Dedicated storage solution
July 12th 2006

Linpac Storage Systems has supplied a specialist racking solution to Peugeot Motor Company’s Tile Hill warehouse in Coventry. Constructed to fit a new, 5,000m2 extension, the wide aisle pallet racking has been designed to store large and irregular sized automotive parts.

To accommodate the variety of sizes the racking ranges from 750mm up to 3 metres in depth. The addition of mesh decking on all levels increases the versatility of the solution which houses small, single pick items such as batteries as well as heavy gearboxes, engines and even entire body sides.

Large exhausts are stored in special wooden crates located on the mesh decking. The crates feature drop-down access at the front for ease of picking from the first two racking levels.

At ground floor level, custom-built stub arms have been installed to keep the large, fragile parts upright and stored in separate compartments. This feature prevents damage occurring. Bulk pick items, accessed by reach truck, are positioned on the higher beam levels. ?

Tim Judge, sales and marketing director for Linpac Storage Systems says: “Over the years we’ve built a reputation for delivering first-class automotive storage and handling systems. This solution for Peugeot is further evidence of our ability to provide an effective storage solution for items that present size and shape challenges."

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