By Tim Knerr
Automation Engineer
Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Co.
Thomas Conveyor was recently brought in by a warehouse manager looking to optimize space in their warehouse for equipment, machinery, cabinets, shelving, and lockers. Given that all of the usable floor space was being utilized, it made sense for the client to utilize the available vertical space in the warehouse with an industrial steel work platform (mezzanine).
After an initial consultation and an onsite visit, a custom design for the mezzanine was engineered and drafted that met all of the client's space requirements. The extra space created by the mezzanine would allow for storage items and less utilized equipment to be kept on an upper deck, which created several hundred square feet of extra space within the warehouse.
Thomas Conveyor also installed a slide gate on the top deck of the mezzanine, which allows heavy items to be lifted and placed on the second level. Slide gates provide easy access and use minimal square footage. An additional top landing deck was premised, which allowed standard bar grated stairs to be installed, without any loss of square footage of usable deck space on the second story.
At the conclusion of the project, the usable work area and storage space was doubled for the client. The addition of the mezzanine not only created a much more spacious working area on the main level, but also provided an easier and safer traffic flow for forklifts and other rideable equipment.
Thanks to the prompt response and onsite visit to the clients' warehouse, the project was completed in a timely fashion allowing the customer no delays with their Q4 budgeting schedule.
Be sure to contact a Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Automation Specialist for all of your material handling needs. Call us today at 844 220 0086.