Case Study: Cantilever Racking for the Energy Industry
Cantilever racking is a versatile and highly effective storage solution, especially designed for storing long, bulky items such as pipes, tubing, and heavy machinery. Its unique structure allows for easy access, optimizing both vertical and horizontal storage space without the need for aisles between racks. In industries such as energy, where materials are often oversized and need to be accessed efficiently, cantilever racking provides a significant benefit.
Storage Type: Cantilever Racking
Site Location: Spruce Grove, AB
Industry: Energy
Main Challenge: For a project located in Spruce Grove, the energy industry client faced a unique challenge when it came to their cantilever racking system. In addition to the usual storage requirements, the system needed to comply with additional fire safety regulations, particularly around the installation of a sprinkler system. These added complexities required careful planning and execution to ensure compliance without compromising the system’s functionality.
Trimet’s Solution:
Trimet’s team designed a customized solution to meet the client’s needs. Understanding the importance of fire safety in industrial environments, Trimet added an extension to the existing cantilever racking system to accommodate fire baffle sheets. These sheets were crucial in meeting fire safety requirements, ensuring that the system remained safe and fully functional. The additional extension did not compromise the racking’s storage capacity or access, providing the client with a solution that met both regulatory standards and operational needs.
Furthermore, Trimet managed the permitting process with the city for the new cantilever racking for energy industry system, ensuring all the necessary approvals were obtained in a timely manner. With this solution, the client was able to store their large-scale materials safely and efficiently while adhering to all fire safety standards.
Outcome:
The tailored cantilever racking for energy industry system provided the client with an optimal storage solution that balanced operational efficiency with stringent safety requirements. Trimet’s ability to integrate fire safety measures into the cantilever racking for energy industry system ensured the project’s success without disrupting workflow or taking up unnecessary space.
