When the Hill Air Force Base needed to store new parts and components for the next generation F-35 aircraft, they turned to the local Spacesaver consultant for a compact solution that would accommodate their changing storage requirements.

The Spacesaver consultant drew up a plan that would repurpose the base’s existing high-density rails and carriages, as well as the shelving uprights, from three different areas and consolidate them in one room.

Because some of the new items to be stored were quite large, the consultant recommended ordering Spacesaver’s new 72”-wide 4-Post shelving, which can accommodate items up to about 70 inches wide. A thermoplastic paint coating was applied to comply with requirements to prevent metal-on-metal contact between the aircraft parts and the shelving.

Architects sometimes want to specify ventilation systems that are more visually appealing than typical vents in floors, walls, or ceilings, or they might require a ventilation system that delivers heated or cooled air as evenly as possible over a large area.

That was the case at the downtown public library in Vancouver, Washington, where Spacesaver’s engineers modified cantilever shelving bases to serve as vents. The library’s air handlers are located on the roof and the system pushes air down through the walls and under the floors, which are raised to accommodate computer cables and other building systems. The warm or cool air is then forced up from under the floor and out of the shelving bases throughout the building.

This solution distributes air evenly throughout the library, creating a comfortable environment for patrons and staff.

Spacesaver created a compacting kiosk for a small bookstore located inside the entrance to the downtown public library in Vancouver, Washington.

This project was inspired by a similar kiosk that Spacesaver created for the Seattle Public Library.

A Drug Enforcement Agency field office needed locker room storage for duty bags, long guns, and other items. They wanted a durable solution that would make the best use of the available space, so they turned to their local Spacesaver representative to learn more about their options.

They ended up choosing three types of Spacesaver products: FreeStyle® Personal Storage Lockers, a custom cabinet for long guns, and a deep shelving unit fitted with frame doors and steel pegboard.

Spacesaver’s high-density storage systems can be used in a variety of back-of-house applications at hotels and resorts. The Seattle-area Tulalip Resort Casino, for instance, uses five ActivRAC® systems in various areas around its property in Washington State. The general manager initially installed an ActivRAC® to store large tables, chafing dishes, and other banquet furnishings and equipment, and the system worked so well that he soon ordered four more systems for other areas.

One of the newer systems is in the wardrobe room, where a 12-foot tall ActivRAC® makes efficient use of vertical space, providing storage for staff uniforms in a previously underutilized area.

Tip Sheet – Back-of-house storage tips from a resort manager

Trailblazer from 2016 – Banquet storage

A pharmaceutical company in New England saw an opportunity to save space and decrease energy costs as their facility underwent a renovation. Staff needed to store more than 4600 boxes of tissue samples in a walk-in freezer that would be kept at -20 degrees Celsius.

See how Spacesaver created a clean, efficient storage system that keeps tissue samples organized and accessible in this extremely cold environment.

Keeping evidentiary firearms organized and secure

Spacesaver offers a variety of space-saving solutions for crime labs (see our new crime lab webpage here).

For example, we helped an Illinois crime lab create safe and compact storage for hundreds of weapons that either needed to be tested or returned to a particular department.

Check out our new CRIME LAB STORAGE page to learn about other crime lab storage solutions.

The unit recently installed a storage solution that consists of 48 large Spacesaver parachute containers, stacked three high, and four sections of Spacesaver’s cantilever parachute racks.

Staff at most hospitals need to store surgical kits, also called surgical trays, which contain the sterilized instruments that are required to perform standard procedures. These kits must be kept sterile and well organized to ensure efficiency and promote patient health.

Spacesaver offers a variety of space-saving options to keep surgical kits clean, organized, and close at hand.