Limited available space is a challenge faced by every warehouse manager at some point in their career. As operations grow, inventory increases and product selection grows, floor space can quickly become limited. While you may consider relocating or adding on to a building, they can be financially prohibitive, not to mention the downtime and logistics involved.
Mezzanine Storage Rack solutions address this concern by taking advantage of the unutilized vertical height of your warehouse. Mezzanines allow you to increase storage capacity, improve organization, and improve efficiency, all without changing the footprint of the building.
What is Mezzanine Storage Rack?
A Mezzanine Storage Rack is a raised steel structured platform that is added inside an existing warehouse or industrial building. Unlike a traditional rack, this built structure does not only provide storage. It offers an additional level of floor space. This means you have storage on the rack below and upper level area to use for storage, packing, sorting, or office space.
Because the system is semi-permanent, it can be taken down and relocated or adjusted if your business evolves. With load capacities from light-duty shelving to heavy-duty pallet storage, mezzanine racks are adaptable and built to last.
Why Consider Mezzanine Storage Racks?
Amid many reasons to favor mezzanine racks over traditional warehouse expansions, several stand out:
Make the Most of Your Vertical Space
Warehouses typically have high ceilings, and there may be a lot of high-level space that is not utilized. Mezzanine racks will assist in easily accessing this wasted space.
More Cost-Effective than Expansion or New Construction
Mezzanine systems are faster, less expensive, and far less impactful to operations than renting or building a new warehouse.
Customizable Layouts
Mezzanine racks provide custom layouts for your goods whether they are pallets, cartons, spare parts, or mixed goods and can be designed to cover the full warehouse or partial areas.
Modular & Scalable
If the need for additional storage comes up down the road, modular designs allow for easy expansion removable or moveable, and "future-proofing" your investment is more likely.
Enhanced Workflow
With separate storage, packaging, and office space in your existing facility your operations become more efficient and less cluttered.
Strength & Safety
Mezzanine racks build from heavy-duty steel to ensure you and your employees' safety - including safety rails, stair cases, and signage for load signage and weight.
Smart Strategies to Envy Your Mezzanine Storage Rack
To achieve the full advantages of a mezzanine system, you will have to design your system intelligently. Here are experts' advice.
1. Know your design plan
When designing firstly draw in your aisles, staircases and lifts in order to create a seamless flow to your workers and equipment movement.
2. Determine the kind of rack you will be using:
Pallet racks for bulk storage. Shelving systems for cartons, hand tools and small parts. A hybrid design that utilizes both to maximize space efficiencies.
3. Safety
Ensure that your system has adequate guardrails, safety gates, non-slip floors, and visible lighting. Be sure all fire and safety and building codes are met.
4. Material Handling Equipment
Conveyors, forklifts or goods lifts can save time transferring materials between levels.
5. Design for future changes
Future proof your mezzanine system by designing it with growth in mind. Choosing a modular structure will allow you to extend without the need for construction.
Industries That Make The Most Benefit From Mezzanine Storage Racks
1. Ecommerce & Retail
With thousands of SKU's and changing demands. e-commerce warehouses can outgrow a footprint very fast. A mezzanine rack will help store your inventory in an organized way and encourage a fast order picking experience.
2. Automotive
From spare parts to tools, a mezzanine storage rack will give you the structured storage you need for your heavy and small automotive parts.
3. Pharmaceuticals & Electronics
These are businesses that need an ingenuity of storing its vital products in a secure, compact, and organized manner. Multi-tier racks are used for efficiencies, and for safety.
4. Manufacturing
Mezzanine solutions can realized efficiencies with raw products, semi-finished, and finished goods.
5. Logistics & Distribution
Multi-story racks can help logistics providers obtain maximum throughput, reduce put-away time, and optimize footprint.
Why Choose DPPL Mezzanine Racking ?
At Decora Point (DPPL) we engineer and fabricate Mezzanine Rack Storage Solutions that are customized to meet your facility’s needs. Our racking solution:
Has maximum safety with heavy loads.
Has a modular and scalable design.
Utilizes maximum efficiency to storage and workflow
Are a long term solution using durable materials at heart.
DPPL offer and an end-to-end service ensuring smooth and simple process from planning to installation.
Final Thoughts
A Mezzanine Storage Rack is more than a way to improve your storage — it’s an investment in your future. You can use previously unused vertical space to double or triple your storage space, and improve organization and functional areas without the time and cost of relocation or expansion.
At Decora Point (DPPL), we design and deliver customized mezzanine storage rack solutions with engineered safety and durability to help you make better use of space and that create a more efficient flow in an operation. With the right design, and the right partner, your warehouse facility can become a smarter, more efficient and future proof workplace.