Spacesaver provided a number of creative collections care solutions for the American Civil War Museum. For example, the swords and scabbards in the museum’s collection vary in size and shape, and staff wanted to store them compactly while still keeping them organized. Staff also needed a way to shift swords and scabbards to accommodate new acquisitions in the future.
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.
20-foot-tall system optimizes space and provides room to grow
Law enforcement agencies must store evidence related to homicides and other serious crimes for decades, usually until the perpetrator has fulfilled his or her sentence. As a result, evidence accumulates from year to year and many agencies are faced with overcrowded long-term evidence storage areas.
In an effort to solve this problem, a growing number of police departments and sheriffs’ offices are building off-site warehouses for long-term evidence storage. Warehouses keep evidence organized and secure while being located on less expensive real estate on the outskirts of town. Moving evidence off-site also frees up valuable space back at headquarters for locker rooms, training areas, and other uses.
Secure, convenient, and attractive storage and display
Pharmacies and cannabis dispensaries are highly regulated retail environments where every ounce of inventory must be carefully documented and tracked. Spacesaver’s PharmaStor® Front End Storage Systems allow staff to keep inventory secure, save space, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer experience.
Preserving collections and optimizing space in a downtown highrise
Banks and other businesses collect fine art for a variety of reasons: some collect and display art to inspire employees to think creatively. Others purchase art to support emerging artists and enhance the firm’s public image. Many firms allow executives to select works for display in their offices as a prestigious perk.
These works of art are typically rotated among various corporate locations and are kept in storage when not on display. This can create storage challenges because the firms often occupy expensive real estate, yet they need museum-quality storage equipment to protect their investment in fine art.
Storing gear for multiple sports at a new multi-million-dollar fieldhouse
This prestigious university lacked adequate space to store gear for its 500+ student athletes. Teams were storing athletic equipment in various areas around campus with only one small, central location for sports storage. As a result, student athletes had to spend a lot of time moving between locations to work out, go to practice, grab a meal, and attend tutoring sessions.
When the university began considering concepts for a new fieldhouse, the planning team decided that a top priority would be to support all student athletes in a new and more complete way. They wanted athletes to be able to spend more time training and studying, and less time in transit from place to place for various activities — and that meant pulling all the teams together under one roof. See how Spacesaver helped consolidate gear for multiple sports.
