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Tightest possible packing
Silverlake Automotive Recycling, Hampshire, stores cars, SUVs and vans in cantilever racks from OHRA in order to have as many end-of-life vehicles as possible in direct access at all times. Thanks to the shelves, which are over 8 metres high, five vehicles weighing up to 2 tonnes each can be safely "stacked" on top of each other. The rack rows are also equipped with guide rails so that the old vehicles can be stored and retrieved using a side loader. This means that the aisles between the shelves can be kept particularly narrow and more shelves can be placed in the space. Silverlake can therefore store around 2,500 end-of-life vehicles on the site.
Five on top of each other
Silverlake Automotive Recycling recycled over 81,000 spare parts from end-of-life vehicles in 2024 - the equivalent of around 34,668 cars and vans being recycled. Efficient processes are needed to achieve these figures. This also includes the safe and space-saving storage of the vehicles. Silverlake therefore decided to install a total of 19 cantilever racks from OHRA. The racks, which are over 8 metres high, can store up to 2 tonnes of end-of-life vehicles on 5 storage levels. The 2 metre long cantilever arms can be flexibly adjusted up or down in increments of 100 millimetres. The patented suspension system of the cantilever arms means that no tools are required for adjustment. This allows Silverlake to quickly adjust the height of the storage levels, for example to store vans or SUVs.
Sturdy construction
For Alan Prebble, Managing Director of Silverlake, it wasn't just the high storage capacity that the shelving makes possible that was an argument in favour of OHRA. The rigid and robust construction of the shelving made of full-walled, hot-rolled steel profiles was also convincing - this means that the shelving can withstand the rough everyday working conditions on the car recycler's premises.
In a YouTube video, Alan Prebble shares his experiences with cantilever racking from OHRA:
About Silverlake Automotive Recycling:
Silverlake has been in business nearly 80 years established in 1946. At the ATF-certified (Authorised Treatment Facility) plant in Hampshire near Southampton, an average of 96 percent of vehicles are recycled. The resulting quality-tested spare parts save customers time and money and are a sustainable alternative to new parts.
