Locker rooms in police departments and other facilities often have a variety of space constraints and architectural obstructions, so Spacesaver has developed innovative solutions to optimize space and maintain an appealing appearance while also accommodating these constraints. A new police department facility in Missouri features two of these solutions in the locker room.
When this historical society received funding for a new collections care facility, one of the top priorities was to create a better storage solution for large paintings and other framed artwork. The staff wanted to store them in a way that would minimize vibration and eliminate the need to handle multiple pieces to access the one they wanted.
Spacesaver’s ceiling-supported art rack system was the obvious solution. But the new building was designed with a room full of high-density shelving directly above the framed art storage area. The ceiling wasn’t designed to bear the weight of both systems.
Helping a brewery save time and improve efficiency
This brewery uses Spacesaver’s new patent-pending technology to open and close aisles in their ActivRAC system, search for items, and view safety status via their iOS or Android phones and tablets.
The TUSC™ platform also allows technicians to use a separate app to run diagnostic tests on site.
“As we all know in the commercial space, it’s really hard to gain large amounts of time,” said the warehouse manager. “The important thing is getting small amounts: a minute here, a minute there, 30 seconds. Those things add up and in a year, all of a sudden you’re talking about hours that get saved.”
Custom mounts and brackets reduce strain on historic saddles
Although saddles are designed to withstand years of rough wear and tear, they’re actually quite difficult for museums to preserve. Historic saddles were made from a combination of wood, leather, and other materials, which means they’re often heavy, awkward to handle, and vulnerable to damage and decay.
Staff at the Civil War museum pictured here wanted to optimize space in their climate-controlled collections storage area, and at the same time they wanted to properly support the saddles, straps, and stirrups in their collection.
Consolidating merchandise to simplify stocking and inventory control
Modern sports venues are often home to more than one team, which means that an arena might host a basketball game one night and a hockey game the next. That’s the case at the United Center in Chicago, which is home to the Bulls basketball team and the Blackhawks hockey team, and which hosts more than 80 games every season along with concerts and other events.
The teams’ devoted fans can purchase licensed merchandise anytime at the Madhouse Team Store, a 10,000-square-foot retail experience at the arena. They can also shop on game days at smaller kiosks located throughout the venue.
Keeping these retail vendors stocked with merchandise requires a lot of storage capacity: the Madhouse needs to be restocked daily and the kiosk clerks have to swap out merchandise for each event. For instance, the kiosks display about 70% Bulls merchandise on basketball game days, and only about 30% Blackhawks merchandise. The next day they need to quickly switch up the merchandise mix to offer more Blackhawks items for sale at the hockey game. See how Spacesaver helped consolidate and organize inventory.
