With today’s skyrocketing warehouse costs, maximizing the utilization of your current buildings is crucial.

Warehouse vacancy is at an all-time low in many parts of the nation, and some organizations are having a difficult time finding extra warehouse space, particularly in areas like Orange County.

Maximizing the use of the vertical space in a storage facility by adding an elevated steel platform, or mezzanine, can boost storage and production capacity. You can in fact use all of the space in your storage facility up to the ceiling while still using the space underneath the mezzanine decking for your standard operations.

For operations that outgrow their production, warehouse or distribution facilities, moving can be an exceptionally costly and inconvenient exercise. A cost effective and minimally invasive alternative is to use industrial mezzanines to boost the utilization of cubic space.

From modest warehouses to gigantic distribution centers, warehouse mezzanines can be a good fit for most types of businesses. In short order, a mezzanine installation can easily increase your performance and provide a significant ROI. There are many alternatives available, from regular prefabricated mezzanines to specially engineered, multi-story steel mezzanines.

Prefab Mezzanine Systems

Mezzanine warehouse systems can be a great choice for increasing storage density, but they can also serve as an excellent vantage position to track safety practices and warehouse performance.

Industrial platform structures can take many forms, and typical systems serve multiple functions. Many times systems are set up with mezzanine office modules, allowing breakrooms, offices and conference rooms in addition to storage.

The majority of mezzanine solutions offer uncomplicated setup and teardown. In many cases there is no need for structural modification of the building. They are also not difficult to adjust as business requirements evolve over time.

In order for workers to access these platforms, mezzanine stairs are a component of all designs. Typical storage applications also include lift truck accessible gates. In addition, some systems make use of mezzanine lift systems or vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRC) to move products on and off the platform.

Industrial Mezzanine Options

• Freestanding: a structural or freestanding warehouse mezzanine system maximizes ground space and features simple assembly and disassembly. Broad span layouts permit easy traffic flow underneath the platform. Component and product storage are an appropriate application for these types of structural solutions.
• Rack Supported: rack supported, or “catwalk” mezzanine options permit extra storage areas above pallet racking systems. Pallets can be loaded and unloaded by way of lift truck gates included in the design.
• Shelf supported: for expanding storage of lighter weight items, shelving supported platforms are often included above shelving systems. Although shelf supported systems are quite economical, they are not as versatile as freestanding or rack supported options.

New and Used Mezzanine Systems in Orange County

Whether you need a new or used mezzanine, we provide options for all sizes and types of operations. Call a material handling expert at Raymond today!

Raymond West
Service Area: Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and surrounding
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