While some organizations have in-house expertise and can determine the specification requirements and layout for a new storage rack without outside assistance, others who lack this skillset should consider engaging a material handling specialist to assist with this process. This specialist can be a good resource for integrating a variety of considerations when establishing the parameters of the optimal storage rack system for a given application.

As explored in RMI’s Considerations for the Planning and Use of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, Section 2.3, these details include:

A variety of additional details need to be addressed during the planning phase. These include:

Working with a material handling specialist to verify that all of these details are included in the scope of the rack project ensures that the final storage rack system is designed for both safety and function.

Need more insights on planning a new industrial steel storage rack project? Download RMI’s Considerations for the Planning and Use of Industrial Steel Storage Racks here.