Choosing Retail, Industrial,
and Warehouse Shelving and Racks
Our storage/display shelves and racks come in
a variety of materials, shapes, sizes, load capacities, and
finishes. Some shelves are more suited to certain situations
then others. To help you choose products that will meet the
specifications you require, we have written this small guide
to hopefully help you in your decisions.
How to Choose your most suited Shelving
and Racks:
-
What kind of situation will your shelving
be used in?
Our wire and metal products are used in all kind of situations
which can be broken down into three main categories:
- Warehouse/Industrial
- Retail
- Home/Consumer
Warehouse/Industrial situations
require solutions that offer much more capacity on shelves
for efficient storage of numerous items. Because a larger
capacity is important, the shelving must also be able
to take heavier loads. Industrial and warehouse shelving
also may need to withstand a certain amount of 'destruction'.
We recommend considering...
» Heavy
Duty wire shelving
» Ultra
Heavy Duty wire shelving
» chrome
plated or powder
coated finishes
Retail environments like the food industry have
a number of varied requirements. You may value a shelving
solution that is well ventilated in which case wire shelving
is best. However, for storage of food products, wire shelving
systems may have drawbacks, for example wire shelves will
not contain spills. There are many factors to take into
consideration when deciding on commercial shelving and
one of the first may be to choose between wire and solid
shelving.
Home/Consumer situations are likely to have less
demanding requirements as shelving is unlikely to carry
heavy loads or be exposed to chemical corrosion and so
on. Something to take into consideration though is our
range of rack
and shelving accessories which make our shelving very
customizable for all kinds of situations.
- Will your shelving be storing or displaying?
People use our products for either storage or display...
For storage, a greater emphasis should be put on
the product's strength and durability. A system of shelves
that adequately supports the items that it will be storing
while resisting corrosion and dust build up. Because of
this, wire shelving has many advantages - it is well ventilated;
reducing dust build up, better access for fire sprinkler
systems; it's lightweight, allowing for easier management;
it's wire construction is very strong.
For display, strength may be less of a priority while
appearance is more. An attractive finish such as chrome
plated gives your shelves a very clean and modern appearance.
Again, wire construction minimizes dust build up but more
importantly, does not block out light crucial in displaying
products. However, wire shelving is not practical for displaying
small items and so Basket
Storage Wire Shelving, Stainless
Steel Shelving, Supermarket
Display Shelving are examples of alternatives.
- What kind of 'destruction' will your shelving need
to withstand?
Your solution needs to withstand any form of destruction
it is likely to face.
The Warehouse is environments where
your shelves may be prone to long periods of no maintenance
(storing means the shelves may not be cleaned regularly)
and so the finish you choose should be very long lasting.
Because a warehouse is likely to be an 'industrial' environment,
your shelves may need to withstand damage from moving, knocking,
scraping as well as corrosion from rust and chemicals. Temperature
may also be a factor. We recommend choosing very hard-wearing
finishes such as...
» Heavy
Duty wire shelving
» Ultra
Heavy Duty wire shelving
» chrome
plated or powder
coated finishes
Retail display use for wire shelving means a much
cleaner environment [then a warehouse]. The damage shelving
for display/retail is exposed to is a lot less and so finishes
may need to be more visually appealing.
- Is ventilation an issue?
Wire shelving is the perfect construction
for shelves that need to keep items will ventilated. The
wire construction ensures air can easilt circulate. The
wire construction also lets more light onto its items but
possibly more important in industrial situations is safety;
wire shelves enable sprinkler systems to get to a lot more
quickly if there is a fire risk.
- Do you have special requirements?
We offer OEM manufacturer services so if you have a special
request for a particular shelving (or any other House Way
product), please let us know and we will make every effort
to satisfy your needs.
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