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Warehouse Shelving and Racking – 5 Ways To Improve Efficiency

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The layout of warehouse shelving and racking contributes immensely to the efficiency of warehouses and factories. Utilising your warehouse space effectively can be the difference between a successfully run organisation and one that falters more often than not. Stock that isn’t accessible or poorly organised can lead to costly errors. We delve into ways that you can help prevent these issues. Plan Your Shelving and Racking Meticulously With Us The most important part of this process is the plan. Planning and mapping out your shelving and racking. A well drawn out plan with our specialists, once come to life, can… Read more

Self-tipping skips: what is their purpose?

An introduction to self-tipping skips Wondering the purpose of self tipping skips? Tipping skips are one of the most frequently used apparatus in the workplace across multiple industries. They are the perfect item to transport materials and waste inside industrial environments. At Direct2u we offer a variety of different tipping skips. Some range from self-tipping skips, to forklift tipping skips and standard skips. A common denominator for the range of tipping skips is that they all have the sole purpose of ensuring workplaces are as tidy as possible. They ensure that clutter, waste and different materials are transported safely to… Read more

Direct2u – Scissor Lift

What is a Scissor Lift? Here is a quick summary of scissor lifts! Lift tables can come in a large assortment of variations. Choosing the type of lift you want is important. For example, if it’s a manual or electric scissor lift. The load capacity and the transportability of your lift table are always questions customers should ask. Especially before committing to a buy. Should you be handling more heavy-duty equipment we recommend that shoppers look out for three key features. Features should include is the lift is static, has 1000kg+ load capacity and is electric. Using a Lightweight Scissor… Read more

School Furniture – Primary vs Secondary

School Canteen Furniture At Direct2u we often get questions about what lunch tables for schools customers should go for. This can depend on the customers canteen environment, size of the school as well as if the school is a primary or secondary school. We also know that school dining furniture must cater to a variety of unique features. For example, as the furniture will be in use at least 5 times a week, the canteen units need to resist a lot of wear and tear. Having tables and chairs that are easy to clean, stack, fold and move are key… Read more