Case Study: Tellworks Communications
How Material Handling USA installed a large-scale selective pallet rack system for Tellworks Communications at their warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah.
About Tellworks Communications
Tellworks Communications is a telecommunications company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating from a large warehouse facility at 3316 West 2100 South. Their operation requires organized storage for telecommunications equipment, cable, hardware, and distribution inventory. As the business grew, Tellworks needed a professional pallet rack system to maximize their warehouse capacity and streamline inventory management across their expanding product lines.
The Situation
Tellworks Communications needed a comprehensive pallet rack system installed in their Salt Lake City warehouse to support their growing telecommunications distribution operation. The warehouse at 3316 West 2100 South features a large open floor plan with high ceilings, polished concrete floors, and yellow floor markings for forklift traffic lanes — the ideal environment for a multi-row pallet rack installation that would maximize vertical storage and maintain efficient picking access.
The installation needed to run long wall runs along the perimeter of the warehouse as well as freestanding rows in the interior, providing maximum pallet positions while keeping aisles wide enough for forklift maneuverability.
The Installation
The completed installation features green teardrop uprights with orange step beams extending in long runs throughout the warehouse. Multiple beam levels with wire mesh decking on every shelf provide solid surfaces for palletized telecommunications equipment and inventory. Yellow floor markings define forklift travel lanes, and the system is designed with wide aisles for easy access to every pallet position.
The Solution
Material Handling USA designed and installed a complete selective pallet rack system tailored to Tellworks Communications’ warehouse layout and storage needs:
Selective Pallet Rack
Industry-standard green teardrop uprights with orange step beams provide direct access to every pallet position. Multiple beam levels per bay maximize vertical storage capacity in the high-ceiling warehouse.
Wire Mesh Decking
Wire decking on every beam level creates solid shelf surfaces for palletized goods, loose items, and boxes while maintaining fire sprinkler compliance and allowing air circulation.
Wall Runs & Interior Rows
Long wall runs along the warehouse perimeter and freestanding interior rows maximize the total number of pallet positions across the facility footprint.
Professional Installation
Complete assembly, anchoring, and wire decking placement by the Material Handling USA installation crew using scissor lifts for safe upper-level work.
Our Process
Design
Surveyed the warehouse dimensions, ceiling height, column locations, and floor markings to design an optimized rack layout with maximum pallet positions.
Delivery
Coordinated delivery of all uprights, beams, wire decking, and hardware to the Tellworks warehouse on 2100 South.
Installation
Assembled and anchored all rack rows including wall runs and interior sections, with scissor lift equipment for upper-level beam and decking placement.
Completion
Final inspection, cleanup, and handoff of the completed system ready for immediate use by the Tellworks operations team.
Results
Frequently Asked Questions
What is selective pallet rack?
Selective pallet rack is the most common type of warehouse racking system. It provides direct access to every pallet position from the aisle, making it ideal for operations that store a wide variety of SKUs and need fast picking access. Green teardrop uprights with orange step beams are the industry standard configuration.
Does Material Handling USA install pallet rack in Salt Lake City?
Yes. Material Handling USA provides full pallet rack installation services throughout Salt Lake City and the greater Utah area, including delivery, assembly, anchoring, and wire decking placement. The team handles projects of all sizes from single rows to full warehouse build-outs.
How long does a pallet rack installation take?
Installation timelines depend on the size and complexity of the project. A typical warehouse installation with multiple rows of selective pallet rack can be completed in one to several days. Material Handling USA coordinates delivery, scissor lift equipment, and installation crews to minimize disruption to warehouse operations.
What industries use selective pallet rack?
Selective pallet rack is used across virtually every industry including telecommunications, distribution, manufacturing, retail, food and beverage, and third-party logistics. Any operation that stores palletized goods benefits from organized, accessible pallet rack storage.
Need Pallet Rack for Your Warehouse?
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