Metal Shelving Units

Consider Metal Shelving For Those More Challenging Situations

Metal shelving units have more beneficial aspects than its counterparts made from different materials. Shelves made from wood are prone to moisture deformity and rotting in extremely hot weather. Plastic shelves meanwhile have very limited carrying capacity compared to metal and wooden shelves.

Metal shelving can be anywhere from the sturdy and light aluminum to the stocky industrial steel. This shelving material has high resistance to devaluation and most of the shelves are manufactured to take punishment from forklifts and other mobile equipment. These units can also last for a long time especially if made with the right powder coat finishing to prevent oxidation.

Manufacturers can come up with different industrial shelving with the use of different materials, and these can be custom made either as brand new or reconditioned versions. They can even service customers' needs for shipping of these shelves and can include the deployment of skilled installers who can, aside from configuring these shelves, maximize the use of any given space, horizontally and vertically.

There are different forms of these metal shelving units which include the industrial steel shelving units, normally used for wide-span or long-span heavy-duty shelving requirements. These units normally make use of the floor span adjacent to the walls. Storage of industrial motor parts or even chemicals can be accommodated by these shelves as these are constructed with corrosion-resistant features.

There is also the open and closed steel warehouse shelving configurations. The closed metal shelving gives security and protection to storage items and can even be encased like a book, and with their rigid steel construction, it can carry loads of up to 500 pounds. The open metal shelving meanwhile can be accessed from the sides and the front, and its configuration is usually taller and wider than its closed shelving counterpart, and can even expand vertically for more storage and shelving space.             

The rivet shelving configuration is free from any metal braces that could impede access to stored items and is more of a free standing shelving system. The mezzanine or deck shelving system can be configured to accommodate additional shelving levels for spaces with large vertical clearances and create modular shelves. The pallet rack shelving meanwhile is more attuned to accommodate forklift servicing.