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News Release from: Pro-Dek Design and Storage Systems | Subject: Chesterfield Steel Services
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 30 May 2002
Cantilever racking system maximises
steel storage
A narrow-aisle cantilever racking system from Pro-Dek Storage Systems has created versatile high-density storage for steel stock in a new warehouse built by Chesterfield Steel Services, Derbyshire.
A narrow-aisle cantilever racking system from Pro-Dek Storage Systems has created versatile high-density storage for steel stock in a new warehouse built by Chesterfield Steel Services, Derbyshire The 48 x 17m warehouse has been designed to hold a wide range of carbon, alloy and stainless steels in various finished and semi-finished conditions
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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By opting for narrow-aisle racking and a multidirection sideloader truck for handling the material, Chesterfield Steel Services has maximised the stock it can hold in a relatively small area.
The Pro-Dek racking is configured in two single and three double sided runs with an overall height of 5.1m, each run consisting of 15 columns with seven 800mm arms per column side, giving eight storage positions including the base leg.
Each arm has a nominal load capacity of 1200kg and can be adjusted in 100mm increments to accommodate changing products.
Heavy-duty floor-mounted guide rails with radiused lead-in sections have been fitted to allow the client's multi-direction sideloader to operate in 1700mm wide aisles, producing a high storage density.
The whole installation accommodates 800 tonnes of steel within approximately 50% of the warehouse, leaving space for possible expansion in the future.
The racking is finished in ford blue, with alert orange arms and guide rails.
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