Used Pallet Racks Can Save Companies 60-75% Off Front-End Storage Equipment Costs

Lumber companies, structural steel fabricationfreighters from overseas.
facilities, warehouses, drug companies, aircraftThe sheer amount of rack that can we can build for
companies, manufacturing facilities, distributionyour company is limited by nothing other than the
centers, furniture manufacturers, and retail merchantsamount of your existing space. It is not uncommon
are all increasingly enjoying the benefits of used palletfor us to construct both new and used pallet racks
racks when it comes to streamlining their shipping andthat are over 26' in height and 72" in depth. The
receiving and placing tighter inventory controls onnumber of levels for actual storage is limited only by
distribution and procurement process flow.the height of the uprights and the distance you need
Because the cost of new equipment is too much ofbetween each level. Determining how much space to
a risk for some companies to take in today'screate for you and what type of materials to use in
economy, the savings you can obtain on usedbuilding your pallet rack is where our consultation
equipment might be as high as 75%.process proves a value-added service that uniquely
SMP Construction can order used pallet racks ascustomizes your order to the exact parameters of
complete units any number of sizes, or we canyour application.
custom build them from used uprights, horizontalFirst, we take a look at how you will be using your
beams, and decking to fit the specific storagepallet rack once it is installed. What is the weight and
requirements of your facility and unique application.size of your merchandise to be stored? How much
Types of decking range from wood supported byinventory do you plan to place on the decking? How
wooden or metal crossbars to wire or even steelmuch space inside your warehouse (or outside in
decking for the heaviest of containers and specialyour storage lot) do we have to actually work with?
equipment.These and other questions have to be answered
This can prove a veritable business saver for you iffirst before we can begin designing a used pallet
you have outgrown your existing storage space butracking system. If the installation is particularly large, it
cannot afford to take the financial hit that movingis prudent to examine drawings of your facility that
would certainly cost you. Used pallet racks can beindicate the dimensions of your floor and vertical
installed "back to back" using row spacers that createcube space so we can make an exact determination
"aisles" wide enough to allow material handlingof what beams and uprights to use in the
equipment to pass between the racks. Whileconstruction of your rack. We also need to know
narrow-aisle machinery is the most efficient to use inabout local fire and safety codes in your area,
such a setting, SMP Construction can increase thebecause these play a significant role in determining
size of row spacers to accommodate forklift traffic ifwhat type of decking you will require.
necessary.SMP Construction Equipment specializes in used pallet
Warehouses are a major user of pallet rackingracking applications that make sense. Our solutions
because it converts both floor space and verticalprove particularly invaluable to harbor and dock
cube space into efficient, safe, and readily-accessiblewarehousing facilities in major US ports such as
storage space that is vital to both inventory controlHouston, Texas, New York, NY, New Jersey,
and shipping/receiving process flow. However, palletBeaumont, Texas, Long Beach, California, Corpus
racks can also be used outdoors. Typical outsideChristi, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Huntington,
installations are used when storing pipe, lumber,West Virginia, Texas City, Texas, and Baton Rouge,
ferrous and non-ferrous shape metals. Ports on theLouisiana. Call our home office in Leander, Texas
Eastern Seaboard, the West Coast, and the Gulftoday for a custom quote specific to your industry
Coast typically use a great deal of pallet racking toand unique to your business model.
store containers and materials coming in on larger