Vehicle salvage is a huge industry in the UK. Every year, thousands and thousands of cars and other vehicles leave the road for good, and that means there needs to be efficient systems in place to ensure that scrap cars are safely taken care of. Of course, with more and more of these vehicles piling up, there needs to be a system in place which will ensure that yards and scrap centres don’t fill up unnecessarily. At Prodek, we design and build specialist car racking system options for yards and businesses across the UK.
But what exactly does a scrap car racking system actually do? Why are car scrap storage racks so beneficial in the modern age? Let’s take a look at what car racking actually is, and why it is so crucial in helping to get the biggest and bulkiest scrap cars up and off the road.
All About Car Racking
Ultimately, as you can imagine, car racks are storage units built to keep vehicles up and out of the way. Just as a shelving or racking system in a warehouse or storage unit will efficiently stack items up to the ceiling, car racking services work in a similar manner. That is, in the sense that they make use of as much vertical space as possible. Anyone with even limited knowledge about storage and shelving will know that maximising vertical storage is absolutely the way forward.
Car racking from Prodek is impressively robust and heavy-duty in design and build. In fact, our systems will often hold up to 1,500kg of distributed vehicle weight across a single level, but this can be increased if necessary. Our racks offer a pair of cantilever arms per vehicle and can stack from 2 to 5 standard road cars in height.
What also makes our car racking systems efficient is the fact that we focus on a double racking design. This means that, instead of wasting space with a single column of cars, you can effectively stack two solid columns of vehicles back to back, freeing up an immense amount of horizontal space. Again, it is all a matter of making sure that we use as much vertical storage as possible.
Why Use Car Racks?
Modern car racks are built to last. For sensible, efficient organisation of scrap vehicles, these units are built to ensure that you keep scrappage off the ground and out of the way. As you can imagine, these racks need to be built with incredible endurance and longevity in mind. Structural steelwork is implemented in the design, meaning that you can expect BS5950 and BS6399 standards fully adhered to.
A huge benefit of using car racking for scrappage lies in the fact that it is often a much safer option in place of simply letting cars pile up. There are still scrapyards and landfills out there which are essentially potholes filled with piles of cars. Not only is this a huge waste of space and volume, it is an irresponsible and potentially unsafe scenario for local people and scrappage workers.
Keeping scrap cars and vehicles up and away helps to not only keep things looking tidy but will also ensure that you are taking the safest routes towards actively organising your scrappage. There is no longer a reason to let your cars and vehicles pile up in inefficient, awkward manners.
Built to Last
In all lines of vehicle salvage, while the need for car racking may be temporary or permanent, the need for a cleaner, easier way to stack and manage vehicles is universal. Our racks – which we build to be the leading standard in the local area – are galvanised to withstand weather and changing conditions for years to come.
You may not need to set up the same scrap cars in racks for long periods, however, it pays to have a long-lasting racking system in place. Not only do our racks withstand years of load bearing, they also help to keep your stock clear and easy to find. Rather than having to muddle through piles of scrap cars in awkward jumbles, you can now assess and access your vehicles in a uniform manner. It is a great way to keep the efficiency of your salvage system at peak rate.
What’s more, a car rack that is built to last will also cut down on costs for you, too. Consider how much money you would otherwise need to spend on additional space for piles of vehicles and cars that are improperly organised. The fact is, car racking frees up more space in the horizontal by piling high on the vertical. These racks are extremely easy to manage for years to come, meaning that you will always be able to restack and rack them time and again.
In an industry where you are always likely to come across new scrap and new vehicles to manage, it makes sense to line up a system which can adapt to your growing and ongoing demands. What’s more, you can store vehicles using racking without having to remove any of their external parts, such as wheels or other fittings.
Choosing the Right Scrap Car Storage Racks
If you work in the car salvage trade, you will already know that demand for car scrappage space is always likely to be ongoing. Therefore, it makes sense to line up a smart storage system that is going to relieve space, time, and hassle from all that you do.
If you are considering a new way to set up car racking in your local area, do make sure you reach out to a team and brand with years of specialist experience. Contact Prodek today to learn more, or make sure to get in touch with our team to help set up a bespoke solution. It’s time to start stacking up for the better.
Why let your cars and vehicles pile up? Choose low cost, efficient scrap car racking and start making changes for the better.
