The keys to achieving the ideal warehouse for your business

We often overlook the critical significance of a storage system in a business’s profitability. Adequately managing the available space not only maximises storage capacity, it also improves the efficiency of product handling and guarantees the safety of employees.

Warehouse configuration can be a huge challenge, so what should we consider before starting a project?

Step 1. A design suited to requirements

At POLYPAL, we fully optimise storage.

Our technicians analyse projects in depth, exploring several alternatives and always with the same objective: to guarantee a maximum return on the investment. An approach that not only takes financial considerations into account, but also other critical variables, such as logistics, and safety.

The aim is to look beyond on-site studies to optimise warehouse capacity to a maximum. Each client’s individual needs are assessed through a comprehensive analysis and in-depth planning of the available space.

Our project management teams closely collaborate with the client to develop the optimum storage solution. Advice regarding the ideal storage system is therefore, customised, and always adjusted to the specific needs of the client.

Step 2. Choosing the most appropriate storage system for your warehouse

Excellence in each stage of the process. This is what makes the design of our racks and shelves stand out. We use tried and tested raw materials and apply the most advanced production methods. Profiling technologies, and automatic welding and painting processes under a rigorous quality control, ensure that the final product exceeds the requirements laid down in the manufacturing standards.

Our quality-based approach results in racks and shelves that are noted for their functional characteristics and durability. The combination of in-house production and vast experience in steel transformation techniques allows us to develop customised solutions adapted to each client’s unique storage requirements.

POLYPAL’s range of racks and shelves covers different types of racking for palletised loads (narrow aisle, drive-in, shuttle, live storage, mobile, etc.,) to picking shelves for medium or light loads. And if the warehouse has storage space available at height, mezzanine floors can be installed to maximise the storage capacity.

Step 3. Ensuring an adequate installation

Storage system assembly is a crucial aspect for a safe and efficient operation. At POLYPAL we have professional teams in charge of the installation without interfering with the warehouse’s daily activity. We apply quality assurance systems based on the ISO 9001:2015 standard, covering both, racking and shelving installation and manufacture.

We audit the space where the racks and shelves will be installed to guarantee a correct execution and ensure compliance with the standards at all times.

Step 4. Complying with the standard

According to standards EN15635 and NTP852, periodic inspections are required to ensure optimum operation of the storage equipment. These revisions need to be carried out at least once a year by a qualified inspector. The purpose is to minimise accidents associated with racking in poor condition.

Our aftersales service comprises these Technical Inspections. An annual inspection plan of the kind we design at POLYPAL derives in:

• Use of the racking in accordance with current specifications and nameplates.
• A risk-based assessment of detected damage affecting frames, racking beams, shims, upright baseplates, protectors, accessories, etc.
• An analysis of the overall condition of the warehouse and handling equipment: clean and tidy corridors, floor condition, state of the pallets, clearances and positioning between loads, load handling, use of the handling equipment, etc.
• A preliminary assessment following the inspection and immediate notification of damaged elements constituting a serious risk.

Step 5. Long-term safety

At POLYPAL, we build long-term relationships with our clients. Working with us means having the ongoing support of a professional team of experts. Through our Aftersales Service, we guarantee all-round assistance, providing:

• Periodic technical inspections with the corresponding certification.
• Supply of spare parts and accessories.
• Replacement of damaged elements.
• Advice and execution of warehouse modifications.
• Moves or extensions.
• Specialised training in regulatory guidelines.

Our experience spans from complex projects to conventional solutions, covering all services from the moment the client initiates their warehouse design to the end of a storage system’s useful life.