Demand for storage space in the warehousing industry has skyrocketed in recent years led in particular by the rise in e-fulfilment, forcing Warehousing companies to be much more resourceful and efficient with their storage space and logistics systems.
The pace of this increase has been exacerbated by the covid-19 crisis which has dramatically shifted the shopping habits of consumers towards ecommerce. This has led to an opportunity to develop new warehouses and rebuild old ones to.
E-fulfilment agents are increasingly using the advantages of pallet racking systems to reconfigure and optimize their logistics systems to maximize the efficiency of their storage potential.
The demand for pallet racking is now forecast to grow to more than 7 trillion euro by 2026. One of the key advantages of pallet racking is its versatility. It can be customised to store a wider range of goods, this in conjunction with the ability to store vertically to great heights and it with very narrow aisle enables warehouses to maximize the storage capacity and efficiency of their storage.
"It’s a great improvement on the previous system: the ability to pick from racking and load directly to HGVs in the yard is particularly beneficial as this eliminates double handling and really speeds up operations across the twelve hour shifts that the trucks put in.”Operations Manager Noel Finnegan, AGS Packaging
Key to maximizing the potential of warehouse storage space and getting the most from your pallet racking systems is the use of forklift and material handling solutions that are also optimized to operate in very narrow aisles and to great heights safely and to maximum efficiency.
Combilift range of warehousing trucks are supremely suited to work in conjunction with pallet racking and make space savings of up to 50%. Whatever your pallet racking and warehouse configuration, we have forklift trucks that are guaranteed to help you maximus storage capacity, improve safety and maximize the efficiency of you e-fulfilment workflow.
Designed to improve your workflow by effectively becoming three forklifts in one, a sideloader, counterbalance and narrow aisle forklift. This revolutionary design eliminates costly double handling of material and improves productivity enabling you to get more done in less time.
For picking smaller loads, warehouses increasingly favor the use of pedestrian trucks or walkie reach stackers which offer a number of advantages over ride-on forklifts.
Equipped with our patented multi-position tiller arm the Combi-WR offers safer operation. The tiller can be turned to the left or right, allowing the operator to remain at the side, providing full visibility of the load and forks, while maintaining full steering control, enabling greater awareness of their surroundings which enhances overall safety.
With lift capacities up to 1,500 kg, the versatility to work indoors or out, and the ability to carry long loads in tight aisles the combi-WR4 is the perfect solution for busy warehouses such as food & drink and DIY warehouses.
The innovative combi-CB is the original multi-directional counterbalance forklift truck. More compact than a conventional forklift the CB is perfect for transporting goods such as palletized loads but has the added advantage of having the ability to carry long loads in sideways mode, making this the perfect forklift for warehouses that store a wide variety of goods.
Before you start looking for a contractor, consider Combilift. Some of our customers have gained 100% extra storage capacity simply by making the switch to Combilift’s smart, multi-directional technology.
Find out more about the clever Combilift approach that enables the operator to change the direction of travel by 90 degrees at the flick of a switch. Seeing is believing, so we’ll show you how Combilift can maneuver even long loads down narrow aisles, through standard doorways and around obstacles with ease, enabling racking to be placed closer together, reducing the amount of operational space required, and keeping your overheads down.
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