Pallet Racking Safety

Pallet racking safety, is my pallet racking safe? Thinking about pallet racking safety, is my pallet racking safe?  The safety of pallet racking is very important as it could cost lives not to mention damaged goods. So it is best left to experienced professional pallet racking safety inspectors. A good guide is if your pallet … Read more

Warehouse Layout Design – How to Maximise Space

warehouse site survey design

Warehouse Layout Design Part 1: “The ever faithful warehouse manager, Wally, and the WW2 relics.” Warehouses are of course designed to store your or your customer’s goods but “like work expands to fill the time available”, the same can be said for stored items in your warehouse. “Product will expand to fill the space available!” … Read more

Integrated Picking and Dispatch Conveyor Projects

Chute Design Installation

Integrated picking and dispatch conveyor projects for the North East If you’re dealing with a large volume of dispatch orders, fulfilling them may involve straightforward product creation, but efficiently dispatching multiple or small orders can present logistical challenges. We offer a range of solutions to streamline various potential bottlenecks in the dispatch process. Pallet Picking … Read more

Improving Dispatch Efficiency with Pallet Racking and Semi-Automated Systems

Conveyor Rollers

Gravity Feed Picking Systems for Enhanced Speed and Accuracy When dealing with individual or smaller boxed products, a gravity feed picking system can be highly effective. This system utilizes roller beds or tracks to present products to pickers, resulting in faster picking speeds and improved accuracy. Investing in such a system is a one-time cost … Read more

Best types of warehouse racking

pallet racking

Many people ask us here at 2h Storage the “what are the best types of warehouse racking”, the answer really depends on the end users unique set of requirements. Considerations like the buildings height, layouts, the clients budgets, type of product and pick rate all effect what product is the best warehouse racking for that … Read more

Successful installation of APR pallet racking

APR Pallet Racking Installation Durham

We recently won the contract to help maximise storage capacity for Godfrey Syrett in Durham.  We installed APR pallet racking in their new facility in Durham.  The primary objective was to provide maximum racking storage in the most cost effective manner. Chris Hodgson, their warehouse manager said “The guys have done a great job, the … Read more

Pallet Racking Installation Durham

Close up apr racking

Pallet Racking Installation for Godfrey Syrett Project requirements: Advice, design, technical and structural loadings, delivery, installation of APR pallet racking Project investment: over 50K Project detail: As part of a very competitive tender 2h Storage successful won the contract to maximise the storage capacity for this Durham based company in the North East. We worked … Read more

FIFO first in first out dispatch systems

2h team installing a FIFO first in first out dispatch system

Do you need a FIFO or first in first out dispatch system for your warehouse? Here at 2h Storage we have provided a wide range of FIFO systems for cardboard boxes and cartons, plastic boxes and full and half pallets. These systems are bespoke and tailor-made using standard components making them cost effective and simple … Read more

Is straightening pallet racking uprights safe?

close up image of pallet racking beams

The straightening of pallet racking uprights using a jig and a hydraulic ram and other similar methods has been deemed as unacceptable by SEMA the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association in their recent technical bulletin. SEMA points out that once straightened using this method the warranty and original capabilities of the straighten upright have changed and … Read more