For Euro-pallets and larger
February 1st 2008 When fit-out specialist
Northern Storage & Interiors
(NSI), won an order to supply
a two-storey storage
area for tool
manufacturer and
distributor Hilti, the
company turned to
HiLo-PSS to provide
a solution.
Expansion and the
introduction of new
product lines meant
that Hilti had to
expand its storage
facility into a 4000t2
vacant area in its
distribution centre.
To accommodate
both Euro-pallets and larger
items, NSI suggested the
removal of an existing
mezzanine floor and the
racking of the two-storey
area into four sections using
HiLo-PSS appropriately sized
beams and frames to
maximise storage density
and efficiency. As one of the
areas had to be accessed by a
BT Rolatruc reach truck, NSI
carried out its survey in
conjunction with BT Rolatruc.
With the survey
completed and the profile
supplied, the HiLo-PSS
design team calculated
beam lengths and weight
loadings to suit each of the
four sections. Working
closely with NSI to ensure
that the storage system met
the stringent requirements
demanded by Hilti, HiLo-PSS
specified PSS Stronglock
adjustable pallet racking,
which has been used to
create 230 pallet locations.
The racking was fixed to the
floor using Hilti's anchors.
Designed principally for
the storage of palletised
goods, PSS Stronglock
adjustable pallet racking
allows any damaged part of
a frame to be replaced
without renewing the
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