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Maximum individuality: Customised Pallet Racking For Photovoltaic Supplier Dricosol
DricoSol, a provider of photovoltaic solutions, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, has reorganised its warehouse. A wide variety of components and parts required for photovoltaic systems are now stored on OHRA pallet racks, rather than on the ground or in block storage as was previously the case. The racks were specially adapted to DricoSol’s requirements. Both the shelf heights and the compartment widths, and even the compartment depths, were customised. This allows the solar system supplier to make the best possible use of every centimetre in the warehouse.
A wide array of different items
This was particularly important as the warehouse is located in a non-traditional setting. a three-storey commercial property with a timber-frame construction that houses the DricoSol headquarters in Reichenau on Lake Constance. From there, installers, solar technicians and end customers are supplied with all the components they need for a solar power system. from the substructure and solar modules to inverters and cabling to charging stations and battery modules. A separate area was cordoned off as a hazardous materials storage facility for these items.
More storage capacity and better accessibility
Due to the extremely positive development of the photovoltaic systems business in recent years, there is a shortage of space in the existing warehouse. In addition, floor and block storage made it difficult to access individual items. DricoSol therefore decided to increase it’s storage capacity with pallet racking and optimise its use of space. At the same time, accessibility to the warehouse and loading and unloading facilities were to be improved, among other things, by means of a loading ramp.
Detailed planning right from the start
“Due to the small area and the extremely high number of different pallet dimensions, each shelf had to be designed individually”, says Sascha Drissler, managing director and owner of DricoSol. It was also important to him to be able to adapt the shelves to new requirements at any time. “OHRA took a great deal of time during the acquisition process to capture every detail accurately”, Drissler continues. From the outset, the characteristics of the building, such as doors and support beams, were taken into account, as were the different dimensions and weights of the stored items. As the DricoSol company building is located in an earthquake zone, various possible earthquake load cases had to be taken into account in the racking design.
High quality, flexible and attractively priced
In total, OHRA installed five pallet racks with shelf loads between 2.7 and 3 tonnes in the DricoSol warehouse. The shelf compartments are equipped with mesh shelves, allowing for flexible storage of a wide variety of items, packaging and storage aids. None of the racks are the same. “Nevertheless, this extremely high-quality system is also an attractive solution in terms of price”, says Sascha Drissler. “In addition, by mounting the supports in a 100-millimetre grid, the frame gives us the flexibility to make adjustments in the future.” ■
DricoSol GmbH was founded in 2010 and offers consulting, trading, installation and brokerage services in the field of renewable energies, with a focus on photovoltaics. The company sees itself as a solution provider on the path to decentralised energy supply, taking sector coupling into account. The scope of delivery includes solar modules, inverters, power storage units, charging stations, cables, batteries and accessories. All goods are delivered directly from the DricoSol warehouse to the customers. DricoSol collaborates with leading manufacturers in the industry. The focus is on larger systems from approx. 100 kWp for medium-sized companies.
OHRA has been a European market leader in heavy-load storage technology for over 40 years. A specialist in the storage for particularly long, heavy and unwieldy goods, the OHRA cantilever and pallet racks have proven themselves on the storage technology market. They are characterised by a particularly high load-bearing capacity, robustness and durability. The portfolio ranges from simple racking solutions, through complete racking halls, to complex, fully automated storage and order picking systems for all sizes of company and diverse sectors. All OHRA products are produced at the company’s own factory in Kerpen (Germany). Today, OHRA is represented by its own sales offices in 14 European countries, and in 14 other countries by its trading partners.
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