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What Is Material Handling?

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What is Material Handling?

Material handling is defined as the movement, storage, control and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption and disposal. The material handling industry is responsible for manufacturing and distributing the equipment and services required to create material handling systems. These systems range from pallet rack and shelving to conveyors and automated systems.

project OhioSo where does Storage Solutions fit in to the mix? ALL OF IT! Not only can our team provide you with the equipment necessary for an efficient storage operation; we provide the services needed to put your operation in motion. We are a turnkey solution to your warehouse design needs. Storage Solutions offers in house warehouse design, project management and installation teams that take our customers’ visions and turn them in to completed projects.

Interested in our services? Contact us at 866.474.2001 and our knowledgeable sales team will help find the solution that best fits your needs. We also sell new and used warehouse storage equipment. Visit us online and check out our ever-changing inventory.

SSI has been around the world

Storage Solutions Installations Spring/Summer 2012: Where Are We Now?

SSI has been around the worldWell it is June, meaning we are already almost halfway through the year, which also means our readers need an update on where in the country the Storage Solutions installation crew is and has been so far! Remember, we may be located in central Indiana, but our crews travel all over North America!

Where Are We Now?

Lancaster, PA-34,000 Sq Ft, Rack Teardown and Installation

Landover, MD (DC area)-520,000 Sq Ft, Rack Installation, Our First install in the DC area!

San Antonio, TX-867,300 Sq Ft, Rack Installation

Waco, TX-700,000 Sq Ft

Columbus, OH-Teardown

Little Rock, AR-713,000 Sq Ft, Pallet Rack Dismantle and Installation

Monroe Township, NJ-1.5 million Sq ft, New Distribution Center

Olive Branch, MS-500,000 Sq Ft, Rack Dismantle and Install

Memphis, TN-Rack teardown and Installation

Lebanon, IN-Rack Installation

Check out previous installation locations from our last “Where Are We Now?” post.  Whether a job is 5,000 sq. ft. right next door or over 1 million sq. ft. five states away, we’re always willing and able to get the job done.  If you’ve got a project you’d like us to work with you on, give us a call at 866.474.2001 or contact us!

Storage Solutions Re-Term of the Week: Pallet Rack

pallet rackFor those of you that don’t know, yesterday, Sunday, June 3rd was National Repeat Day (yes, I said Repeat Day). National Repeat Day is a day for everyone to go out and do the things they love over again.  Go fishing for two hours instead of one, ride your bike in the morning then again in the evening, or eat your favorite dessert twice!

Well, one thing we love here at Storage Solutions is pallet rack, so to celebrate Repeat Day we are re-posting a previous Term of the Week blog.

This week’s re-term of the week is Pallet Rack!

Pallet rack is a structural storage system that is used to support high stacking of items or palletized loads. This storage system is designed to store materials on pallets.

There are many types of pallet racking but all types allow for the storage of palletized materials. In order to use the pallet rack system you need to have access to forklift trucks so that you can place the loaded pallets onto the racks for storage. Pallet racks are an essential element in most modern warehouses, manufacturing facilities, retail centers, and other storage and distribution facilities.

We use many types of pallet racking in our own warehouse. We also buy and sell new and used pallet rack beams and used pallet rack uprights.

If you are in need of pallet racking make sure to check out the clearance section of our website for more product availability, or contact our online sales team at 866.474.2001, and one of our knowledgable team members will be able to help you get what you need!

Source:  wikiMHEDA/Pallet Racking

Storage Solutions Project Spotlight: Dallas FINAL

The final time-lapse video for our project in Dallas is live!  This video chronicles the installation of 598 pallet rack bays, 810 single-level rack bins, and 300′ of guardrail in a 160,000 sq. ft. facility.

 

It’s amazing what you can do with an open space and a skilled installation crew! If you’re looking for someone to design, install and buy back your old equipment, contact us! We’d love your feedback on this project and the Project Spotlight Series in general, so be sure to let us know what you think in the comments section!

Viperbid Indiana: May 7 Auction Items Are LIVE

The next batch of Viperbid Indiana items have been uploaded to the auction website. We’ve been sorting, moving and photographing the equipment we’ve got coming your way and they are officially up on the website for browsing and pre-bidding.

tool bench pallet rack carton flow

Dates to remember:

On-Site Preview  |  Fri., May 4  |  9 am – 4:30 pm

Auction Day  |  Mon., May 7  |  8 am – 6 pm

Pick-Up Days  |  Tues., May 8 – Thurs., May 10  |  8 am – 4 pm

Featured Items:

  • Pallet Rack Packages
  • Lockers
  • Office Furniture
  • Gravity Conveyor
  • Carton Flow Tracks & Shelves

For questions and additional information, contact Jill at [email protected] or call 317.399.2119.  To receive auction updates and information, subscribe to our email list.

Storage Solutions Project Spotlight: Dallas Week Two

The second posting of Project Dallas continues to focus on the equipment we’re installing in this 160,000 sq. ft. facility.  To refresh your memory, we’re installing: 598 pallet rack bays, 810 single-level rack bins, and 300′ of guardrail.

Business Objectives: is to provide industrial storage and material handling systems within these facilities.

Storage Solutions Project Dallas II

Last Week’s Photo:

Storage Solutions Project Dallas I

Keep checking back for updates and more photos on Project Dallas progress.  The reader-favorite time lapse video will be up in no time!

