You may want your pallet racking to last forever, but at some point, it may be time to upgrade it. Colby Australian made pallet racking is extremely robust, it’s design to withstand being used in industrial situations and stay safe and useful year after year. But just like everything, even the best pallet racking needs to be replaced at some point. Simple reasons for this is that an accident has caused the racking to get damaged beyond repairs or needs have changed, but there are many good business cases for getting new pallet racking or upgrading it.
We all like to get new things. There’s a certain rush to it and, after many years of faithfully storing pallets, it can be fun to replace pallet racking with something new and shiny. That’s not a great business case though.
If you’re starting to think that your business may need to look at getting new pallet racking, consider the following reasons on why it may be good for your business.
Consider Pallet Racking As An Investment
Ultimately, everything in a business needs to be a good investment. All businesses have costs, but those costs are only justified if they ultimately help the business make money. Warehouse space, for example, costs money, but that warehouse space acts a place to store goods before they’re sold to customers; that makes money.
Similarly, although pallet racking is an expense, it’s an efficient way of storing everything in a warehouse. Pallet racking can help maximise the storage capacity of a warehouse, ultimately reducing cost and helping a business make money.
Because of this, buying new pallet racking or upgrading your current pallet racking can be a good investment for a business. It may cost money in the short term, but it may make the business more efficient in the long term. Ultimately, this is what you need to concentrate on if you’re considering replacing your pallet racking.
New Pallet Racking Can Maximise Storage
One of the biggest business cases for new pallet racking is that it will create more storage. If your business needs more pallet storage, and new pallet racking is able to achieve this, it makes sense to upgrade it.
This may be the case if you’re using something like selective pallet racking. Selective pallet racking works well in a lot of different situations but, at the same time, a different kind of pallet racking may be more appropriate.
If your business has grown or the type and volume of products has changed over time, the original pallet racking purchased for the business to operate may no longer be the right thing. Replacing it with a different type of racking when bring about new efficiencies.
New Pallet Racking Takes Advantage Of New Technology
Similar to the above, new pallet racking can also improve storage and business operations simply by taking advantage of new technologies. This may sound surprising, but the technology behind steel storage racking is improving every day. One main area of this is in the steal that the racking itself is made out of. New technologies help to create stronger steel, which means that limitations in storage weights may no longer be a problem for your industry. It’s worth investigating.
Beyond this, companies like Colby are always investigating better ways to hold racking components together, allowing us to make stronger racking and racking that can be built higher. Again, this may allow for more storage in the same warehouse.
Moving Warehouses Is A Good Opportunity To Upgrade
If you’ve found it’s time for your business to move warehouses, it may also be a good opportunity to upgrade your pallet racking as well. When moving warehouses, the old pallet racking can come with you but, when determining the storage options for your new premises, it’s worth considering something new, and this is mostly for the reasons already listed, except this time there’s a chance at a completely fresh start.
New Pallet Racking Can Make A Warehouse Safer
Perhaps the most important reason for updating pallet racking is for safety. Here at Colby Dandenong, we conduct regular pallet racking inspections and advise on repairs needed, but sometimes things need to be replaced as well. Over time steel can become corroded; small accidents accumulate, leading to larger damage; and wear and tear happens. This happens over time to even the best pallet racking, and when it does, it can become unsafe.
If pallet racking is becoming unsafe to use, it’s definitely time to replace it with something new. The big benefit here is that not only are you making your warehouse safer, you’re also getting new pallet racking that may help your business operate better. That’s win-win.
Talk To Us About Pallet Racking Upgrades
If you think it’s time to update your pallet racking, get in touch with us to talk about your options. We can help you decide whether you need new pallet racking, whether to repair your existing pallet racking, and what kind of pallet racking you need.
