Mobile shelving (also known as compactus or movable aisle shelving) is still a great option for Brisbane or Queensland businesses that have severe space constraints. Many folk might think mobile shelving is an outdated phenomenon of the early 20th century. In the age of scanners and cloud storage, surely we have moved on from the time when lawyers and accountants stored every document in archive rooms? Well, the mobile aisle shelving unit is making its way back. Here are four reasons to use mobile shelving when storing products or documents:
1.Space saving storage
Space is an expensive commodity in office and retail buildings. Fixed aisles are a poor use of valuable space and mobile shelving removes the need for a permanent access area to shelved items. Storage capacity is generally improved by between 50% and 100% when installing mobile shelving and double height systems with raised walkways can triple or quadruple the available space. Retailers in particular are embracing compactus as they come to terms with rents of $5,000 per sqm and more in high profile shopping centres.
2. Easy accessibility
Whether you are a shoe shop storing runners or a CBD accountant with archived client files, easily accessing your items is essential. The beauty of mobile shelving is that they move smoothly on tracks to create an aisle. Whether you use a turn wheel or push/pull design, a mobile shelving can be moved by most members of the work team.
Clearly labelled shelves will aid in reducing the time for staff to access items. Similarly, centralising the mobile racking in the office will make product access a lot more efficient. More importantly, productivity and morale in the work place is improved when workers know they can retrieve an item with ease
3. Power saving
Energy costs can be greatly reduced when using mobile shelving. Compactly stored items in a cool room or refrigerated cold room use a lot less power. Additionally, integrated LED lighting can be fitted to mobile shelving that switch lights on and off automatically when a unit is opened. Estimates of energy savings up to 90% have been gained when installing smart lighting systems into mobile aisle shelving.
4. High Security
Whether the stored item is highly confidential (bank documents) or of high cost value (mobile phones or jewellery) the mobile shelving system provides excellent security. The units are lockable and can only be accessed by select members of staff. Keypad access and camera systems can also be easily installed to reduce theft by unauthorised personnel.
The team at PRQ has an abundance of knowledge and experience in the design and installation of mobile shelving systems. For more information give the PRQ team a call today for a discussion on 07 38412233.
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