EMT – Health Care, a Nottingham based supplier to independent pharmacies had out grown their existing warehouse. They employed Neil Robinson an independent Project Manager who asked The Trent Design Group’s Project Sales Manager Lance Merryweather to help.

The warehouse was full of low level shelving and a small Mezzanine floor. Our proposal was to remove the low level shelving and Mezzanine Floor and to replace it with New Adjustable Pallet Racking with shelving levels below the first pallet storage beam level. Our proposal would give EMT an increased pallet storage capacity and still allow small items to be picked from the shelving beneath.

To minimise operation disruption we were asked to complete the project over six weekends, (Friday to Sunday). The correct amount of Pallet Racking materials was delivered on the Friday of each phase. Our highly skilled installation team worked throughout the weekend to ensure completion of each phase on time.

A total of 181 Bays of Adjustable Pallet Racking were installed as 1 single entry run and 6 double entry runs. Each Bay had 3no Pallet Storage beam levels and selected bays had 2 – 4 shelving levels each fitted with chipboard decks. The racking was constructed to form 1900mm wide aisles suitable for use with a Bendi articulated fork-lift truck. All Pallet Racking uprights were fitted with steel Column Guards.

EMT wanted to create a safe walkway along one side of the warehouse. Lance proposed that the single entry run was to be fitted with an anti-collapse steel mesh partition from the floor to 6500mm along it entire length. The Anti-collapse partition would provide protection from passable pallet collapse and falling product within the proposed walkway along the wall of the warehouse. An opening will be provided to allow access through to the emergence pedestrian walkway.

The project was completed to the full satisfaction of the customer.

"It is seldom that I write to a company offering praise for a job well done but on this occasion it is my pleasure to do so. From the project starting with supplier contacts back in February to the conclusion in July Trent Design stood head and shoulders above other companies. Trent Design handled all aspects of the project with a professionalism and enthusiasm seldom encountered today. The construction team were excellent throughout all the many phases, always working with me to maintain 100% customer satisfaction in despatches. The Design was Right, the People Professional and the Price was Right what more could a project manager ask for?

It has been a pleasure to work with Trent Design and I hope we will have the opportunity of working together in the future".

Neil J Robinson independent projects manager.