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What should be considered before designing a warehouse?

Designing a warehouse is a complex task. It requires careful planning and consideration of various factors. The primary purpose of the warehouse, be it storage, distribution, or manufacturing, plays a significant role in its design. The size and type of inventory also...

How do you Design a Warehouse?

Designing a warehouse is no small task. It requires careful planning and a deep understanding of logistics operations. The goal is to create a layout that maximizes space and efficiency. This can significantly reduce operational costs and improve productivity. In this...

What Is High-Density Storage And Why Does Your Workplace Need It?

Warehouse racking or shelving has come a long way these past few decades. You can now pick and choose from a wide range of shelf types, pallet racking systems, and storage options. Out of the many different shelving solutions, high-density storage is probably the most...

How does Push Back Racking work

In the world of warehouse management, efficient storage is crucial. One solution that has gained popularity is the Push Back Racking system. This system is known for its high-density storage capabilities. It optimises space by allowing pallets to be stored multiple...

Introduction to Push Back Racking

Efficient warehouse management is a key factor in successful logistics operations. One crucial aspect of this is the warehouse racking system used for storage. Push Back Racking is a high-density storage solution that optimises warehouse space. It's a system that...

Used Pallet Racking

From understanding the benefits to knowing what to look for, there's a lot to consider when it comes to used pallet racking. This article aims to answer your most pressing questions about second hand pallet racking. We'll cover everything from quality checks to...

Life of Pallet Racking; Is Second hand Pallet Racking Worth it?

Pallet racking systems are the backbone of warehouse organisation. They provide efficient storage solutions, maximising space and improving inventory management. But what is the useful life of these systems? And is investing in second hand pallet racking Melbourne a...

Why Use Cantilever Racking

In the world of industrial shelving, Cantilever Racking stands out. It's a unique racking system designed for storing long or bulky items. From lumber to pipes, carpets to furniture, Cantilever Racking handles them all. But why should you consider it for your storage...

What is Cantilever Racking? Heavy Duty and Medium Duty Cantilever Racking Explained.

Navigating the world of industrial storage can be a daunting task. With so many options available, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Enter cantilever racking. This unique racking system is a game-changer for businesses needing to store long, bulky items. In this guide,...

Pallet Racking choices to Future Proof your Warehouse

How to Future-Proof Your Warehouse Navigating Growth, Compliance and Storage Solutions Ever wonder if your warehouse is ready for whatever the future throws at it? In today’s fast-changing world, being ready for tomorrow means being flexible today. A...

How Smart Pallet Rack Installation Boost Warehouse Productivity

How can your pallet rack installation choices make your warehouse more productive? If you can't definitively say that your warehouse is as efficient as it could possibly be, then rethinking your pallet racking layout and capability might be a way to significantly...

4 Signs Your Pallet Racking System Needs An Immediate Inspection

4 Signs your pallet racking system needs an immediate inspection As the backbone of your warehouse, your pallet racking system needs attention—especially when it’s trying to tell you something is wrong. Regular inspections aren’t just about ticking boxes; they’re...

Essential Guide to Pallet Racking Inspections

Essential Guide to Pallet Racking InspectionsKeeping Your Warehouse Safe & Efficient Think of your warehouse’s pallet racking system as the backbone of your operations. It’s sturdy, reliable and essential for keeping everything in place. But just like any...

Secrets to Unlocking Warehouse Space

How Clear Span Mezzanine Floors help you maximise capacity When it comes to warehousing, space is just about the backbone of the operation. As businesses grow and inventory expands, the challenge of maximising warehousing space becomes increasingly complicated,...

How Clear Span Mezzanine Floors Supercharge Business Growth

Space & Savings for your Warehouse operations Imagine transforming your warehouse to hold more, do more, and grow more, all without the hassle of moving walls or building new structures. That’s the power of clear span mezzanine floors. These innovative solutions...

Ensuring Peace of Mind: The Role of AS4084 Compliant Racking Systems and Regular Inspections in Australian Third-Party Logistics

In Australia's logistics industry, 3PLs are important for moving goods from makers to buyers. They help keep things running smoothly in the industry. Among the various challenges faced by these providers, safeguarding products during storage is paramount. To address...

How will a Clear Span Mezzanine Floor save me space in my Warehouse?

If you're running a warehouse, you know that space is at a premium. Every square foot counts, and you need to make the most of your available space. One way to do this is by installing a Clear Span Mezzanine floor. This type of floor system can help you maximise your...

