Efficient storage of metal sheets, profiles and pipes can save companies time and money

In metal processing, long sheets, profiles and tubes form the basis for the production of all kinds of semi-finished and finished components. If that basic material is scattered everywhere, one loses a lot of time searching for the right piece. Eurostorage from Nevele offers various manual or automated storage possibilities with extendable drawers for all possible sheets, tubes or profiles - everything made to measure. These storage systems significantly improve the life of the metal worker and allow companies to organize their warehouse in a well-organized way and make the production process more efficient.

Eurostorage specializes in providing customized storage systems for all types of plates, from small pieces of 1 to 2 meters to heavy plates of 6 meters, as well as for any type of tube or profile, from light tubular profiles to heavy full shafts with lengths of 3, 4 and 6 to even 20 meters. The range of manual and automated solutions includes long goods racks and shelving with roll-out drawers or extendable cassettes, as well as horizontal and vertical plate racks and mobile drawer frames.

Storage systems for profiles and tubes

"A 'sloppy' warehouse causes frustration for employees, but more importantly, wastes time and costs. Storage systems with 100% extendable drawers offer an uncluttered solution, allowing the user to load full bundles of sheets and other heavy and/or long items in one motion, as well as having direct access to the goods for retrieval - quickly and efficiently. It is a one-time investment that pays off immediately and for a long period of time without significant maintenance. Moreover, it is also an ergonomic solution, because the warehouseman has to pull and drag much less, thus sparing back and limbs", says manager Geert Desmedt. "For profiles and tubes, for example, we offer storage racks with extendable cassettes, horizontal drawer racks, roll-out and rotary arm racks. Customers choose the load capacity and number of drawers themselves. While one can store goods up to 20 meters in a long goods roll-out rack, a swivel arm rack - the little sister - is suitable for profiles and tubes up to 6 meters."

Horizontal slab storage systems

Eurostorage is also the right place for safe and compact storage of metal sheets. The plate rack horizontally is equipped with drawers that can extend 100% outside the rack, allowing easy removal of the plates by just one person using suction cups, a loading crane, a loading bridge or a slewing column. 

"In production halls where the plate rack cannot be placed close to the machine, it is better to opt for a plate rack forklift. These include cassettes with fork openings, which can be taken out of the rack with the forklift to be transported to other locations in production. The sleeve openings in the cassettes ensure that the plates can never be damaged," adds account manager Moreels. "Our plate warehouse combines a plate rack horizontally at the bottom with a plate rack forklift at the top, allowing us to create a tower with 25 storage spaces. That way, you get an efficient storage system with very many drawers in a small area."

Vertical plate storage systems 

Those who prefer to opt for vertical storage of their plates will also find what they are looking for at Eurostorage. The plate rack vertical, available in a light and heavy model, is a compact solution for plate material and remnants. Here too, the drawers 100% are extendable, making the plates immediately available and allowing one to work quickly and safely. 

"For storage areas with limited available depth, we propose mobile drawer frames. The sliding drawers ensure compact and orderly storage of metal sheets. Because these drawer frames, equipped with wheels, are mounted on two parallel rails, one can always move them to the left or right, creating an aisle between two drawer frames," Desmedt concludes. "For heavy metal plates up to 20 tons, we offer our plate rack U-box. This automated plate rack with electrically sliding drawers allows the user to store all plate material in a limited space. Also with this solution, the different drawers are mounted on rails, allowing them to be easily moved and creating an aisle."