Not utilizing the space of your warehouse for its full potential can be time consuming and costly. For those who run a warehouse, you know how important it is to utilize all available spaces so you can maximize their profits. With all of the benefits of pallet rack mezzanine, increasing warehouse space in an existing facility can be as easy as installing a rack mezzanine. This can double your floor space, where the mezzanine is installed.
There are two types of warehouse mezzanines, traditional (or free-standing) and rack-supported. Traditional (or free-standing) mezzanines, as their name implies, are freestanding structures that must be tied into the main building structure usually through walls or floors. Rack-supported mezzanines are supported by racks used only for structural purposes.
In order to save space, the obvious solution is to stack up. Pallet racking mezzanines are one of the best ways to do this. In such cases where there is a need for more storage space without having to build out horizontally and increasing rent cost, pallet racking mezzanines should be considered as one of your possible options.
Mezzanines with pallet racks are a great way to maximize storage space in your warehouse or distribution center.
5 Benefits of Using Pallet Rack Mezzanines
1. More Space for Your Products
The first and most obvious benefit is that pallet rack mezzanines provide more storage space than a conventional mezzanine. Pallets racks have a very small footprint, which means that storage can be stacked high without taking up too much space.
Traditional mezzanines need supports, to keep it from sagging or collapsing under the weight of floor loads. Pallet rack mezzanines can provide the same support, while simultaneously utilizing the space for storage capacity.
2. Better Utilization of Existing Floor Space
Pallet racking mezzanines are an excellent way to maximize the use of your existing floor space. The height of pallet racks compared to conventional storage systems means that you will be able to store more products or materials per square foot while using less floor space than if you were storing them on the ground.
Mezzanines are often used to store goods away from the main warehouse floor, and in order for them to work effectively, they need an elevated platform to act as a landing where people will walk on and load/unload inventory.
Pallet rack mezzanines are perfect for this purpose, since pallets are typically stored on racks that raise them off the ground, leaving an open space that can be used for other purposes.
3. Lower Installation Costs
The third major benefit is that pallet racking mezzanines are less expensive to install than other types of mezzanine systems. One thing you must remember, though, with this type of installation is that the traditional mezzanines must be secured when installed and capable of bearing the load they will have to bear.
You don’t want your pallet racking mezzanines to collapse under the weight of stored cargo or materials, so make sure you purchase quality racks and they are properly installed.
4. More Working Space = Greater Efficiency
Possibly the most important benefit of installing pallet racking mezzanines is the increase in efficiency. By maximizing and maximizing your floor space, you are eliminating wasted space that doesn’t add to profitability. You also get to use as much of your warehouse or distribution center as possible for work zones like picking/packing areas.
5. A Better Investment
The final and possibly greatest benefit of a pallet racking mezzanine is that it is a good investment. Traditional mezzanines do not provide as much storage space and can take up just as much floor space, and the costs of building out vertically is less than the costs of storage space building out storage space horizontally. Especially if you have a limited budget, pallet rack mezzanines are an excellent way to maximize your storage capacity without sacrificing efficiency or practicality.
In general, pallet racking mezzanines are a much more efficient way to utilize space for your business or company than traditional methods. Traditional storage systems require more floor space, take up as much floor space as they store, and in some cases, can even be more expensive to install. Pallet rack mezzanines provide a great way to maximize the use of your warehouse or distribution center’s storage capacity without sacrificing floor space.
For a small investment you can make a big difference in your business, and it doesn’t hurt that this type of mezzanine is a lot more efficient than the traditional platforms.
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