Maximising Space and Efficiency: The Clear Span Mezzanine Floor Advantage by Erect A Rack

In the dynamic world of warehouse management, optimising space is a constant pursuit for businesses seeking efficiency and productivity. Erect A Rack presents a revolutionary solution – the Clear Span Mezzanine Floor. Discover how this innovative addition can...

Top Reasons To Get A Professional Designer For Your Warehouse Shelving Layout

Installing new warehouse shelving can be a pricey endeavor and a lot of business owners will try to cut corners and skip out on warehouse design layout. This can be a huge mistake for your company because, while you might save a little bit of money right now, an...

Things To Consider When Selecting A Work Bench

A proper workbench is a must-have for every garage or workshop. These benches give you a large surface to position products you might be working on or items you might be busy repairing. With a good workbench, you can work with ease without straining your back and it...

Important Things Businessowners Should Know About Pallet Racks

Pallet shelving racks might look like simple structures but a lot more goes into the development, installation, and design of these heavy-duty metal frames than meets the eye. These racks are invaluable storage solutions for large manufacturing and distribution...

The Importance of Finding the Right Storage Solutions for Your Home

When it comes to our homes, we like them to look attractive, be practical, and be organised. However, this is not always easy to achieve, and we often end up with lots of clutter all over the place. This can make your home look and feel chaotic, which is why you...

Finding Storage Solutions for Your Commercial Premises

When you manage or own commercial premises, it is important that you have all the necessary tools and solutions to make them functional, comfortable, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. Among the solutions you might need for your commercial premises is storage...

Choosing the Best Garage Shelving for Your Business

When storing inventory and running your business, having an organised and maintained garage shelving system is essential. An organised garage not only allows for easy access to required goods and inventory but can improve the safety and functionality of your business...

Pallet Racking Dimensions: Everything You Need to Know

When it comes to planning the layout of your warehouse, knowing your pallet racking dimensions is essential. Having adequate aisle room is important if you plan on maneuvering forklifts and trucks through your space and understanding the limits of your system is...

How Modern Mezzanine Offices Can Transform Your Workplace

With real estate costs at an all time high, businesses across Australia are on the hunt for new innovative ways to transform their existing workspaces into usable areas. For workshops and warehouses with high ceilings, one of the most effective ways to double your...

What Types of Retail Storage Solutions are Best?

Regardless of what your business sells, having durable and reliable retail storage solutions are essential to your business. Whether you need to store oversized or odd-shaped items or have several small items, finding the best storage solution for your business can...

Top 5 Selective Pallet Racking Advantages

Choosing the right pallet racking system that will suit your needs doesn’t have to be complicated. With flexible designs, these systems can be customised to suit the needs of your unique business, regardless of the size of your shopfront, warehouse or business space....

Advantages of Cantilever Racks

When you want a cost effective, versatile and functional solution to your warehouse storage, there are several advantages of cantilever racks. Ideal for storing materials and items that are bulky or irregular in shape, this type of racking for your warehouse storage...

Tips for Timber Storage in Your Warehouse

There are many things to put into consideration when storing different types of inventory in warehouses. If not under the right conditions, they may get damaged over a period of time. Timber storage is one such inventory. Storing timber in the appropriate setting is...

Tips to Improve Efficiency of Your Warehouse

Improving the operations of your warehouse can not only create better efficiency, but also increase your company’s profitability. At Erect-A-Rack, we’re the experts in warehouse storage solutions and we’ve compiled our best set of warehouse efficiency tips so you can...

Warehouse Relocation Checklist: Top Tips to Consider When Relocating Your Warehouse

Choosing the right warehouse Opting for the right space is the first important step. It’s important that you choose a new warehouse that can sustain your capacity for the next 5-10 years or more. Your company’s growth should be taken into account when you’re...

Most Common Pallet Racking Systems

Pallet racking systems enable the efficient functioning of warehouses or related facilities that utilise pallets to ship and store products. These systems aim to maximise vertical space in storage facilities while keeping products easily accessible and organised....

How Much Weight Can I Put on a Pallet Rack?

Pallet racks are a storage solution that provide for a range of benefits. Firstly, they can help you to maximise storage capacity throughout a warehouse or factory. Secondly, they can improve operational safety through smart designs. And thirdly, they can provide for...

What is the Standard Height of a Mezzanine Floor?

Mezzanine flooring can make a great addition to warehouses and factories because they significantly increase storage solutions in Australia. In other words, you’ll be able to hold more supplies, equipment and stock. This is good news for anyone that’s struggling to...

