Tuesday 3 March 2015

Pick Bin Success at ASDA Doncaster

The Rack Group are delighted to announce the finishing touches have been made with the installation of 702 Pick Bin bays to the ASDA distribution centre in Doncaster. The project took four weeks to complete but the results have been outstanding! 


What was previously under-utilised space is now a major picking area designed to increase picking speeds whilst also improving staff health and safety. The Pick Bin is ergonomically designed to reduce the stresses of bending and lifting whilst carrying out picking tasks. 

The adaptable dividers of The Rack Group Pick Bin allow for maximisation of available storage within an allocated slot by breaking down valuable, empty space and turning it into an asset.


Designed to increase safety and functionality in small pick areas, The Rack Group’s Pick Bin is an exciting product that could be a solution to your picking issues. 

As The Rack Group are specialists in warehouse storage equipment safety, the fundamental goal of the pick bin was to increase warehouse productivity and safety in agreement. This goal has been achieved by producing a product that lowers tensions and stresses in movement of picking staff whilst increasing the availability of storage space which is in demand. The adaptable dividers and frames enable warehouse storage space to be used efficiently as well as providing economic benefits as the capital expenditure increases with the overall space gained.

Why not find out how the Rack Group can improve your warehouse...


Email: info@therackgroup.com

Call: 01226 784 488
Visit: www.therackgroup.com

Tuesday 24 February 2015

How safe is your warehouse? Technical and safety seminar

Food Storage
 & Distribution Federation

The Rack Group will be presenting at the Technical and safety event!

Book your places for the remaining seats at this years Technical and Safety event as The Rack Group's very own Director discusses pallet racking systems safety! 

Exclusive Interview – The Rack Group is your Pallet Racking fit for purpose???Simon Lee of The Rack Group will be bringing to the forefront the big question... Is your pallet racking actually fit for purpose? If not, what can you do to make it stronger and safer? It is our aim to keep your warehouse environment a safer place of work. We can provide the knowledge and skills to keep your repair and replacement costs down whilst being safer and more competent within your own warehouse!

Program

Operating Fork Lift Trucks Safely
Peter Harvey MBE, Chief Executive Fork Lift Truck Association

Advancements in Fork Lift Truck Safety
John Maguire, Narrow Aisle
Allison Tucker, Linde
TBC, Jungheinrich

Racking Systems Safety
Simon Lee, The Rack Group


Designing Racking Systems for Food Logistics Warehouses
Jeremy Green, Storax

When is Automation the Correct Solution?
Mike Vernon, Witron

Details

Date:  March 5 

Time: 09:00 - 16:30

To book your place, call the FSDF team on 0118 988 4468 or email info@fsdf.org.uk











Tuesday 17 February 2015

Do you comply with the law? Regulation 7

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 


Regulation 7: 
Is your racking maintenance or repair work carried out by a competent, trained and qualified person?


Rack Training are the UK's leading supplier of pallet racking training, with courses covering:


Safety Awareness

Damage Awareness
Damage Inspection
Maintenance
Installation

We also have an online platform called 

E-Learning. Currently the course covers pallet racking safety awareness but is being expanded to cover all of our training courses.

Rack Training can provide everything you need to be the competent person to inspect storage equipment safely.


Find out more about Rack Training:


Visit: www.racktraning.com


Call: 01226 784 494


Email: info@racktraining.com













Tuesday 10 February 2015

Do you comply with the law? Regulation 6

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 


Regulation 6: 
Is your racking inspected on a regular basis by a competent person? 




The Rack Group's safety inspection service uses data pen technology for better communication between ourselves and the customer. 

Our format is easy to understand and we make the process even quicker and more efficient by using our data pens! 

We can leave a copy for you on site upon completion. 

You can act quickly to rectify any noticed damage.

An electric copy can be produced and sent to any nominated person.

The Rack Group guarantee a quote will be returned to you within 7 working days.

You can even use our pens for your regular inspections!
This way we can keep up to date with your warehouse and can quickly provide a quote for any damage you have. 

The Rack Group... Specialists in industrial storage equipment safety!

Contact us to find out more! 

