Space Constraints

Confronting Space Constraint Challenges in Manufacturing Facilities 

The Need for Increased Inventory Storage 

Manufacturers today face immense pressure to increase on-site inventory storage. Supply chain disruptions have forced companies to keep more raw materials, components, and critical items on hand to sustain production schedules. Additionally, trends like mass customization require stocking a greater variety of SKUs. As a result, manufacturers need innovative solutions to optimize every square inch of space without costly facility expansions. 

Maximize Vertical Space & Narrower Aisles to Increase Capacity 

One of the most effective ways to gain capacity without a larger footprint is to utilize vertical space. Storing inventory higher by adding racks and mezzanines better utilizes airspace. 

Narrower aisles also allow fitting more storage locations per square foot. The right material handling equipment makes such dense configurations possible.

Lift Trucks Engineered for Space-Efficient Operations 

To effectively operate in space-constrained areas, lift trucks require compact dimensions and excellent maneuverability. Certain lift truck categories go beyond standard capabilities: 

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Lift Truck Attachments

To maximize storage density, Bolzoni Auramo provides specialized attachments to optimize material flows. Attachments that improve space-constrained operations include:

• Paper Roll Clamps – Optimized handling of paper rolls in manufacturing and processing environments
• Carton Clamps – Palletless transport and storage of large boxed units without product damage
• Load Extenders – Allows inserted pallets to be stored more deeply to maximize rack density
• Reach Forks – Extend reach into narrow aisle racks for confident material placement and retrieval

Additional attachments serve other industrial applications:

• Load Stabilizers
• Inverters
• Tire Clamps

Partner with Experts in Space-Optimized Material Handling

Manufacturers looking to address space limitations need not tackle the challenge alone. As a full-service dealer representing major lift truck brands like Yale and Hyster, Black Equipment has the expertise to guide companies through optimizing material handling fleets and operations for maximum density.

Plan Assistance

Let our specialists conduct in-depth facility analyses to identify opportunities for storage density improvements and material flow bottlenecks. We can determine ideal equipment options, fleet sizing, and layout recommendations tailored to your spatial and workflow constraints. We’ll look at your:

• Current facility and storage layouts including dimension specifications
• Current inventory slotting strategies
• Existing racking and mezzanine configurations, along with aisle widths
• Workflow patterns
• Peak inventory requirements

Recommend Layout Changes and Equipment Changes to Facilitate Higher Density  

With the facility analysis, our experts recommend better layouts, equipment options, and fleet mixes to support maximum density configurations. These may include such things as: 

• Higher racks in all zones
• Narrower aisles along with wire guidance systems
• Very narrow aisle trucks for tight locations
• Maneuverable specialty attachment capabilities

Ongoing Optimization

Black Equipment can review your fleet telemetry data to advise you on ways to account for changes in your equipment utilization and workflow over time. This helps you maintain maximum efficiency when your operations change.

Project Management

For large-scale initiatives, such as conversions to very narrow aisle racking or lithium-ion truck deployment, Black Equipment oversees the entire project. We handle all equipment coordination, installation labor, testing, training, and documentation for turnkey execution. We can also modify your existing equipment to use advanced battery technology.

Don’t let space limitations curtail production schedules and growth. Let Black Equipment’s help you maximize your footprint.