Viperbid Indiana: Feb. 6 Sneak Peek

We’re excited to report that some of our auction regulars are already actively placing pre-bids on some of the items in our upcoming auction on Monday, February 6.  So be sure to check out our inventory and place your pre-bids!  Auction day is a week from TODAY!  We are featuring some of our biggest items in this blog post for your viewing pleasure…

Sullair Compressor
Starting Bid:  $150

Mod# DW13-100H
100% Oil-Free
100 HP
125 PSIG
9,774 run hours
Very Clean
Minimal Maintenance

 Sullair Compressor
McQuay Air-Cooled Chillers
Starting Bid: $20

Lots 26-418, 26-422, 26-442, 26-443
Great Condition
Model#: AGR085AS27-ER-10

 McQuay Chiller

Pallet Rack Packages
Starting Bid:  $5

16 different lots of pallet rack
Teardrop, Interlake, Prest, Etc
Great Condition

 used pallet rack
Hydronix Air-Dryer
Starting Bid:  $100

Heatless Purge Desiccant Air Dryer
Mod# 560HPS1L0000E
SER# 159470-M400

 hydronix air dryer
Slider Bed Conveyor
Starting Price:  $5

Manf: Rapistan
Color:  Green
300 lineal feet, 36″ W
Great Condition

 conveyor

Other important dates: 

In-Person Preview:  Friday, February 3  |  9 am – 4 pm
Bid Day:  Monday, February 6  |  8 am – 6 pm
Pick-Up Days:  Tues., February 7 – Thurs., February 9  | 8 am – 4 pm

We have over 100 lots listed for this auction with most bids starting at $5.  Lockers, office furniture,  Check them out!  For any questions, contact us or call 317.399.2119.

Storage Solutions Installations… The Winter 2011 Edition

We’re here, we’re there, we’re everywhere!  As you may have been reading over the course of the last few Where Are We Now blog posts, our Storage Solutions installations take place all over the country.

But we don’t just stick to the United States… we also do installations in Mexico AND Canada!  So we really mean it when we say we’re all over North America.  Our installation crews have been working on a LOT this winter:  Replacing damaged uprights, shelving installations, pallet rack installations, rack reconfigurations, high-rise shelving and rack teardown, wire cage installation, pushback pallet rack installation, and more!

Where Are We Now?

SSIMap December2011Indianapolis, IN – Various Jobs

Victoria, TX – Rack Installation

Memphis, TN – 4,000 pallet rack bay and bin mezzanine teardown

Tampa, FL – Rack teardown

Cincinnatti, OH – Rack teardown & transfer to other facilities

Vancouver, BC – Rack & shelving installation

Charlotte, NC – Rack Installation

Columbia, SC – Rack Installation

This is a list of where our installation crews have been working hard this quarter.  But we also oversee installation jobs on other projects throughout the country as well!  Check out previous installation locations from our last “Where Are We Now?” posts.

Whether a job is 5,000 sq. ft. right next door or over 1 million sq. ft. five states away, we’re always willing and able to get the job done.  If you’ve got a project you’d like us to work with you on, give us a call at 866.474.2001 or contact us!

Storage Solutions Project Spotlight: Ohio – Week 3

Here we are with week number three for Project Ohio in our Project Spotlight Series.  This week we are focusing on what Storage Solutions installation crew members have installed in this facility.

PROJECT OHIO Installation Details:

Storage Solutions Project Ohio Week 3

  • 6,021 inside selective pallet rack bays
    • All bays incorporating new and used materials
    • Approximately 116,000 pallet rack locations provided
    • Over 90,000 pallet rack beams and wire decks installed (90,000 of each, 180,000 combined)
    • 400 cantilever columns installed
    • Over 8,500 cantilever arms
    • Interior racking area footprint > 450,000 Sq Ft.
  • 246 outside selective rack bays
  • Over 2,200 bin sections in two-level mezzanine
    • Bin mezzanine footprint nearly 45,000 sq ft.
    • Supports installed for 3rd level expansion when necessary
    • Lighting and sprinkler provided in bins area
    • 2 VRC lifts installed
    • 3 stairs
    • Approximately 14,000 sq ft of Resindek and RoofDeck installed for walking
  • 1.086 million sq ft building

We have made a lot of progress from the first Project Ohio post, week two, and now.  Check back next week for our final Project Ohio post for time-lapse video that will take you from start to finish!

Storage Solutions Installations Fall 2011: Where Are We Now?

Per your request, dear readers, we’re back with the second “Where Are We Now?” post, which focuses on our most recent list of installations, both near and far that our crews are working on these days.  As we have mentioned before, it’s pretty easy for people to assume that we are a company that only sticks to local jobs.  But just because we’re located in central Indiana doesn’t mean we don’t love the east coast, the Great Plains or California any less!  As a company, we have always taken pride in the fact that our skilled installation crews are constantly going the distance, both literally and figuratively to give our customers the absolute best in material handling and installations.

Storage Solutions MapWhere Are We Now?

Charlotte, NC – Pallet Rack Dismantle

Dallas, TX – Bin Mezzanine Expansion

Chicago, IL – Pallet Rack and Bin Mezzanine Install

Lebanon, IN – Pallet Rack reconfiguration.  Wide aisle to VNA.

Memphis, TN – Pallet Rack Dismantle

Dayton, OH – Bin Mezzanine Install

Indianapolis, IN – Various jobs

Trenton, NJ – Pallet Rack Install

 

Check out previous installation locations from our last “Where Are We Now?” post.  Whether a job is 5,000 sq. ft. right next door or over 1 million sq. ft. five states away, we’re always willing and able to get the job done.  If you’ve got a project you’d like us to work with you on, give us a call at 866.474.2001 or contact us!