British archive specialists Rackline has supplied innovative
storage systems for the new Somerset Heritage Centre in
Taunton.
The Newcastle-under-Lyme firm was appointed by Somerset Council
for the £500k project to help with the new building which
combined the Somerset Museum and Somerset Records Office.
Richard Penning, Sales Manager at Rackline, said: "Before the
offices were combined, there was archive material and records
scattered around various smaller, unsuitable buildings. The council
were eager to relocate all of the archive material and records into
one space."
Rackline installed a range of systems in the Heritage Centre
including mobile multitrak units, profile shelving, proform
shelving, canter lever stacking, picture racking and wide span
racking - all of which are designed to maximise the capacity and
increase storage space.
The Multitrak system operates on multiple torque tubes and
wheels to accommodate long bases and great loads. Each mobile
carriage are up to 12 metres long and hold up to 15 tonnes and can
be easily moved. Multitrak's powerful drive system ensures
carriages remain perfectly aligned on tracks. Proform shelving is
designed to protect products on the shelf as important documents
are cosseted by the double panel upright which ensures there are no
protrusions, edges or raised seams whilst giving a high quality
look.
Richard added: "The Heritage Centre was eager to maximise the
small space they had available as they were moving several
buildings into one, which is why they wanted our innovative storage
systems that would enable them to maximise on capacity."
Mervyn Richens from Somerset Heritage Centre said: "Rackline
provided us with a range of innovative solutions. Every detail and
issue was covered thoroughly and even our odd requests, such as our
hanging map systems, solutions were tailored made to our specific
requirements."
The Heritage Centre took three years to complete, with
Rackline's installation process taking three months. The Heritage
Centre opened in September 2010.