Warehouse Inventory Management Tips

We all know that organising your warehouse in order to find items quickly is best practice for all companies, however, there’s a lot more to it than simply enacting your own methods. Great warehouse organisation helps to maximise productivity as well as deliver a...

6 Key Principles to Keep Your Warehouse Safe

When it comes to running a warehouse, safety will be the main issue on everyone’s mind. From the upper management to the staff on the floor, all should place great emphasis on the importance of safe warehouse practices and guidelines to ensure that everyone goes home...

How Warehousing Businesses Can Manage Through The Coronavirus Pandemic

While many may feel alarmed concerning the current situation that many Australian businesses are facing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, some industries and businesses have been able to manage unexpected changes better than others. In particular, we cover how...

5 Ways to Save Money and Stay Productive Now

While the warehousing and logistics industry isn’t set to see the same pressures as the healthcare, hospitality and tourism industries right now, the coming months are going to see some knock-on effects that will prove challenging. Take a look here for five ways you...

Australian Standards and Your Pallet Racking Solutions

If you’ve been looking to generate more storage space in your warehouse, you’ve no doubt had a good hard look at steel pallet racking. At Erect-A-Rack, we’re all about providing the storage solutions that will make things go smoothly. Whether you’re looking to get a...

Three reasons you should invest in steel mezzanine flooring for your business

With a big open space, it’s sometimes hard to visualise how it may look once you add heavy-duty equipment, desks and offices for employees and goods and products. Instead of focusing on covering the ground space, think up! With Mezzanine flooring, you can...

Running out of space? Don’t look out, look up with mezzanine floors!

Is your company expanding and outgrowing your current office? Are you looking to utilise wasted space and triple the capacity of your warehouse? You may feel like moving is your only option, but what if there was a way you could save money on relocation costs when...

Pallet Dimensions in Australia and Overseas

Pallets that are used to export goods throughout Australia and other countries fall under a number of different standard sizes. In this blog, we’ll provide an overview of the most common pallet dimensions that you’re likely to find both at home and abroad. Australian...

Pallet Racking Load Rating Signs

Pallet racks are an important type of warehouse equipment that can store vast amounts of materials, supplies and products in practical ways. But they can also create hazards for your team, particularly if safety standards aren’t met. Positioning load rating signs...

Pallet racking inspection checklist

Pallet racks act as a great option for warehouses and storage facilities all across Melbourne and it’s easy to see why. They are strong, easy to access and provide an exceptional level of safety. However, with any shelving system, it’s important to conduct regular...

Warehouse design ideas to help with your build

Designing a warehouse may seem like an easy task in theory, however, it can actually be a complicated process that requires a lot of time and effort. From maximising storage potential to encouraging efficiency and everything in between, you’ll need to plan ahead and...

What is SafetyLock Pallet Racking

When it comes to pallet racking system that boast minimal maintenance requirements, whilst also being simple to reconfigure, then you can’t look past SafetyLock. At Erect-A-Rack, our SafetyLock pallet racking is a very popular solution for a variety of industries. As...

Choosing the Best Pallet Storage Provider

If you are considering changing your warehouse storage to pallet racking inspection, it is a good idea to look for reputable pallet providers or sources. However, if you haven’t had to look for pallet storage before, how will you know what makes a provider reputable?...

Purchasing the Right Pallets: A Buyer’s Guide

You may already have been interested in purchasing pallet racking systems for your warehouse. But, how do you know which systems will work best for you in practice? It is essential to plan for space and stock levels. However, as our complete pallet rack guide...

Upgrading to Pallet Racking: How to Prepare

How to Measure Pallet Racking with Erect-A-Rack If you’ve already taken a look at our complete guide to pallet racking, you may already be keen to start taking advantage. But where do you start? If you’re learning how to measure pallet racking, you’re going to need to...

5 Reasons Your Warehouse Needs Pallet Racking

Are you new to the idea of pallet racking?In our complete guide on the subject, we look closely at everything you’ll need to know before setting racks up for your warehouse. We also touch, briefly, on the benefits of pallet racking systems. But how can these benefits...

Why Warehouses Are Turning to MantaMESH™

When warehouses are looking for exceptional, adaptable decking solutions, many are turning to MantaMESH™. A relatively established name in the market, there are still many who are unaware of this product. Erect-A-Rack offers MantaMESH™ to customers across Australia,...

Why You Should Install Mezzanine Floors in Your Warehouse

Space is at a premium in warehouses. Your business relies on storing and transporting stock, often meaning that your shelves are filled from floor to ceiling. If you’re running out of space in your work area, don’t start looking at real estate listings just yet. There...

