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Protect and inspect! Keeping rack safety in check

When it comes to warehouse safety, a few usual suspects tend to get the most attention. Forklifts. Stock. Pedestrians. Processes. But what about the infrastructure…
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Warehouse design—for the space you didn’t know you had

Is your storage operation beginning to feel more like a giant game of Jenga? Have you been thinking—dreaming—of bigger premises for a while now? If…
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Pipe stillages—how to safely store long, heavy stock

Some stock is just awkward. It doesn’t fit on a pallet. It won’t sit neatly on standard racking. And it definitely can’t be propped up…
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Celebrating 40 years of Rapid Racking

Forty years. Four decades. 14,600 days of building Britain’s strongest and most reliable storage solutions. However you measure it, it’s official: Rapid Racking has hit…
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Why should you buy pallet racking kits?

When fitting out a warehouse, choosing the right pallet racking can feel like solving a puzzle — beams, uprights, braces, bolts, decking, safety barriers… it…
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Case study — MPAC expansion project

Introduction Rapid Racking concluded work on a highly successful project for MPAC, a specialist in designing, building and supporting the machines that enable companies worldwide…
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Product guide: what is a COSHH cabinet?

COSHH, which stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, is the law that requires employers to control hazardous substances in the workplace, and restrict…
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Manual vs electric: which pallet truck should you opt for?

Manual: pros Cost-effective: significantly cheaper to buy and maintain Simple to use: no need for special training or licensing Low maintenance: fewer mechanical or electrical…
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The advantages of using electric material handling equipment

In today’s fast-moving warehousing industry, safety and efficiency are top priorities. While manual handling tools have been used for decades, advancing technology is now transforming…
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Product guide: what are scissor lift tables?

A scissor lift table is a mechanical platform that raises or lowers heavy items using a crisscross (scissor-style) mechanism. Powered either manually (hydraulic foot pump)…
