Challenge When the historic Arcade Building in St. Louis, MO was being converted into apartments, the imminent need for tenant storage solutions became a priority. With 282 newly renovated residential units and the added strain on the 100 year old buildings structure was evident, in an effort to maximize the space and provide added … Read more
In your shop, every inch of valuable space needs to be put to use, but when you have a second level it’s hard to use that area to its greatest potential. Even though an upper level can provide much needed additional storage, it comes with risks. Team members will have to carry large, heavy parts … Read more
Warehouses, distribution centers, and factories are usually big—certainly bigger than the average retail store or car dealership. But there’s big, and then there’s big. Here’s the inside scoop on 10 of the biggest facilities on the planet. Tesla Gigafactory Location: Austin, TX Size: 10,000,000 Square Feet Number of Football Fields: 174 Year Opened: 2022 … Read more
Having a system can benefit any business, but it’s especially helpful in efficiently and safely running a warehouse. The 5S system keeps a warehouse organized and makes potential issues more easily identifiable. 5S can be implemented in any warehouse of any size. This system is about analyzing your space, removing obstacles and extras items, and … Read more
Challenge Geotechnology is a professional engineering and environmental services corporation that works on a broad range of projects in applied earth, environmental sciences and geotechnical engineering. Cody, Drilling Manager with Geotechnology, contacted Industrial Shelving Systems (ISS) to help find a solution to store their industrial augers at their Kansas City, MO location. Storing long or … Read more
Challenge Car Craft is an Auto Body Shop located in St. Louis, Missouri with 51,000 sq ft of space and 80 Work Bays at their largest location in Oakville. As happens to many in the auto body industry, with growth Car Craft was quickly running out of storage space. When storage space became limited on … Read more
Challenge The Missouri Department of Natural Resources needed a place to put their 3,000 lb. Environmental Control Structure that collects data to read the Air Quality for St. Louis, Missouri. The structure needed to be kept well out of reach from potential Flood Waters and provide a sturdy foundation for the sensitive equipment. Solution … Read more
Challenge Jason with NB West Contracting, a large midwest asphalt paving and concrete construction company, contacted ISS Material Handling about tool storage they needed in a high traffic area that was tight on space. Solution ISS Material Handling Project Manager Tom visited the NB West facility to take a look at their space and … Read more
Challenge An Aerospace Manufacturer needed a more efficient solution to store and hold parts as they came into their facility from cross docking. Solution After a consultation, ISS Material Handling was able to spec a Logimat Vertical Lift Module from our partner, SSI Schaefer, that would allow the customer to upgrade their existing small … Read more
Challenge A drug manufacturer and distributor needed a DEA level secured storage cage for Schedule III through V controlled substances as stipulated by Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations. The substances require a high level of security to comply with the strict DEA requirements. Check the end of this Case Study for the full list … Read more