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Now Available for Download…

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Get your free warehouse rack guides in a handy “Grab & Go” format.  These highly useful, illustrated Warehouse Rack Guides are now available for immediate download to your computer.  You’ll learn lots of information on…

How to properly size warehouse racks
Proper usage of racking
Types & styles of racking
Useful Terminology

Simply visit this link to download your rack [...]

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Drive-In Storage Rack

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

This article from Material Handling Management Online describes some of the features and benefits of Ridg-U-Rak’s Drive in Rack Style.
Ridg-U-Rak’s drive-in storage rack systems store product on continuous rails. Lift trucks directly enter the rack structure to place and retrieve pallets.
Continue Reading the article at Material Handling Management Online.

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court entered an order approving bidding procedures for substantially all of the assets of Interlake Material Handling, Inc. and its affiliates. The court also approved the proposed break-up fee and expense reimbursement for the stalking horse bidders for the assets, Mecalux USA, Inc. and Mecalux Mexico S.A. de C.V.,

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Ceiling obstructions…

Monday, November 10th, 2008

If you have ever received a quote on pallet racking, any salesperson worth their salt will have asked you if there are any obstructions that you need to be aware of - this includes rafters, sprinkler systems, etc.  This video (in addition to being very funny) demonstrates why it’s important to be aware of your [...]

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First Annual Online Auction

Friday, August 15th, 2008

ATTN: If you are a person who loves a bargain, this is for you.
SJF.com  in Winsted, is inviting you to bid at their first annual online equipment auction.
Includes  hundreds of items for  home or business
Items like :

wood and metal working equipment.
tools
scales
Shelving
conveyor
forklifts
office equipment
electrical supplies

Many selling for only 10 cents on a dollar.
This is an [...]

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Warehouse Rack Primer

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

If you own, work in, or manage a warehouse you are certainly aware of the importance of efficient storage systems. Without a doubt, the most common type of warehouse storage available today comes in the form of component based racking systems. These types of systems have grown in complexity over the past decades and as [...]

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Pallet Rack Purchasing Tips II

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Removing the risks - buying used pallet rack and other pre-owned equipment
Certainly, you can save money by purchasing used pallet rack instead of new equipment. Are there are some risks involved? Yes! Will it likely to have a shorter remaining service life and is there no manufacturer’s guarantee? Not necessarily! [...]

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Pallet rack, like the majority of material handling equipment, is available from several quality manufacturers in the United States. The question of what to buy is normally fairly straightforward. The real question is, who you buy it from to get the best possible deal in terms of price, delivery and support. There [...]

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Starting any new business can be a daunting project, and setting up a new distribution center or warehouse where hundreds of different companies count on your efficiency can be downright overwhelming.
As with any new business, you’re going to be purchasing equipment to outfit your operation and make it as efficient & profitable as possible. Many [...]

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So you finally got around to getting 3 competitive quotes for the pallet rack you needed last week. At this point you may be tempted to simply look at the bottom line on each quote. While that may be the fastest course of action, you want to first make sure you’re really getting [...]

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