Efficient storage solutions are crucial for optimizing warehouse operations and ensuring employee safety. The Glide Out Rack, offered by A Plus Warehouse, stands out as an innovative system designed to enhance material handling through its ergonomic features and robust construction.
Key Features of the Glide Out Rack:
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Ergonomic Design: Prioritizing worker safety, the Glide Out Rack minimizes the risk of injury associated with manual material handling. Its design allows employees to access stored items with minimal physical strain.
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Uniform Load Shelves: Each shelf is engineered to support uniform loads, ensuring stability and reducing the likelihood of material damage.
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Convenient Pull Handles: Equipped with pull handles attached to the front of every shelf, the rack facilitates easy sliding of shelves in and out, streamlining the retrieval and storage processes.
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Space and Time Efficiency: Implementing the Glide Out Rack can lead to significant savings in man-hours and floor space. By improving accessibility and organization, it reduces machine downtime and optimizes aisle space utilization.
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Injury Prevention: By reducing the need for bending, reaching, and lifting heavy items, the rack helps prevent common workplace injuries, contributing to a safer working environment.
Product Variants and Specifications:
The Glide Out Rack is available in various configurations to accommodate different load capacities and storage needs:
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Light Duty Models: Ideal for less demanding applications, these models offer shelf and top capacities of 1,000 pounds. For example, the 5MD-2424-100-3S model measures 35.875" x 33.5" x 60" and includes three shelves, each 24" deep and 24" wide, with a shelf clearance of 13.3125" on top and 14.5625" between shelves.
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Medium Duty Models: Designed for moderate load requirements, these racks provide enhanced durability and capacity.
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Heavy Duty Models: Suited for the most demanding storage needs, heavy-duty racks offer shelf and top capacities of up to 3,000 pounds. The 5SD-4848-100-3S model, for instance, measures 62.5" x 58.75" x 60" and features three shelves, each 48" deep and 48" wide, with a shelf clearance of 11.25" on top and 13.25" between shelves.
Complementary Storage Solutions:
In addition to the Glide Out Rack, A Plus Warehouse offers other storage systems to meet diverse warehouse requirements:
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Heavy Duty Slide Out Rack with Monorail: This system addresses the challenges of lifting and lowering heavy dies onto shelving units by incorporating a monorail. It includes three full-extension shelves and one fixed shelf to which the monorail is bolted. The shelf capacity is 2,000 pounds, and the trolley capacity is 1,000 pounds. For enhanced safety, a shelf auto-lock feature is strongly recommended.
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Heavy Duty Gravity Flow Racks: These racks offer an impressive 2,000-pound per level capacity and include three levels with 16-inch clearance. The conveyors have 2.5-inch diameter rollers made of 11-gauge steel, spaced 4 inches apart, making them suitable for handling dense items.
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Sheet Storage Rack: Perfect for storing sheet metal, this rack features a 5,500-pound shelf capacity and a 7-foot upright height. The shelves extend fully on four roller bearings, facilitating easy access and retrieval. It is often used in conjunction with vacuum lifts, hoists, and forklifts to enhance material handling efficiency.
Implementing the Glide Out Rack and its complementary storage solutions can significantly enhance warehouse efficiency, safety, and organization. By investing in these systems, businesses can optimize their storage capabilities and create a safer working environment for their employees.
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