Best Practices Magazine - issue nº1 - English

Our experts I Clack-racks
Integration
of the warehouse
In general, warehouses are built next to
other production processes. When the
constructive system is self-supporting,
even more so if the handling machines
are automatic, the height is usually much
higher than the rest of the buildings
and the site it is located at has been well
analysed.
It is essential to install the warehouse in a
strategic zone, to simplify the flows between
the different areas that have been
connected as much as is possible. This will
be easier when it is a part of a totally new
plant, and according to the experience
and know-how of the designer.
Although the majority of the warehouses
are joined to the production buildings, there
are situations in which the warehouse
will be more distant: for logistical needs,
or future expansion, or to not eliminate inner
lanes. To connect the warehouse with
other buildings, you may resort to any of
these options:
1. Have shuttle trucks that connect the production
centres with the warehouse. The
logical thing to do in this case is that the
vehicles and the warehouse are ready to
perform unloading automatically.
2. Build an underground tunnel to connect
the two areas via conveyors.
3. Build an overpass on a raised structure.
Conclusion
The possibility of configuring the warehouse
with different types of storage systems
for pallets and for boxes, both manual
and automatic, allows you to respond
to all types of loading units, operations
and necessities.
In any case, only companies Mecalux’s
experience and service quality can undertake
this type of construction and offer
the best solution based on the demands,
the intended utility, the location and the
height of the construction while acting as
the sole interlocutor throughout the process.
Furthermore, Mecalux is committed
to the development of the engineering of
projects with its own team of technicians,
whether it be in the mechanical, electrical,
electronics or software specialist. This
helps to ensure the fulfilment of all the
technical and legal rules applicable to the
installations.
Clad-rack warehouses implemented by
Mecalux have demonstrated their effectiveness
in diverse sectors such as food,
automotive, pharmaceutical, spare parts,
petroleum, ceramics, metallurgy, chemical
and cosmetics products, plastic products,
logistics operators, etc. This solution is also
recommended for cold or frozen storage,
in particular when combined with automated
handling systems. Thus, transforming
know-how and cold-storage into profitability
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