Racking for Copper Pipe
Can racking improve selection & Storage?
- Racking for Copper Pipe, or other long lengths of heavy metal items, is usually stored on Cantilever Racking that is loaded and unloaded using mechanical handling equipment.
- For smaller or lighter quantities, Vertical Storage is an excellent option for hand loading, maximising the available floor area, and is suitable in a retail environment.
- Another popular option for storing items such as copper pipe is Pigeon Hole Racking, which is handloaded horizontally, providing the capacity to tailor separate compartments for differing stock profiles alongside other similar products.
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Why should I use racking for copper pipe?
- Copper Pipe Storage Solutions allows for ease of segregation and selectivity, and improves customer service levels.
- Storing Copper Pipe on racking Solutions ensures damaged stock levels are minimised.
- Stock rotation is improved and obsolescence is minimised.
- Stockholding is generally reduced.
Racking for Copper Pipe FAQs
Copper pipes can be stored using Cantilever Racking, Vertical Storage, or Pigeon Hole Racking, depending on the volume and accessibility requirements.
Using Cantilever Racking with fixed-end stops helps secure loose tubes, reducing the need for re-banding and improving site safety.
Yes, systems like Pigeon Hole Racking minimise stock damage while improving product segregation and selection efficiency.
Copper Pipe is generally stored on Cantilever Racking, but can also be stored in Vertical Racks | A-Frame Racking or in a Pigeon Hole format, dependent upon individual requirements. Also referred to as Bar Racking or Tube Racking.
How can racking help site safety compliance?
- Loose Tubes – whether they are copper or another material – can be stored on Cantilever Racking in conjunction with fixed end stops, which contributes to both operating and overall site safety, alleviating the need to re-band all open bundles
- Use of Vertical storage for Copper Pipe Racking allows utilisation of a dedicated pedestrian access environment, minimising risk from moving mechanical handling equipment
- Similarly, horizontal configuration of Pigeon Hole Racking normally means that the product is selected and hand loaded away from forklift trucks and other machinery.
Stakapal are full members of SEMA (Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association), with our installation and inspection teams fully SARI (SEMA Approved Rack Inspector), and SEIRS (Storage Equipment Installers Registration Scheme) registered.
