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How to Choose the Right Stillage for Your BusinessA mainstay among those in the trade, stillages are an extremely important part of warehouse work and manufacturing life, but it's a term that's rarely used outside of the business world.
Not familiar with the concept? That's understandable. However, if you're a business that deals with goods, it's likely that you've spent a lot of time around them.
In this article, we're going to break down some important information about what exactly a stillage is, the different types of stillages for sale, and those that are available to you as RollPallet UK customer.
So, without further ado, let's get started!
A stillage, simply put, is steel that is designed, manufactured, and is used for separating and carrying goods. Their sole purpose is to assist in moving items around a factory floor, or, to aid in the transportation of goods.
Stillages are often manufactured to be stackable in order to maximise floor space as much as possible. They also allow your space to become more organised, making it easier to find products when you need them most. In addition to this, industrial stillages and metal stillages also help to reduce the time it takes to load and unload items or products during transportation.
The Benefits of Stillage CagesThere are so many ways stillage cages are able to benefit your business. Let's check out just some of them below:
SafetyWith all of the day to day stuff you have to constantly deal with, stillages offer peace of mind. Why you ask? Well, simply because stillage cages allow you to store heavy goods compliantly.
Stillages ensure safe retaining of different shape or size goods; heavy-duty steel sides are able to withstand prolonged force from heavy goods. What does all of this mean? You'll no longer have to worry about goods falling off the racks or coming loose during transport.
Mobility and HandlingStillage cages are ideal when it comes to transporting large amounts of goods, whilst also requiring some stability throughout.
Stillages minimise the chance of your products falling over, and they're super easy to manoeuvre. Similar to wooden pallets, most stillage cages are designed to attach to forklifts or pallet jacks. When you store and handle stillages, it provides a level of security for the goods contained within the stillage cage.
DurabilityMetal stillages are a cost-effective storage and transportation option due to their durability. They are often made of galvanised steels, which is rust-retardant and ideal for transporting and storing in cold, dark environments.
This gives them a long life, and means that you're not going to have to fork out any cash for new ones for years after your initial purchase.
StackingAs mentioned briefly earlier, stillages allow for maximum space. They can be stacked, either with a pallet in between the stack levels, or without. This gives you more space to store goods when you have minimised space, especially if you use a pallet racking system to order the stacking.
The best part about stillage cages is the functionality that comes with them. They're able to suit any business with their one-size-fits-all option. They're sturdy, secure and so easy to manage.
Next, we're going to discuss the different kinds of stillages for sale here at RollPallet UK. Let's dive in!
What Kind of Stillages and Stillage Cages are Available in the UK?
Here at Roll Pallet, our stillages don't simply just ''carry around stuff'', each kind has its own specific purpose.
In most cases, our customers will also purchase stillages with our cages. Let's take a closer look at both to determine which is the best fit for your business.
Our gitter box is widely used in the construction and engineering industry. It's industry-leading due to just how unique it is!
A four-sided, heavy-duty cage pallet with a half drop gate to one long side. It's definitely not going to be beaten when it comes to durability.
This industrial stillage has the strength to meet its name. It's perfect for manufactures, recycling companies, automotive engineering, and construction companies.
It's a dynamic, four-sided collapsible cage that comes with a removable half drop gate on one long side, and a fully removable gate to the opposite side. It's stackable, and is used by a wide variety of clients for heavy materials, building supplies, recycling, and for manufacturing processes.
This collapsible plastic pallet box offers a whopping 840 litres of internal bulk storage, and with easy access via the two half drop gates.
The beauty of this unit is that it's simple to operate by one single person, and comes with the benefit of non-sequential folding. This makes it very easy to collapse and is vital when it comes to space-saving. Additionally, our newly-designed unit offers a range of features that improves product and material handling.
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This ultra-convenient standard pallet cage, often referred to as a stillage itself is a collapsible unit, and when folded, it stands just 280hmm high.
It uses robust wiring with a mesh size of 85x120mm, and comes with a bright zinc finish that prevents rust, and gives the unit a long life span.
This is the perfect solution for clients who have standardised their warehouse operations around Euro-Pallet dimensions.
Similar to the standard Hypacage you see above, it is also collapsible and comes with a bright zinc finish that will prevent rust and give the unit a long life span.
Again, often referred to as a stillage, this collapsable unit is a great space saver. Its design allows easy loading and unloading and comes with a load capacity of a whopping 350kg.
This unit, similar to the rest, appeals to a wide range of customers who need temporary additional storage, or a means to transport goods.
