Mobile shelving in Exeter.

Exeter, as a key administrative, healthcare, and educational hub in the South West, relies on mobile shelving to manage the operational volume of civic, healthcare, and industrial records. The Devon County Council, based at County Hall on Topsham Road, operates essential civic services that necessitate secure, space-efficient archival solutions for planning, demographic, and civic documentation, adhering to data protection requirements. Local NHS facilities in the Exeter area, including the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, require secure, compliant storage systems for patient records, pathology archives, and clinical supplies, where reliability is crucial. The academic and professional institutions in Exeter, including the University of Exeter, also require substantial archival capacity for research papers, library collections, and professional records. Furthermore, the commercial and industrial sectors around Exeter, such as those on the Sowton Industrial Estate and the Matford Business Park, utilise roller racking for inventory control, maintenance logs, and component storage. The age and structural constraints of many buildings in Exeter drive the demand for lightweight, Compactus mobile shelving systems that optimize volume. All installations must fully comply with PUWER 1998 to protect staff during daily operations. Compliance with BS EN 15095 is essential, ensuring the integration of mandatory safety features, including safety light curtains, deadman brakes, and anti-tilt tracks, is effectively managed for all users in busy archival environments.

Logistically, Exeter is accessed primarily via the M5 motorway and the A30, which are vital arterial links. Managing deliveries to Exeter town centre and industrial sites requires precise logistical planning, navigating urban traffic and restricted delivery hours. Installation projects often involve managing vertical transport within multi-storey office or industrial facilities, requiring detailed floor loading surveys and potential modular delivery to overcome lift capacity or corridor restrictions. We manage consistent logistical support across Devon, serving adjacent towns such as Exmouth, Newton Abbot, Tiverton, Honiton, Crediton, and Okehampton, ensuring our mobile shelving services are reliably delivered throughout the area.

Rackstor UK Ltd offers comprehensive mobile shelving solutions tailored to the archival and storage needs of Exeter-based organisations. We initiate every project with a free on-site survey and CAD consultation to determine the optimal high-density configuration within the client’s existing space. We conduct rigorous floor loading calculations and structural suitability assessments prior to any specification. We supply and install high-quality manual mechanical-assist and powered electric mobile shelving systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of archival efficiency and security. Every project culminates in a PUWER 1998 handover inspection, verifying strict compliance with BS EN 15095, featuring all necessary safety light curtains, anti-tilt tracks, and deadman brakes. Operator training is provided as standard to ensure the safe and productive use of the systems. We support our installations in Exeter through robust planned maintenance contracts, providing scheduled safety audits and responsive emergency call-out support, ensuring our clients’ archives remain secure, compliant, and fully accessible.