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Why Mobile?

Effective storage systems are designed to provide efficient storage & retrieval. That’s why every Link 51 mobile shelving system will give excellent accessibility, whilst maximising the use of floor space for storage. Static shelving provides greater storage capacity than conventional four-drawer filing cabinets. Shelving combines versatility and accessibility, with excellent utilisation of vertical space and floor area. However, static shelving does require the floor space for separate aisles to access all of the shelf positions. This is where mobile shelving is so effective in saving space, by eliminating the need for several access aisles. Because the shelving moves along floor tracks, the space for only one aisle is needed. When an item is required the particular shelving bay is identified and an adjacent aisle is created by moving the mobile shelving units apart.

Mobile shelving is opened and closed by hand operated mechanical system or electric motors with push-button control.

 

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These examples are based on a nominal room size 5.5 x 4 metres. 28 four drawer filing cabinets would provide approximately 78 linear metres of filing.

Mobile shelving which uses only one access aisle increases the filing capacity to 192 linear metres. When a document is required the particular shelving bay is identified and an adjacent aisle created by moving the mobile shelving units apart.

Alternatively Mobile Shelving can reduce the space required for shelving. Up to 50% of the floor space can be released for other uses when compared with filing cabinets.