The half-gate is an extremely popular retention unit among our client base, and there's good reason for it. Stackable and space-saving, and is designed to fit a standard pallet (1,000 x mm).
When stacked, you can stack up to four on top of each other, and when not in use, it can be folded flat.
This euro pallet offers unique functionality as a stackable retention unit and comes with a hinged half-drop gate on one long side.
It's incredibly robust, and comes with a rated load capacity of 800kg. A great space-saver as it suits 800 x mm pallets and stackable up to four high. Once again, when not in use this unit can be folded flat.
Solid steel, and so vitally heavy duty for endurance within any major UK industry.
The 'daddy' of heavy duty stillage options, this cage comes with a half drop-down gate on one side, and is made from high tensile 50×50 mesh. You can even stack this beast of a cage four high.
This reliable, easy to handle heavy-duty pallet cage comes with customers convenience in mind. It measures xx890 mm and features a 50×50 mesh infill to the sides. It has one gate on one side to help with loading and unloading, and an internal height of 750mm.
The best thing about this product? It comes with heavy-duty fork guides to both long dimensions, and has a load capacity of a huge 1,500kg.
Small, but believe us, it's mighty! This sturdy stainless steel stillage cage unit is the perfect way to store your pallets safely and securely on your premises.
With this, you don't just purchase a stillage, but you also purchase peace of mind.
This medium stillage comes with optional removable posts, and with double cruciform support. It's robust, and can be designed to be suitable for use with standard × pallets.
This ultimate space saver can be stacked 4 high for maximum storage convenience.
Super large, but super heavy duty. They feature demountable xx300 optional removable posts, and the base has 3 additional supports to short dimensions and 2 to the long dimensions.
Last, but by no means least on this list of stillage essentials, this piece is crucial for the storage and handling of long and large bulk items.
Pick up a stillage that suits
So, there you have it; the ultimate guide to stillage cages great and small, steel and plastic to suit all your needs, and exactly where you can purchase high-quality cage units and equipment from.
For more information, or, if any of the items listed above caught your eye ' please contact our team to speak to one of our experts to place the order, or become even more informed on the perfect stillage for your organisation.
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They may appear inconspicuous, but those castors attached to your trolleys, carts and roll cages have more unique attributes than you might think. The choice of material - whether nylon, rubber, or steel - for your castors can depend on multiple factors; most importantly, what the platform is intended to be used for within your business. What kind of floor will these wheels be moving on? What kind of products will they be helping to transport? How heavy might the load be? These are the vital questions to ask. Here's how choosing the right castor material can have a big impact on your specific process and overall goals:
Greater carrying weights will require larger diameter castors to cope with the extra pressure on the castors themselves and the floor surface. This is less about the actual strength of the castor than about it being able to spread the weight evenly as it moves over the surface. Larger castors also make it easier for operatives to control larger and heavier platforms, especially on smooth floors without much surface friction.
Rubber castors are durable enough to accommodate large loads while also protecting sensitive resin flooring, which may be scratched and dinted by steel over time. Rubber itself is an incredibly sturdy material despite its softer texture and has no problems transporting most heavier loads. Carbon steel is the best option for castors when it comes to pure strength of the material, and these are well suited to tarmac and poured concrete floors, as well as outdoor surfaces. You may wish to use stainless steel castors for trolleys intended for hygienic environments ' in laboratories, hospitals, food and pharmaceutical production facilities, commercial kitchens etc.
If noise is an issue for you - and it certainly could be for employees who have to be around it all day - rubber is a good choice as it dampens sound and can transport your goods relatively quietly compared to other materials. Rubber castors are frequently used on the heavy-duty trolleys and roll cages used in supermarkets.
Nylon castors should be considered as arguably a better option than steel for low-noise environments while capable of similar feats. Incredibly strong, nylon castors can help transport exceptionally heavy goods without being too noisy or damaging to your floors. Having been in use for almost a century now, nylon castors are still incredibly popular in industrial, commercial and retail settings, and are the castor of choice for many shopping trolleys.
Nylon and rubber castors are often used interchangeably on soft floor surfaces and noise-controlled environments. Where nylon castors may falter in comparison to rubber, however, is that they are less effective on uneven terrain (e.g. large retail carparks, outdoor garden centres) or in higher temperatures (e.g. horticultural propagation warehouses and commercial greenhouses). Whereas rubber can function effectively in these situations thanks to its exceptional durability, nylon is often restricted to flat and steady indoor surfaces, where it is hard to beat.
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