What Is Mobile Shelving?
Mobile shelving, also called roller racking, is a highly flexible storage system that allows for dense storage of stock items.
Unlike traditional shelving units, mobile shelving eliminates the need for permanent aisles. Mobile shelving units are mounted onto rollers, which allows whole rows of shelving to be moved together or apart on a needs-basis.
When access to a particular stock item is required, rotating handles on the side of the shelves allow you to easily “roll” the shelving units apart, opening up an aisle in dynamic fashion. Once the item has been retrieved, the shelving units can then be rolled back together, collapsing the aisle that was created.
By eliminating the need for permanent aisles, mobile shelving allows you to utilise 100% of the ground space for storage purposes. The result is a high-density storage system that allows you to maximise the floor space of your facility, whilst still maintaining strong levels of stock accessibility.
Types of Mobile Shelving
There are two main types of mobile shelving systems: light mobile shelving and medium duty mobile shelving, however heavier bays are available upon request.
Light Duty Mobile Shelving: Fitted with push / pull handles designed to support a maximum bay loading of up to 250Kgs per bay, or 750Kgs per base. Ideal for smaller storage rooms.
Medium Duty Mobile Shelving: This type is fitted with mechanical hand driven wheels designed to support a maximum bay load of up to 500Kgs, ideal for heavier applications within the archive, office or industrial environments.
All mobile shelving systems can be customised to fit an array of accessories such as shelf dividers, pull-out filing cradles, decorative end panels, electronic push-button controls and trackless systems.
Applications of Mobile Shelving
Speaking generally, mobile shelving and roller racking systems are most beneficial to companies that lack space in their facility, as these systems do not take up much room and offer unparalleled storage density. However, they tend to find application in the following settings the most:
Warehouse Mobile Shelving
Roller racking is perfect for application in warehouses and retail stockrooms. Our mobile storage systems helps businesses to achieve dense levels of storage in busy environments where space is at a premium and every square inch of space needs to be maximised for productivity. Our systems free up valuable warehouse or factory floor space, making room for extra production areas or picking and packing zones. This helps to boost productivity, and leads to a more efficient and organised warehouse.
Industrial Mobile Shelving
Roller racking is also ideal for industrial storage needs. This is because our medium to heavy duty mobile shelving allows businesses to stock large amount of heavy items in a flexible and cost-effective manner. From heavy machinery, to car parts and bulk-packaged goods, our shelving units allow for effective industrial storage.
Library & Archive Mobile Shelving
Mobile shelving commonly finds application in library or archive settings, where maximising space while protecting rare books or manuscripts is essential. The compact design allows more items to be stored in a smaller footprint, while the ability to lock units together provides extra security for valuable collections.
Finally, roller racking is ideal for businesses that handle sensitive documents or highly valuable items. This is because roller racking offers a more secure storage solution when compared to traditional static shelving. The shelving units themselves can be rolled, closed, and secured together to prevent any unauthorised individuals from gaining access to their contents. This makes them ideal for use in hospitals, laboratories, legal firms and government agencies.
Key Features of Roller Racking
- Loadings 250kg-1000kg
- Increase capacity by 100%
- Light, medium or heavy duty options available for both commercial and industrial storage needs.
- Ideal for document storage such as medical records, archive filing and library storage.
Advantages of Roller Racking Systems
✔ Maximum Storage Space
By removing the need for permanent aisles, mobile shelving/ roller racking makes use of every inch of your facility. 100% of the floor space can be dedicated to the storage of stock.
✔ Excellent Stock Accessibility
Permanent aisles means that some stock items will always be more accessible than others. With mobile shelving however, every stock item can be accessed with the same level of ease on demand.
✔ Streamlined Operations
By freeing up valuable floor space, you can use the extra room for other purposes, such as production areas or workflow paths. This allows you to streamline your business operations, giving your workforce the space they need to work productively.
✔ Increased Storage Density
In place of aisles, additional rows of shelving units can be installed, allowing for higher levels of storage density. This maximises space utilisation for a highly efficient storage solution.
✔ Cost-effective Systems
By allowing you to store more items in the same footprint, you can avoid having to expand your facility, or invest in off-site storage. The result is a highly cost-effective storage solution.
✔ Enhanced Efficiency
By letting you arrange shelves to fit your inventory, and opening the aisles only when needed, staff can find items faster and with less frustration. Your stock therefore remains neatly organised, and is less likely to get lost or damaged, leading to a highly efficient storage solution.
Why Choose Teepee for Roller Racking Systems?
With over 35 years’ of experience, Teepee Materials Handling are one of the UK’s leading providers of industrial storage equipment. We specialise in the design and supply of warehouse mobile shelving, and industrial mobile storage.
From the initial consultation right through to bespoke design and installation, Teepee provides end-to-end solutions. Our past client list includes Halfords, Britvic, Carlsberg and ASOS to name but a few. Here’s all the reasons to choose Teepee:
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Quality & Durability: Our systems are constructed from only the highest quality materials, guaranteeing long-term performance and reliability. |
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SEMA “Advanced” Status Members: We were one of the first companies in the UK to earn this prestigious accreditation. This verifies that all of our storage solutions abide by the highest of industry standards. |
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Cost-effective Solutions: We have experience supplying both small businesses and blue chip organisations with industry-leading shelving solutions. You can be assured that we’ll have a solution to suit your budget. |
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Concept-to-Completion Service: At Teepee, we offer more than just the supply of shelving. We offer an end-to-end service that incorporates on-site assessments, bespoke design, product installation, and ongoing maintenance. |
OUR COMMITMENT
Our customers come first and we pride ourselves on delivering the best solutions and customer experience. We are committed to fair pricing and delivery of a high quality product.
WHY CHOOSE US
Based in the Midlands, we are ideally positioned to service a broad geographical area and offer bespoke, turnkey solutions to a variety of businesses.
OUR VISION
We aim to be the best provider of warehousing storage and partitioning solutions in our industry, consistently working on behalf of our clients for more efficient and innovative strategies.
OUR MISSION
To think both creatively and practically about storage projects to ensure that our solutions are truly the best for our customers’ needs.
Get a Free Quote With Teepee Today
To help you find the best mobile shelving solution for your needs, our design team is on hand to discuss your requirements. We can design you with a bespoke system that fits your space perfectly.
As part of our end-to-end service, we offer a free on-site assessment and consultation. Here, one of our storage solution experts will visit you site to measure the available space and gain a deep understanding of your requirements. From here, we can design you with a bespoke shelving system tailored around your needs.
Get in contact with Teepee today using our contact form below, and let us help you transform the storage potential of your facility with industry-leading shelving solutions.
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