Tuesday, January 26, 2016
PALLET RACK INSTALLATION FROM START TO FINISH
You can see in our video how we install a pallet rack system from start to finish.
Very important to have a certified crew and complete drawings.
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HOW TO INSTALL A PALLET RACK SYSTEM FROM START TO FINISH
We design and install pallet rack systems. See how we do it from start to finish.
http://www.pstrouth.com/Pallet-Rack.html
Monday, November 2, 2015
Carton Flow Systems are Great When Installed in a Pallet Rack System
Carton flow systems are great when they are installed in a standard pallet rack system. We install the 3D storage carton flow lanes in the 12' wide x 8' deep pallet rack system. Our customer uses the bottom three levels to store boxes and parts and can be easily picked from the lower levels.
http://www.pstrouth.com/Pallet-Rack.html
These carton flow systems can be designed around your distribution center or your specific picking applications.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
HOW TO INSTALL A PALLET RACK SYSTEM
See how we layout and install a pallet rack system for a distribution center. We use teardrop style pallet rack with wire decking. Row spacers and wall spacers help keep the back to back rows in line and allow pallet overhang. Using post protectors helps protect the uprights from forklift damage and end of aisle protection helps eliminate forklift damage on the end of the rows. We also use the end of aisle protection on the tunnel aisles where there is heavy forklift traffic. This system is 20' high x 42" deep uprights with 12' long beams that hold over 7,000# capacity per shelf level.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
FURNITURE DELIVERY HAND TRUCKS: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
Being in the state of North Carolina we have many customers who produce, service, and transport the finest furniture in the world. Many of our customers need the best hand trucks on the market to get this valuable furniture to their customers. P Strouth LLC and Carolina Material Handling has the solution for safe and effective hand trucks needed for furniture delivery. Whether you are moving furniture around your warehouse or production floor or loading and unloading furniture on your loading dock or unloading furniture to your customer's house, we have the furniture hand truck for you.
We can build a Magline or B&P aluminum hand truck to your specs with many handle options and many nose plate options. We also offer the best wheels for your application. Our solid foam 10" wheels are our most popular because the ride just like a pneumatic wheel but will not go flat. Our wheels also have precision ball bearings that last for years. Most of our aluminum hand trucks are 500# capacity and have interchangeable and replaceable parts.
We can install e-track clips to the frame of the hand trucks so you can use a ratchet strap or cam buckle strap on the hand truck and secure your load to the hand truck, making for a safe and effective delivery of your valuable furniture!
We can build a Magline or B&P aluminum hand truck to your specs with many handle options and many nose plate options. We also offer the best wheels for your application. Our solid foam 10" wheels are our most popular because the ride just like a pneumatic wheel but will not go flat. Our wheels also have precision ball bearings that last for years. Most of our aluminum hand trucks are 500# capacity and have interchangeable and replaceable parts.
We can install e-track clips to the frame of the hand trucks so you can use a ratchet strap or cam buckle strap on the hand truck and secure your load to the hand truck, making for a safe and effective delivery of your valuable furniture!
Monday, October 13, 2014
Why Install a Mechanical Edge of Dock to an Existing Warehouse Dock?
Simple....Installing a mechanical edge of dock to an existing warehouse dock saves time loading and unloading trucks. It also is much safer than a dock plate or a dock board and is less costly than a pit mount dock leveler.
An edge of dock can be installed to most any existing concrete dock. Typically the corner of the existing dock will have a 3" x 3" angle embedded in the concrete. The edge of dock can be mounted and welded to this fixed piece of angle and also anchored into the face of the dock. If there is no existing steel angle then we can provide an approach plate to anchor into the floor to provide a base to install the edge of dock.
Most of the edge of docks we install now have the EZ Pull handle that slides up and down in a saddle that allows the operator to pick the handle up from the stored position and then pull the handle back and down towards you. Once the plate locks back into position the operator will push the bar up and forward to extend the lip onto the bed of the truck. A torsion spring helps the operator with these tasks to provide smooth and simple performance Then the handle can be stored back into storage position.
Now the edge of dock is ready to be used to load or unload the truck. Most edge of dock levelers will accommodate a maximum of 5" above and 5" below the dock providing approximately 18.5% upward grade and 20% downward grade. This is acceptable for most gas or propane forklifts but is not suitable for most pallet jacks or many electric trucks at the extreme upward or downward grades. They usually operate best with a 3" above or 3" below maximum.
Edge of docks are available in several capacities. 20,000 lbs. is the most common but 25,000 and 30,000 lbs. capacities are also available. 66" wide plate x 88" overall width, 72" wide plate x 96" overall width, 78" wide plate x 102" overall width, and 84" wide plate x 114" overall width are available. 66" wide dock plate and 72" wide dock plates are the most common sizes for the edge of docks. Mechanical and electric hydraulic edge of docks are both available. The electric hydraulic edge of dock allows the operator to just push a button to engage the plate in and out of the truck.
