Master industrial space with high-performance vertical storage solutions
Discover Pedlex’s vertical storage solutions, designed to optimize space, safety, and efficiency in warehouses and factories
In industrial and logistics environments, floor space is a precious resource. Yet, flat storage quickly reaches its limits when companies need to handle goods with unusual shapes or great lengths.
The result: wasted square footage, unnecessary movement, and increased risks for employees.
Discover our range of products, with which Pedlex has been helping Quebec businesses optimize their space since 1976. Our high-performance steel racking systems, adapted to operational realities, make vertical racking one of the most effective strategies for freeing up floor space.
The concept: What is industrial vertical storage?
This storage system utilizes the available vertical space in a building to reduce floor space and facilitate inventory access. This vertical approach is particularly well-suited to long or irregularly shaped materials that cannot be stacked using traditional methods.
With specialized equipment such as bar storage racks and robust divider systems, your inventory remains secure, easily visible, and readily accessible for quick retrieval at your workstation.
The problem: The pitfalls of traditional horizontal storage
In small warehouses with good ceiling height, the absence of a suitable storage system significantly slows productivity:
- Excessive floor space usage: This restricts production areas and greatly hinders the flow of employees and equipment.
- Chronic time wasted: Teams become exhausted searching for, moving, or unstacking heavy or bulky items to access the correct part number.
- Ergonomics and health and safety issues: Increased risk of injuries (musculoskeletal disorders) related to complex manual handling of poorly positioned parts.
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Financial losses: Damage, deformation, or scratches caused to raw materials (such as wood or metals) by improper storage under lateral pressure.
The solutions: Dedicated equipment for each type of load.
Rather than opting for a generic architecture, Pedlex’s approach relies on extensible and customizable systems, particularly through vertical racking solutions, segmented according to the nature of your materials:
| Equipment Type | Recommended Equipment | Key Benefit |
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| Long profiles (up to 10 ft) (Tubes, steel bars, conduits, lumber) |
Vertical Rack Bars and Racking | Compact upright storage, simplified organization by category or size. |
| Sheet Goods (Panels, plates, sheets, composites) |
Vertical Shelving with Dividers | Keeps sheets perfectly straight, eliminating warping and breakage. |
| Heavy or specialized parts (Metal components, rigid jigs) |
High-strength divider system | Isolation of each part to prevent them from pressing against each other. |
The Pedlex versatility: These custom-designed systems are not standalone. They integrate seamlessly into your existing infrastructure: under open shelving, combined with mini-racking, or directly adjacent to your cutting or preparation areas. They are ideally suited for factories, garages, manufacturing workshops, distribution centers, and industrial warehouses.
The results: a lever for operational performance
Investing in a vertical storage system offers measurable gains in overall profitability and the efficiency of your daily operations:
- Optimized workflow: Traffic flow is facilitated and movement is reduced. Loading and unloading operations are accelerated thanks to the conical structure, which allows for instant visibility and retrieval of stock.
- Enhanced ergonomics and safety: Less physical strain for your operators during handling. Furthermore, the systems incorporate essential accessories such as safety chains to keep parts upright, as well as impact protectors to safeguard the uprights against forklifts.
- Protection of value: Your long materials remain straight, insulated, and protected against bending or scratches before processing.
Did you know? Vertical racking is much more than just a storage method. It is a strategic and cost-effective organizational tool to optimize available space, protect your raw materials and boost the overall productivity of your teams.
Example of our vertical storage solutions that optimize space
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| Storage for storing profiled tubes, pipes, planks, beams, and profiles vertically in industrial settings. | Accessories for vertical storage under shelving with dividers. | Barriers to separate floor storage space under a racking system. | Vertical dividers for storage in a Spider shelving system. |
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| Space for storing vertical items under a stacked Spider shelving system. | An efficient system for storing merchandise vertically above and below Spider shelves | Vertical storage solution for a Rousseau Metal Spider mini-racking system | Accessories for mini-racking systems that allow you to store items of irregular size and height |
Ready to optimize your industrial space with Pedlex?
For 50 years, Pedlex has been designing industrial storage solutions tailored to the operational realities of local businesses.
Looking to free up floor space and maximize warehouse efficiency? Our team of experts is here to design your custom system.
Contact us to design a vertical storage solution adapted to your industrial environment OR Schedule a meeting with our experts: 📞 514-324-5310