Storage Solutions for Awkwardly Shaped Stock

If you’ve been working in the materials handling industry, you’d know that some stock is much harder to store than others. Whether they’re awkwardly shaped, incredibly long, or an irregular shape, it’s difficult to find a selective pallet racking system that neatly...

What Are Conveyer Systems?

What is a Conveyor System? Everything You Need to Know If you don’t know them by name, you’d certainly know them by sight. Conveyor systems are a staple in warehouses across Australia and worldwide, particularly in industries that specialise in material-handling and...

Why Do I Need a Pallet Racking Inspection?

Pallet racking inspections are an important part of maintaining a safe workplace for you and your staff and are compulsory under the Australia Standards AS-4084 for Steel Pallet Racking. The licensed inspectors check for damage or alterations to racking systems that...

What Is A Drive-In Rack?

With storage solutions in Australia adapting to suit increased demand for space and convenience, drive-in pallet racking has become a very popular solution. Drive-in pallet racking (DPR) is a form of high-density pallet racking that uses ledges instead of beams. The...

What is Cantilever Pallet Racking?

Cantilever Pallet Racking is a pack handling solution for storing awkward, bulky, irregular-shaped, or long-length loads that don’t typically comply with standing racking systems. A hugely popular racking solution, Cantilever Racks have become the smarter choice for...

Pallet Racking 101 – Everything You Need to Know

In order for your growing warehouse to remain a profitable operation, you must ensure that your capability of storing and processing stock runs efficiently. Poorly organised systems in place to take in your inventory, stockpile it, and then prepare it for release will...

Dangers of Overloading Pallet Racking Systems

When business is booming, one of the few downsides is the growing decline of available space in your warehouse storage solutions in Australia. The thought of slowing down, taking less orders, or spending more money to accommodate rising demands can be an off-putting...

The Future of Storage Systems is in Automation

In Australia, the business climate is rapidly growing, with a greater demand for efficiency to be able to meet the consumer’s needs. There is automation in almost everything, and now it is coming to warehouse storage solutions in Melbourne. To future proof your...

3 Ways to Maximising Profits from Your Storage System

If you have inventory and already have an existing storage system, sometime in the future you may find that you’ll encounter issues with storage space. As your business grows, issues such as storage space, bottlenecks and profitability will arise. It is important to...

Questions to Ask Before Choosing the Right Racking System for You

Before starting, there are a few questions you have to ask before buying a pallet racking system that may or may not work for you. So here at Erect-A-Rack we have compiled a checklist of questions to ask yourself before engaging in any warehouse pallet racking...

Identifying Fire Safety Hazards in Your Warehouse – Prevention and Cure

Whether your warehouse is custom built, a basement, multi-storey, commercial, industrial, or compact – Part of your responsibility is to ensure the fire safety of the building and its people and contents. Read on to find out more about going beyond compliance to...

Selling Your Second Hand Pallet Racking

The pallet racking and industrial storage solutions your business utilises is bound to change and adapt as your business does, and sometimes this means you may need to get rid of some or all of your existing pallet racking. If your pallet racking is structurally sound...

Second Hand Pallet Racking Benefits

Second hand pallet racking can be a great option for your factory or warehouse. Whether you’re looking at installing an entirely new storage system, or are wanting to add on to your existing one, second hand racking can benefit your business. Not only can second hand...

Mesh Decks

Mesh decks are a great alternative to particle board shelving for your pallet racking and storage solutions; as they are versatile, strong, durable, clean and safe. They are quick and easy to install offering many benefits, saving time and increasing productivity by...

Workbenches: Not Just For Work!

Not just for work or the warehouse! Erect-A-Rack heavy duty workbenches are perfect for helping to keep you organised and on track for all your weekend projects, be they big or small. High quality, heavy duty workbenches can cater to a wide variety of requirements....

Office Storage Solutions: How to Make your Office Efficient

It's all too easy to find yourself buried under mountains of paperwork. And just as easy to find your office overrun by the same paperwork dragging you down. A crowded, messy and unorganised office space is a breeding ground for inefficiency in the workplace. Break...

Gondola Shelving

Gondola Shelving is hands down the most popular option for retail display solutions. Primarily used to display stock on the sales floor, Gondola shelving is a freestanding, versatile and attractive storage solution that can help to maximise the available floor space...

Cantilever Racking Systems

Cantilever Racking Systems are ideal for the storage and display long and/or awkward items such as timber, pipes, steel, oversized goods etc. There are various ways in which you can take advantage of a cantilever racking system. There are single and double sided...

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