Storage Systems for Building Materials
storage system able to accommodate everything without compromising anything
Not many industries go through as varied a product range as the building materials industry. An average Irish builders' merchant or trade counter may hold products ranging from bagged cement, timber, plasterboard, insulation, roofing material, pipes, fences, and palletised consumer goods all under the same roof – and each of them requires a different form of storage. Most ready-made racking systems fall short when it comes to dealing with such diversity in product line; OHRA's racking systems are engineered to cope with it.
We work with Irish manufacturers of building materials and merchants to create a combination storage solution – cantilever racking for bulky goods, pallet racking for heavy palletized products, or a rack clad or platform option when it comes down to space availability – to meet all your storage needs.
Cantilever Racking for Bulky Goods
Timber, plasterboard, corrugated sheets, steel bars and other building materials are the obvious choice for cantilever racking. OHRA cantilever racks utilise hot rolled IPE steel beams with no front face support allowing storing goods of various sizes on the same level – something that comes in handy especially for busy builders' merchants with constantly changing inventory. Each system is customized to fit your needs and can be placed either indoors or outdoors, as well as equipped with a roof and wall depending on whether weather protection is required – and in Ireland it usually does.
- IPE steel beams for durable rack columns and cantilever beams, designed to withstand large loads of building materials
- Two sided system design is possible in case enough floor space is available
- Horizontally mountable detachable cantilever beams (K+H system) – helps reduce rack and stock damage during rough handling
Pallet racks for Heavy Goods
Heavy brick and concrete blocks, bagged cement and other similar dense materials are exactly the type of goods that put ordinary pallet racking systems under severe stress. To deal with this problem, OHRA developed P3 heavy duty pallet racks that incorporate hot rolled steel elements to withstand very heavy loads, even at extremely high storage densities.
For Irish builders' merchants and concrete block suppliers, having properly installed rack system can make a big difference, both from economic point of view and in terms of ensuring reliable and safe operation.
Key Features:
- Maximum load per rack bay – 32,000 kg
- Maximum load per horizontal beam – 5,100 kg
- Beam length max – 4,500 mm
- Standard beam width uo to 4,500mm
- Galvanized by hot-dip coating method for outdoor storage
- Powder coat finish for indoor systems
Rack clad buildings
For Irish companies who require extra outdoor storage capacity, but do not have sufficient funds to construct a traditional warehouse, there is always an alternative of rack clad buildings – systems that utilise the frame of the racks for carrying the load of the roof and walls, eliminating the cost associated with the construction of the independent structure.
Each rack clad system is uniquely customized to the requirements of the client, taking into consideration the height, usable depth, weight bearing capabilities and cross-section size to match the actual needs of storing particular range of goods. OHRA can take care of entire process, from design to manufacturing and installation, which is especially helpful when the company needs one contractor responsible for the job.
Steel Platforms for Increased Floor Capacity
When there is sufficient room for adding some height, but the available floor space is fully occupied, installing a steel storage platform gives a chance to increase storage, or picking, working, or retail space without having to build a new facility.
Our platforms are self-supporting and can be installed in any kind of warehouse or industrial premises. For an Irish builders' merchant with a busy trade counter, this usually means creating a usable space by making use of available ceiling height – as opposed to building extension to the premises.
Vertical Racks for Profiles and Bars
In case of such building materials as profiles, bars, or tubes, vertical rack system is most likely to be the best option to provide efficient storage. Products are displayed in clearly divided compartments, easily accessed by the personnel and completely visible – perfect system for warehouse as well as for showroom display of the product. OHRA can produce various sized and coloured racks, suitable both for warehouse and retail display.
If you are in building materials manufacturing, trading or supplying business and need an efficient rack storage system, please contact us. Describe the products you deal with, as well as the layout of the current warehouse, and we will provide you with a preliminary estimate and schedule the consultation.
References for building supplies & building materials
HBK Dethleffsen GmbH
The wood and construction materials retailer HBK Dethleffsen has completely restructured their entire warehouse at the Treia site. The new 5,000-square-metre warehouse was equipped with OHRA cantilever and pallet racks
Lambda
The Hungarian building materials dealer Lambda Systems has expanded its storage capacities with both pallet and cantilever racks from OHRA. Since the warehouse floor space could not be extended, the company used the available roof height: With the pallet racks individually adapted to the structural conditions and the product range, a second storage level was created at a height of 3.58 metres.
Gottlieb Müller
The Swiss construction company Gottlieb Müller has equipped its new warehouse with both cantilever and pallet racks from OHRA. A total of 16 pallet racks in the new warehouse provide space for pallets and lattice boxes, while cantilever racks both indoors and outdoors, some fitted with arm bridges and metal gratings, allow a flexible and mixed storage of long goods, pallets, lattice boxes and items without specialist loading equipment.
Götz-Moritz
Götz + Moriz, a market leader in the building materials and tile trade in the South of Bavaria, has substantially expanded its Lörrach premises. The company invested in larger storage spaces and a new warehouse, which has been furnished with pallet and cantilever racking by OHRA.
Hagebau Bolay
The Hagebau Garden Centre Bolay, located in Rutesheim near Stuttgart, has created a new space for its garden and landscaping products with cantilever and pallet racking from OHRA.
