| The problem with a lot of warehouses or storage | | | | ability to be tipped slightly upward so that pipes or |
| facilities is that very often the headroom in the place | | | | round goods cannot roll off the shelf and get |
| is not utilized to its best. Empty head room means | | | | damaged or hurt workers who are passing by. |
| that money is being wasted and other storage areas | | | | Fork lifts too are easily maneuvered in amongst |
| may have to be used to take stock which could | | | | these shelves and loads can be moved around very |
| quite easily fit into this space. Mezzanines style | | | | easily particularly if they are first in first out style |
| shelves on an industrial scale are used in just such | | | | goods which have to be rotated often. |
| instances. Pallet racking too will allow for many boxes | | | | Wire shelves also play their part when it comes to |
| to be stacked safely without damage to the goods | | | | storage and they will allow air to circulate around the |
| or those working in the area. | | | | boxes so that they stay fresh. This is particularly |
| Where there is a very tall roof space or where there | | | | useful where food is being stored and where damp |
| is a one sided roof in place, the upper area is often | | | | or humidity may be a problem. The saving on this |
| ignored but this is an ideal place to store those goods | | | | alone makes it well worth while investing in some |
| that are not used very often or which should be | | | | excellent shelves and storage systems which will pay |
| kept warmer than other goods. Warm air rises so if | | | | for itself over time. |
| something is apt to be perishable then storing the | | | | So instead of searching for extra storage facilities, |
| goods in the roof space may be a good thing. | | | | many people now look within at the space that they |
| Instead of floor space being taken up, many | | | | already have. Looking up into roof spaces or where a |
| companies also now use cantilever style shelves | | | | half floor can be put in very often solves the storage |
| which are free standing. These can take those long | | | | problems without spending too much extra cash on a |
| and sometimes awkward loads which would | | | | new building or renting from someone else. |
| otherwise probably be left on the floor taking up | | | | Buying the type of shelves that can be moved |
| valuable space and making life difficult for all. | | | | around, or altered to fit the load that they carry, is |
| This style of shelving comes in several forms but one | | | | also another way to utilize them to the fullest. |
| of the most innovative ideas is that the arms that | | | | Indeed, this too will make savings since they will not |
| hold the load can be moved very easily making it | | | | be fixed in one spot and they can be carried to |
| very easy and economical when pipes or planks have | | | | wherever the load is so that it can be stacked right |
| to be stored. They also come with a lip or with the | | | | there. |