The industrial mezzanine systems market is poised for growth, as warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities increasingly look up to gain more usable space within their existing footprint.
Not only are industrial facility owners and operators looking for additional square footage, but they’re also implementing more automated solutions to help their existing employees’ productivity and efficiency, including AGVs and AMRs.
To function effectively on elevated platforms and mezzanines, these technologies require specific floor surface characteristics. That’s why, when considering an overhead workspace, it’s important to pay close attention to the mezzanine floor details.
Some operations are using plywood as their current flooring material or are considering using it in place of — or laid over — the current surface. However, there can be several drawbacks to plywood:
Facilities with bar grate decking on an existing mezzanine also come with disadvantages:
ResinDek® engineered flooring can replace or can be installed directly on top of plywood or bar grate. Offered in a variety of thicknesses, densities, surface coatings and finishes, these composite engineered wood panels are an ideal retrofit for an existing industrial mezzanine system.
For operations that intend to build a new elevated work platform in an existing facility, the two primary choices are pre-fabricated industrial mezzanine systems with composite engineered wood flooring (such as ResinDek) or concrete. To determine the optimal new construction solution, there are an entirely different set of considerations:
Before you do, contact Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products for more information or a mezzanine floor quote. We’ll be happy to help guide you through the evaluation process.