Email: info@therackgroup.com

Call: 01226 784 488

Visit: www.therackgroup.com




Tuesday 3 February 2015

Do you comply with the law? Regulation 5

Regulation 5: Is your racking maintained in an effective state, in efficient working order and in good repair?

Pallet racking is considered work equipment and therefore must be maintained in an effective state. When damage occurs, it is your responsibility to have it repaired immediately. This can happen at inconvenient times, causing hassle, taking up time and costing a small fortune. 

The Rack Group have a number of maintenance systems which are proven to protect and strengthen your pallet racking, allowing it to withstand impacts which would usually render it dangerous. 


With the use of our Front Upright Reinforcement Section, Rear Leg Protectors and Rack Armour you can eliminate the need of repairs and replacements. This can be done at a fraction of the price to replace damaged uprights and takes about 1/3 of the time. 

The Rack Group, specialists in industrial storage equipment safety!

Contact us to find out more! 

Email: info@therackgroup.com

Call: 01226 784 488

Visit: www.therackgroup.com


Monday 26 January 2015

Do You Comply with the Law? Regulation 4

Regulation 4: Is your racking constructed so as to be suitable for the purpose it is to be used? 


Many users of pallet racking may be concerned to learn that much of the equipment they have purchased and use on a daily basis, may in fact not be fit for purpose! 


Although your racking may be able to withstand the load it carries, it cannot be considered fit for purpose if the slightest impact renders it incapable of supporting such load. 

The Rack Group's Front Upright Reinforcement section has been designed and tested to strengthen and protect your racking in its most vulnerable area. with the aid of a Rack Armour, you will be able to feel comfortable knowing your racking is in the best condition possibly for resisting damage. 

Contact The Rack Group to find out more...

Visit:www.therackgroup.com

Email: info@therackgroup.com

Call: 01226 784 488


Tuesday 16 December 2014

What can the Rack Aid Package do for you? Are you sure you know the law?

The Rack Group is here to provide you with everything required to meet European standards 15635, regarding the application and maintenance of storage equipment. The Rack Aid Package contains the 5 key elements which The Rack Group can offer to keep you safely within the law. We also know that when damage and accidents occur in a warehouse, it is fundamental to get it repaired and the operation of the warehouse running smoothly again.


Section 9 of the EN15635 states a management procedure shall exist that covers the following:
                       
A)     Use the storage system in accordance with its specification;  
B)     Appoint a person responsible for storage equipment safety (PRSES)
C)     Carry out inspections
D)     Carry out maintenance
E)      Damage Reduction.

This is why the Rack Aid Package covers:

1- Safety Inspections
Our competent team of inspectors are able to carry out inspections and leave you a hard copy when they leave. Our data pen technology means we can automatically provide a quote for what we find when carrying out the inspection within one week. If you join our full package, we will also be able to keep our record of your racking which means we are able to react quickly if a repair is needed.

2- Planned Maintenance
Using the whole package means we are able to keep a record of what you need and what racking you have. This means any maintenance we do can be achieved quickly without any hassle. It’s easier and safer for everybody concerned if maintenance is proactive and not reactive.

3- Specialist Equipment
Again, the idea is simple. Using the full package means when a repair is necessary, The Rack Group will already be aware of your existing racking and how your company works. We can keep stock of your racking on your behalf which means our specialist equipment to repair an upright can be organised and used as quickly as possible.

4- Racking Protection
Our partner company ‘Rack Armour’ are the specialists in warehouse protection. The Rack Armour upright protector is able to reduce warehouse damage by up to 80%. Rack Armour is also able to offer a wide range of barriers for either end of aisle protection or to create bespoke parameters and protection areas.

5- Training
Rack Training is another partner company of The Rack Group. Rack Training is here to make sure that you and your staff are properly trained and knowledgeable about pallet racking. As part of EN15635 guidelines is to have a person responsible for storage equipment safety, Rack Training are able to provide the information and qualification to make somebody in your company that person by providing them with the knowledge and confidence to carry out the duties of that role. Rack Training can also provide a number of different courses concerning pallet racking and health and safety.

The Rack Group want you to know the law. Make sure your warehouse is running the way it should be; safely.


Find out more about our Rack Aid package by contacting us.
Call: 01226 784 488
Email: Info@therackgroup.com
Visit: www.therackgroup.com