Some of the most popular edge of docks we install are Bluff Manufacturing, Pioneer Dock Equipment, Vestil Manufacturing, and Blue Giant to name a few.
The edge of docks come complete with handle and dock bumpers all in one piece. Most of our edge of dock levelers have a 2 year warranty on structural members. Typical price for the mechanical edge of dock leveler with delivery and installation costs about $2,100.00 in the North Carolina area.
Check out the video on the edge of dock.
An edge of dock can be installed to most any existing concrete dock. Typically the corner of the existing dock will have a 3" x 3" angle embedded in the concrete. The edge of dock can be mounted and welded to this fixed piece of angle and also anchored into the face of the dock. If there is no existing steel angle then we can provide an approach plate to anchor into the floor to provide a base to install the edge of dock.
Most of the edge of docks we install now have the EZ Pull handle that slides up and down in a saddle that allows the operator to pick the handle up from the stored position and then pull the handle back and down towards you. Once the plate locks back into position the operator will push the bar up and forward to extend the lip onto the bed of the truck. A torsion spring helps the operator with these tasks to provide smooth and simple performance Then the handle can be stored back into storage position.
Now the edge of dock is ready to be used to load or unload the truck. Most edge of dock levelers will accommodate a maximum of 5" above and 5" below the dock providing approximately 18.5% upward grade and 20% downward grade. This is acceptable for most gas or propane forklifts but is not suitable for most pallet jacks or many electric trucks at the extreme upward or downward grades. They usually operate best with a 3" above or 3" below maximum.
Edge of docks are available in several capacities. 20,000 lbs. is the most common but 25,000 and 30,000 lbs. capacities are also available. 66" wide plate x 88" overall width, 72" wide plate x 96" overall width, 78" wide plate x 102" overall width, and 84" wide plate x 114" overall width are available. 66" wide dock plate and 72" wide dock plates are the most common sizes for the edge of docks. Mechanical and electric hydraulic edge of docks are both available. The electric hydraulic edge of dock allows the operator to just push a button to engage the plate in and out of the truck.
Some of the most popular edge of docks we install are Bluff Manufacturing, Pioneer Dock Equipment, Vestil Manufacturing, and Blue Giant to name a few.
The edge of docks come complete with handle and dock bumpers all in one piece. Most of our edge of dock levelers have a 2 year warranty on structural members. Typical price for the mechanical edge of dock leveler with delivery and installation costs about $2,100.00 in the North Carolina area.
Check out the video on the edge of dock.
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| Edge of Dock allows quick and easy truck loading |
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Engineered Heavy-Duty Free Standing Mezzanine System to Increase Valuable Floor Space
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| Free Standing Mezzanine Allows Use of Vertical Space Otherwise Wasted. |
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| Mezzanine floor structure Resin Style 3/4" thick tongue &groove floor panel over corrugated roof deck. |
What is a good way to increase valuable floor space in your facility? With an engineered heavy-duty free standing mezzanine system. This particular customer has a small area for their maintenance department but an ever increasing supply of parts, items, and work need to keep the plant up and running. So in the existing maintenance area they decided to use their vertical space that was being unused to create more space. We looked at the area and decide we could go with a Cubic Designs free standing heavy-duty mezzanine in an area of the maintenance shop. The mezzanine is 22' wide x 29' long. It has a clear height under the mezzanine of 112" and the overall top of deck height is 130". In order to use less space on one side of the mezzanine we designed an L-Shaped staircase and landing. The floor on top of the mezzanine is an unfinished Resin covered 3/4" thick tongue and groove flooring panel that offers a durable, yet smooth and nice appearance. The floor can support a dynamic load of up to 2,000lbs.
The mezzanine structure itself is designed to support 125 pounds per square foot of weight. In this instance the customer will have shelving, cabinets and work benches up on the mezzanine and light assembly and store some of their more valuable motors and other maintenance supplies.
We install hand rail and kick plate around the perimeter of the mezzanine for safety. We installed a 6' wide swing gate to allow them to set pallets and larger items up on the mezzanine with a forklift.
638 square feet of storage space. Support columns are 6" square with 15" x 15" x 3/4" thick base plates in the corners and 18" x 18" x 3/4" thick base plates in the middle to give the mezzanine a strong support structure.
With the floor space under the mezzanine the maintenance department will have their new offices and more storage space for items and tool boxes. Without the engineered heavy-duty free standing mezzanine system they would not be able to GAIN the valuable 683 square feet of floor space. Let us design a free standing mezzanine for your facility. Phil Strouth representing Carolina Material Handling in Greensboro, NC www.cmh-inc.com and www.pstrouth.com The mezzanine structure was engineered and manufactured by Cubic Designs www.cubicdesigns.com
See the video on my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVxAzHixy7-nep61UTOPz_w
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| Mezzanine structure components. |
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| Structural column legs for mezzanine support and for staircase with landing |
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