Independent Mercedes specialist, Dronsfields, expand the storage capacity of their high-tech dismantling yard with the installation of CarRax by Prodek, bespoke car storage racking. The Manchester-based breaking yard handles a high throughput of vehicles, requiring expert storage solutions to ensure seamless stock management.
Maintaining the quality of Mercedes spare parts is of paramount importance to vehicle recyclers like Dronsfields supplying the reclaimed car parts industry. With increased storage capacity, car recyclers can maximise profits per square metre and provide an unbeatable service.
The Best, or Nothing
Independent car specialist, Dronsfields, offer a complete service for maintaining Mercedes vehicles including green parts supply, servicing, and repair. A family run business founded in 1968, Dronsfields pride themselves on a first-class reputation within the luxury car and commercial vehicle recycling and repair industry.
Supply and Demands
Space is a valuable asset in business, and no more so than in the vehicle recycling industry. Every scrapped car is expertly dismantled to reclaim all viable parts for reuse.
Profitability requires a fine balance of stock quality and volume. Missing out on the opportunity to add new valuable stock to your inventory due to restricted storage capacity, must be avoided.
Add to this, multiple sales channels including:
- ecommerce
- distribution
- in-house demand
Order fulfilment must be efficient, with the support of a well-organised, easily accessible car storage racking system. When horizontal space is finite, the only way is up.
Reaching New Heights
CarRax is a storage solution designed specifically for the vehicle recycling industry. Applying heavy-duty cantilever racking design to car storage, CarRax is available in a single- or double-sided configuration, supporting up to five vehicles per side. Within just a small footprint, 10 vehicles can be stored with or without wheels. CarRax provides fast and simple access for handling equipment to load and unload vehicle stocks.
Prodek car storage racking maximises space by utilising vertical capacity. Suitable for installation outside within a yard, or indoors within a warehouse, CarRax is fully adaptable to the individual requirements of the vehicle breaker, and relocatable as required.
CarRax is built to last. A robust design, meeting BS5950 structural use of steelwork and loadings. Manufactured in Sheffield, using hot-rolled universal beam sections with an ISO 1461:1999 hot-dipped galvanized finish for longevity.
- Made in Sheffield
- Designed to BS5950
- Finished to ISO 1461:1999
- Stores up to 10 cars per rack
Car Storage Racking: The Perfect-Fit
Delivering the best service, needs the best tools. When storage needs to protect the value of stocks, and offer maximum capacity per square metre, only an industry-specific solution will do. Dronsfields CarRax installation has capacity to safely store 147 vehicles. Consisting of 19 double-sided three tier racks, and 11 single-sided three-tier racks, at a 4550mm total height.
With each set of cantilever arms supporting up to 1500kgs, CarRax is a heavy-duty storage solution. The open design of cantilever racking means that Dronsfields forklift truck operators can pick stocks quickly, without the risk of damaging stock during handling.
Dronsfields have invested in a robust, future-proofed inventory management system for their dismantling yard. Prodek car storage racking delivers on all key vehicle breaker requirements:
Reduced stock damage
Faster stock handling
More profit per square metre
Long-lasting product
Relocatable
