Stakapal were the prefered supplier for Accrofab's manufacturing facility in Derby. The East Midland based company - a major supplier to the Aerospace sector, was established in 1977. The growth of the company has been achieved through continuous investment in new technologies, with manufacturing techniques including : Sheet metal working, CNC machining, Laser cutting, Welding and Vacuum heat treatment. This is supported by a customer portfolio including world leading aerospace manufacturers and universities.
With limited space for stock and work in progress, combined with double handling and easy access to raw materials, the need for a Cantilever Racking system was quickly becoming an essential investment for the business. After going through an extensive tender process Stakapal were awarded the contract which consisted of 13 single sided racks dedicated to three different sizes of sheet material.
Column heights were only 5500mm high, and with such a small combined pallet and product height the system was designed to accommodate 15 apertures which included the base of the column and 14 arm locations.
Edward Ashworth, Manufacturing Manager comments "There was very little difference in the prices obtained from those who quoted, and whilst the Stakapal price was competitive it was the advanced structural design of their Cantilever Racking system that sealed it for us."
Edward goes on to say "We take every investment we make very seriously and this project was no exception. Stakapal were extremely accommodating and a visit to an existing client of theirs only reaffirmed my thoughts, as the installation I was taken to incorporated varying types of Cantilever profiles and clearly demonstrated that we had committed to the right product."
Southern based Timber and Building suppliers Sydenhams recent £600,000 investment on their 4.5 acre site in Wickham Hampshire, incorporated a newly built 1300 sq metre timber shed which was completed and fully functional within 6 months of first digging soil.
The Wickham site - which is a Milling, Manufacturing and Design facility as well as providing the services of a more traditional branch, is responsible for producing I-beams, Trussed rafters and Easi joists.
The new shed replaced an existing building that had seen better days and had typically been used for bulk storage of timber packs. This in itself, had been a limiting factor for the business in terms of selectivity, stock rotation and damage to products.
Stakapal were asked to provide a storage installation that would fully utilise the benefits of the storage space created within the new shed, as a result of installing Stakapal's Cantilever Racking.
The installation consisted of two single sided runs, 24 metres long, positioned on the perimeter walls, with 3 double sided runs 18 metres long, separated by 4 metre aisles allowing generous access for the multi directional and side loading trucks.
This latest project is in addition to the other Cantilever Racking installations that Stakapal have previously installed at the Wickham site. These include : an external system complete with canopy roof, and other internal racks that assist the manufacturing operation directly.
Graham Stonehill, Operations Manager at the Wickham site comments that "from the initial site survey through to the completion of installation, Stakapal's service and reliability was second to none. The fact that they directly employ their own SEIRS certified installers makes a huge difference in terms of build efficiency, quality of work and their attitude toward Health&Safety on site. Stakapal is a company that truly do offer you a service from start to finish."
