The EZR-shelving Blog

Our new range of commercial grade cold-store shelving is now available to buy online. This fantastic new product is suitable for use in below zero storage and adds to our comprehensive range of wire shelving units.

This type of shelving is an ideal solution for chilled or frozen food storage environments thanks to an anti-bacterial additive that helps fight bacteria for up to 10 years, a hard wearing resin coating also protects against corrosion.

Wire shelves encourage natural air circulation and resist the build up of dust and debris that can occur in a store room. Our cold-store shelves benefit from a very high load capacity of up to 300kg per shelf - exactly the same as our standard Chrome Shelving and the simple bolt-free design means provides quick and easy assembly.

View our range of Cold-Store Shelving Online.

We are pleased to announce the introduction of our new range of Media Tower lockers into our ever expanding range of laptop storage products  These new units provide secure storage for laptops, netbooks and tablet computers and are available as either standard or charging lockers.

Choose from 8, 10 or 15 compartment lockers to suit your requirements, each locker features an all steel construction and a vented area at the rear of each compartment to help reduce overheating issues.

Each compartment in the Media Tower charging lockers includes a UK 3 pin socket for the safe charging of your media devices. 

A practical and affordable storage solution perfect for schools, colleges and other training establishments.

View our full range of Laptop Storage Products online.

Taking care whilst moving large or heavy objects within the workplace can help reduce the chance of accidents and serious injuries occurring, here are our 6 top tips for safe manual handling:

1. When lifting objects from ground level, always try to keep your back straight and use your leg muscles for the actual lifting action.
2. Assess what needs to be lifted and where it needs to go. If you feel the load is too heavy/awkward or if the carrying distance is too long then seek extra help or make use of some manual handling equipment.
3. When you need to lift items above shoulder height use an intermediary step to allow a safe change of grip.
4. Keep the load close to you with the heaviest side closest to your body.
5. Avoid twisting or leaning sideways, try to keep your shoulders and hips pointing in the same direction.
6. Look at where you are going and be aware of your surroundings, pay close attention to other people moving around you and potential obstacles.

Our large range of Probe storage lockers are now available with a choice of 5 new 'Autumn' door colours.

There is no extra charge for these new door options, so why not brighten up those corridors and storage areas with a splash of colour!

These fantastic new door colours are available on 305mm wide lockers in either 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 door configurations.

Storage Lockers & Cabinets are available to view and buy online, if you need any help or advice please give us a call on 01993 779494.

During a recent visit to a new client our survey team discovered this antique wooden mobile shelving system tucked away in the corner of a science prep room. 

Despite being approximately 40 years old, this roller racking system is actually in perfect working order and still providing easy to use high density storage for a range of chemicals and classroom supplies.

Although the basic principles of mobile shelving may not have changed much over the years, the technology and features certainly have. New mobile systems can now be specified in a wide variety of styles complete with computer controlled electronic movement, rotating hand wheels, fully adjustable steel shelves and even decorative end panels.

Seeing such an old system in use perfectly demonstrates how choosing the right storage solution can pay dividends in the long run. We always encourage customers to plan ahead and purchase storage solutions with enough storage capacity to cope with future demands.

This client will benefit from even more storage space when their brand new EZR mobile shelving system is installed into a neighbouring room later this week.

View our Mobile Shelving page for further information or call us on 01993 779494.

We are now supplying a new and improved heavy duty vertical bike locker to replace our previous model which is now built to to a higher standard to comply with the Quality Cycle Locker Standard devised by the Bike Parking and Security Association (BPSA). This new bike locker features a strong 2mm thick door for extra security and comes full assembled ready to anchor to the ground. 

Vertical bike lockers can save approx 40% of the floor space required when compared to conventional horizontal cycle storage. These lockers are specifically designed for outdoor use and are large enough to hold a bicycle along with clothing, a helmet and other accessories.

Not only have we improved our cycle locker, we have also managed to reduce the price to just £650.00. 

View our Vertical Bike Locker product page for further information and to order online.

The EZR shelving ranges encompass the starter and add-on bay principle to create much more cost-effective storage solutions when long runs of shelving are required. Many other systems just use full bays of shelving stood next to each other which is both time consuming and costly. Trimline add-on bays are not only easy to install but also approximately 25 to 30% cheaper than full starter bays - this can provide substantial savings on project costs, especially for larger installations.

Building a run of Trimline shelving is simplicity itself, start off by constructing a starter bay (no nuts or bolts to worry about) then add-on to this framework with more beams and end frames until your shelving run is complete. The diagram above shows a typical configuration of a run of 3 bays made from 1 x starter bay and 2 x add-ons, each shelf can be adjusted up or down in 25mm increments to suit the stock being stored.

Another advantage of using the add-on bay system is the reduction in overall width thanks to there being 1 less frame to include. Often, areas like the alcove shown opposite can't be used efficiently for storage because two full bays of shelving would simply not fit in, our system can include shelving that uses all of the available width for maximum storage capacity.

All of our boltless shelving systems are available to buy online, if you have a specific requirement or would like to discuss your project with our advisors then please give us a call on 01993 779494 or email: mail@ezrshelving.com

EZR Shelving are proud to be a contributor to the 2013 Automatic Sprinkler System Handbook published by the National Fire Protection Association. This extensive 1228 page manual features fully up to date sprinkler system data and guides on equipment cost-effectiveness. An essential tool in ensuring sprinkler systems are designed and installed to the highest standards to safeguard property from fire damage.

For further information visit the NFPA Website.

The latest product to emerge from the EZR design department offers a whole new way to handle lateral file storage in the office environment.

Combining the well-proven Trimline boltless shelving system with a new heavy duty lateral filing beam has created a unique and flexible storage system capable of storing a wide variety of office documents, supplies and equipment.

The clever design of this new lateral file beam can also accept standard shelves allowing a truly flexible approach to storage in offices. The photo below shows a typical installation in an accountancy firm where thousands of documents are stored in lateral files with a small section retained for regular shelving.

Shelving units are available to cover the 2 most common lateral file sizes of 275 and 330mm (hook to hook). This cost-effective solution is the perfect alternative to metal office cabinets, offering a more practical way of storing high density office files.

If you would like any further information regarding this type of installation then please contact us on 01993 779494