The Smartest Use of Your Warehouse

In many environments, having open floor space is critical. That’s where wide-span mezzanines shine.
These systems are designed with long clear spans, minimizing or eliminating the need for columns below.
For example, car dealerships or automotive facilities often need wide-open areas to move vehicles in and out safely. Afterall, the last thing you want is a maze of columns creating obstacles or space restrictions.
Wide-span designs are also ideal for staging areas, assembly zones, or any operation that requires flexibility and unobstructed movement.
So no matter your need, choose a wide-span beam mezzanine to get the overhead space you’re looking for while keeping the floor below clear and functional.

Another highly efficient option is a rack-supported mezzanine.
In this design, the pallet racking itself supports the mezzanine floor above. So instead of separate structural columns, your storage system itself becomes the foundation.
This approach is perfect for warehouses that rely heavily on pallet racking:
You’ll gain storage below, storage or work space above, and the ability to walk and pick on the mezzanine level.
Rack-supported mezzanines are especially popular with auto parts suppliers and distribution centers where SKU counts are high and organization is critical.
For a smart way to maximize density while maintaining accessibility, choose a rack-supported mezzanine.

Sometimes, mezzanines are built directly above racking systems to create what’s known as a pick module. This setup allows workers to pick products from multiple levels without relying on specialized equipment like order pickers that lift operators 20 feet in the air.
Instead, employees work at manageable heights where they can pick items at ground level, walk up a set of stairs, or continue picking from shelving or racking eight feet above.
This not only improves productivity but also enhances safety and reduces equipment costs.
Pick modules are ideal for high-volume fulfillment operations where speed, accuracy, and ergonomics matter.

For operations that deal with smaller components instead of pallets, shelving-supported mezzanines offer the storage solution you’re looking for.
These systems function much like rack-supported mezzanines, but use industrial shelving instead of pallet racking.
A recent customer provides a great example:
Our customer had expanded their production area to support a drop-shipping workflow.
On the mezzanine level, they created a linear picking process: one person picks a few parts, places them in a box, pushes it down the line, and the next person does the same.
So by going up, they increased throughput without overcrowding the floor below.
That extra space beneath the mezzanine was then repurposed for R&D, complete with saws, CNC machines and workstations.
Thus, one solution created multiple functional zones within the same footprint.
The same can be accomplished with your space.