing storage capacity and picking throughput. This structure is integrated in storage systems to make goods more accessible to operators performing picking.

  • What is the honeycombing effect in a warehouse?

    What is the honeycombing effect in a warehouse?

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    What is honeycombing in warehousing? This refers to the appearance of empty slots on the racks that can’t be used for storage. This is common in compact racks and in storage systems with a fixed slotting strategy.

  • Warehouse pallet rack components and parts names

    Warehouse pallet rack components and parts names

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    The parts of an industrial pallet rack comprise basic components that make up the structure and accessories. In this post, we break down the different parts of an industrial pallet rack. We explain the function of each of them and list the various accessories available.

  • Logistics hub: Dispatch and Shipping 4.0

    Logistics hub: Dispatch and Shipping 4.0

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    A logistics hub is a group of warehouses and logistics and administrative facilities tasked with streamlining goods dispatches and shipments. The structure of the logistics hub consists of multiple warehouses charged with managing order delivery logistics.

  • Storage systems: which one is right for your warehouse?

    Storage systems: which one is right for your warehouse?

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    A storage system is a solution for handling and storing a company’s goods in a safe, organized way. There are various storage systems available, offering direct access or compact storage, that meet all types of logistics needs.

  • Freezer warehouses for industrial frozen storage

    Freezer warehouses for industrial frozen storage

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    A freezer warehouse is a facility where goods are stored at a temperature below 32 °F for a long period. Automated storage systems ensure high productivity without the need for operators to work in such an extreme environment.

  • Smart packaging: the packaging provides the product info

    Smart packaging: the packaging provides the product info

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    Smart packaging constitutes an evolution of traditional packaging that, in addition to protecting the food inside it, monitors its condition. This packaging incorporates sensors to detect changes in the preservation of the food as well as useful visual indicators for consumers.

  • Cold store racking: all you need to know

    Cold store racking: all you need to know

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    Cold storage racks store goods at a controlled temperature to avoid breaking the cold chain. In cold stores, specific types of storage systems can optimize the available space, facilitating access to the goods and ensuring energy efficiency.

  • Pick and place: robots never tire

    Pick and place: robots never tire

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    Pick and place refers to the process of retrieving a product and putting it in another place, usually, to be packaged. This task, which tends to be slow and repetitive for operators, can be automated with the help of robots, making it faster and safer.

  • Multi-tier shelving: leveraging warehouse height

    Multi-tier shelving: leveraging warehouse height

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    Multi-tier shelving can double or triple storage capacity compared to single-level shelving. This solution is used when a company needs to multiply its useful storage area and enable direct access to all SKUs.

  • Block stacking: optimizing warehouse space without racks

    Block stacking: optimizing warehouse space without racks

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    Block stacking is the simplest and most cost-effective warehousing technique of all, as it doesn’t require racks. It consists of forming compact groups with the same type of SKU directly on the floor and stacking the goods one on top of the other.