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Case Study – Eskort Limited Cold Store, Heidelberg

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As part of a larger upgrade, Eskort Ltd in Heidelberg decided to increase their cold store capacity by installing Storax mobiles. With a building width of 32m, length of 20m and height of 9m they were  able to fit in under 600 pallets on static racking. Using the building volume and the client’s  pallet specification, the Barpro design team tested different mobile  options to increase the useable capacity and  were able to achieve 1164 pallets, an increase of 94%. The rails were laid at  ambient temperatures followed by the bases which were installed at temperatures of -24°C. Protected by Delf freezer wear, the installation was completed  on time and without causing any delays to the client’s tight schedule. Divac were the design and consulting engineers, and the racking superstructure was installed by Acrow Racking and Shelving.

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Tuffy Go Mobile

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Tuffy Brands were established in Cape Town in 1986 and pioneered the re-cycling of plastic waste into useful household consumables. Who is not familiar with their famous black refuse bag-on-a-roll? This business model was so successful that by 2012 they had outgrown all existing facilities and decided on the need for a dedicated warehouse for both raw materials and finished product. A strikingly attractive architecturally designed warehouse was erected conveniently opposite their main factory at Airport Industria, and Storax mobile racking was selected for their palletised storage due to its outstanding space-saving benefits. The system has given very satisfactory service, but by 2015 further growth had rendered this warehouse insufficient for their needs, and the decision was taken to build an additional warehouse alongside, and aesthetically complementing, the existing building. Barpro were appointed to install new mobile racking for an additional 5000 plus  pallet positions, and the contract was timeously completed in September this year. “When it came to selecting the storage system for our new facility”, says Tuffy’s Simon Duffet, “we considered alternative high-density systems, but it made sense to stay with the tried and tested system already so successfully in use. Moreover we needed a supplier who we trusted, and knew were capable of supplying and installing a durable system that would work into the future. They haven’t let us down”. We all know that ‘Tuffy Bags are Tough!’ – well so is Barpro Storax mobile racking.

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Barpro Basics – Regular maintenance saves money

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Recently Ceres Fruit Growers had their Storax mobiles inspected. The repair costs were higher than expected and prompted a rethink by the maintenance department. Deon Schickerling and David van Huffel started checking the mobiles on a regular basis using the Storax manual and making sure that the forklift drivers were following procedures. In a follow up inspection they found that repair costs fell by 80% illustrating how looking after your mobiles pays hands down, both in terms of repairs and lower down time. Barpro would like to congratulate both Deon and David on their success and to encourage other users to implement the same changes.

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