Like you, most of what RMH sells is the selective rack. This makes sense because it is–by far–the single most popular rack system in use. Because of this, sometimes it can be hard to see beyond what you or your customer works with most often. Today, I’ll explain how to spot an opportunity to sell drive-in or drive-through systems. Going Beyond Selective Rack For both [...]

One of the biggest reasons I like to go to Promat every two years is that it gives me the opportunity to look for new and useful products that we can offer you. When I walked the show floor yesterday, I found two that I think you might like. The point GUARD Pallet Protector Winner of an MHI innovation award, this product extends the life [...]

As you’re aware, even the simplest pallet rack projects have a lot of moving parts, so keeping things as simple and relaxed as possible is a good thing. Below you’ll find some of the things that I’ve learned in my career to ensure that your rack installations go smoothly. Check Your Delivery Options. Is there a loading dock? If so, are there specific times your [...]

Used Stanley Vidmar Modular Cabinets Arrive When we first received used modular drawer cabinets back in February of last year we knew that they would sell out quickly.  What we didn’t know was how popular they would stay.  We’re STILL receiving phone calls and emails from the blog post about that original shipment. As a result, we’ve been on the lookout for opportunities to get [...]

Every two years ProMat comes to town and I get excited because not only do I get to see what’s new from hundreds of manufacturers and collect swag, but I also get to visit with our friends at our major suppliers from Interlake Mecalux, Ridg-U-Rak and Nashville wire. Even better, ProMat is right in RMH Systems’ backyard, so I can invite our customers to come [...]

Way back in 2013, I sent you a newsletter announcing a new addition to our stock offering called Adapt-a-Stop. We decided to stock this product partly because we always want to offer you the best material to sell to your customers and partly because both you and RMH Systems make money by having the best solutions available quickly and easily. But we mostly added it [...]

As you’ve probably noticed, I’m a big fan of finding new knowledge about material handling and logistics and I like to share it with you when I find it in these blog posts, the weekly newsletters, and on the Toolkit page, devoted to providing useful information. With Promat coming up, I thought it would be a good time to share some resources with you and [...]

If you scroll down to the posts in August, September, and October you will find several articles that discuss shipping and other freight topics.  Today it’s time for a new topic in the series that covers the recent NMFC freight classification changes and how they affect you. As you may know, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association has been moving towards density-based ratings since late 2012.  [...]

As I mentioned in the December 8th blog post, Interlake has begun changing the end plate connections on their beams from the rivet/stud connectors to punched connections, as shown to the left. I’ve now received additional information on changes to the beam capacities, end plate heights, and compatibility with different frame styles and because there’s a lot of information involved, I’ve turned it into a [...]

The purchase of this Interlake rack system was over 60 truckloads of equipment, so there’s plenty here for you and your customers to take advantage of. These double-deep bays consist of: 32’H x 42″D frames 102″L beams crossbars row spacers flue fillers bull nose column protectors. This stuff is in great condition and has 3″ x 3″ columns, so it should meet most customers’ requirements. [...]