Shelving

Shelving is essential to warehouse organization and smooth operational processes, enabling your workforce to store and locate products efficiently and effectively. At Siggins, we offer various shelving options to help you find the solution you need to improve your facility’s unique processes.

Table of Contents

• Types of Industrial Shelving Solutions
• Advantages of an Industrial Shelving System
• Your Trustworthy Shelving Manufacturers
• Find Shelving Solutions Today

Types of Industrial Shelving Solutions

Shelving or bin shelving is a highly versatile storage medium generally used to store small items that employees can manually retrieve and carry in their hands. Products stored on shelves are usually kept as individual components instead of collectively on a pallet. Shelves can store pieces such as:

• Loose and packaged parts
• Building materials like wood, plastic, pipes and more
• Tools
• Office supplies
• Catalogs
• Records

Shelving is used in many industries, though it is commonly used in small parts distribution centers, offices, tool rooms, work-in-process storage and catalog rooms.

Customize Your Shelving System

Shelving is a flexible storage option since shelves can be adjusted vertically to adapt to the size of the parts being stored. Sizes range from 24 inches wide by 12 inches deep to 48 inches wide by 36 inches deep, allowing you to accommodate numerous different-sized products. Weight capacities range from 400 to 1,200 pounds per shelf, so however light or heavy your products or materials are, shelving can help.

Our shelving solutions come in two forms:

• Closed: With solid steel panels covering the sides, this shelving option offers an aesthetically pleasing way to keep small products contained and organized. Close shelves are generally used for storing loose parts because the siding, backing and dividers create independent storage openings, which contain the components and prevent them from mixing with adjacent pieces.
• Open: This type of shelving uses braces instead of siding and generally stores boxed products that can be stacked without falling over, so physical separation is not required. Open shelving offers access from all directions and can be combined with other open shelves to create one large storage area.

Shelving options enable you to create a solution that matches your facility’s unique needs. Units can be customized by adding vertical shelf dividers, shelf boxes, shelf drawers or modular-type drawers to increase capacity, part separation and security. Shelving is also frequently available in several standard colors, so you can pick the type that best suits your facility.

Quality industrial steel shelving will support a second level or catwalk system, but it must be adequately braced for this purpose when built. Systems can also be designed for seismic conditions, either high rise or cat walked, as needed. 

Advantages of an Industrial Shelving System

Shelving is frequently available in several standard colors.

With the right kind of shelving in your facility, your team will enjoy improved efficiency, accessibility and organization. Shelving offers several benefits, including: 

• Customization: Store multiple types of products with one storage solution. Use drawers or dividers as needed to create division and organization, or select an open-type shelving system to speed processes and increase accessibility.
• Versatility: From retail stores to industrial warehouses, shelving offers many organizational benefits. Whatever your storage needs, a shelving unit will provide the versatile options you require.
• Efficiency: Shelving increases storage density, allowing you to store large inventory with ease. A shelving system will also improve accuracy, safety and organization for streamlined processes.
• Easy installation: Shelving is easy to build, and many users build it themselves. Assemble and incorporate your shelving solution in a way that fits your needs.

Your Trustworthy Shelving Manufacturers

Siggins was founded in 1946 to provide our customers with high-quality material handling and storage solutions. When you work with our experts and engineers, you can trust we have your unique facility needs in mind. Our team has extensive experience in diverse industries, bringing the skills and knowledge needed to work with your specific situation.

We will work with you to understand your operations, warehouse capacity and storage needs. Our consultants will help you find the shelving option that fulfills your expectations and enables your team to achieve business goals and objectives.

Find Shelving Solutions Today

Begin improving your storage capabilities today with help from Siggins. Our experts are ready to help you increase your storage capabilities and improve your operations. Contact us to learn more about shelving solutions, or discover information on our racking products to find more options for your storage needs.