Workplace Equipment

From a small business despatching a handful of orders a day to a distribution centre moving thousands of pallets a week, RAJAPACK supplies the warehouse equipment and supplies that keep the operation running. The range covers more than 340 products across ten sub-categories, from goods-in to despatch: material handling equipment, shelving and racking, storage bins, lockers, packing benches, steps, signage and the PPE that keeps people safe on the floor. It is built for daily industrial use and backed by in-house experts who will help you spec it properly rather than push the biggest model.

That breadth matters because no two warehouses are the same size. A growing e-commerce business needs the right kit for today without over-buying. A multi-site distribution operation needs volume, consistent availability and the option of a planned fit-out. RAJAPACK looks after both, and everything in between.

The full warehouse equipment range

It is easier to choose by the job the kit does on your floor than by product type. Here is how the range breaks down.

Moving stock around your site

Our materials handling equipment covers the everyday movers: pallet trucks for palletised loads, sack trucks for boxes and awkward single items, and platform trolleys and roll cages for picking rounds. For longer runs and heavier pallets, lifting equipment such as high-lift trucks and scissor lift tables brings the load up to working height and takes the strain off the operator.

Storing and organising stock

Our shelving and pallet racking spans light-duty boltless shelving for hand-loaded stock, heavy duty shelving, and full pallet racking for forklift operations. The simple rule: if you load by hand, choose shelving; if a forklift handles the pallet, choose racking. For smaller items, our storage containers and picking bins keep pick faces tidy and visible, with plastic storage bins, louvred panels and euro containers to suit the parts you hold.

Securing stock and protecting your space

Our storage cabinets and lockers cover staff lockers, COSHH and flammable cupboards and first aid cabinets. For the floor itself, site safety and security includes racking protection, barriers, warehouse signage and padlocks. Racking protectors earn their place anywhere a truck passes an upright, because one knock replaced is far cheaper than one bay rebuilt.

Working safely at height and on your feet

Our steps and ladders include kick steps, safety steps, ladders and work platforms built to EN131 for warehouse use. Our personal protective equipment covers gloves, safety footwear, hi-vis and head protection, and anti-fatigue mats make a real difference at any station where people stand for long stretches.

Packing, weighing and despatch

Our packing benches and workstations give packers one place to pick, fold, fill, label and seal without taking a step, with fixed, height-adjustable and modular options. Add weighing scales, knives and cutters and other essentials from our general equipment range, and finish the load with pallets and pallet protection, including pallet boxes, cage pallets and edge guards.

How to choose warehouse equipment

The quickest way to waste budget is to buy by product type instead of by workflow. Walk the journey your stock takes, from goods-in through storage, picking and packing to despatch, and spec the bottleneck first. A few principles that save money and returns:

• Buy for where you are, and where you are going. A small business should get the kit the operation needs today without over-committing. A growing one should leave headroom, because shelving and racking loaded to the limit on day one has nowhere to go when volumes climb.
• Work to the uniformly distributed load (UDL) rating. This is the weight a shelf or beam level carries spread evenly across it, not a single headline figure. Spec above your heaviest regular load, on both storage and handling kit.
• Match handling kit to the load and the floor. Check fork length and width against your pallet type, and pick wheel material to suit your surface, because a truck with the wrong wheels will fight you on worn concrete. For long runs or frequent use, a powered truck pays for itself in reduced fatigue and fewer near misses.
• Treat safety as part of the spec, not an add-on. Steps and ladders rated to EN131, racking protection on traffic routes, and the right PPE keep you compliant with manual handling and workplace safety duties, and keep people on the floor.
• Ask when it is not obvious. Fitting out a new bay or a whole site is where a specialist opinion pays off, our team can quote configurations that are not listed on site.

Warehouse equipment FAQs

What is the difference between a sack truck and a pallet truck?

A pallet truck lifts and moves a whole palletised load, with forks that slide under the pallet and a hydraulic pump or motor to raise it clear of the floor. A sack truck is a two-wheeled barrow for moving boxes, sacks and single awkward items by tilting them back onto the toe plate. Most operations need both: pallet trucks for palletised stock and sack trucks for everything that is not on a pallet.

Should I choose shelving or pallet racking?

It comes down to how the stock is loaded. If your team loads and picks by hand, boltless or heavy duty shelving is usually the right answer. If stock arrives and moves on pallets handled by a forklift or stacker, you need pallet racking designed for that weight and that method. Mixing the two on one run is a common and expensive mistake.

What load capacity do I need?

Always work to the uniformly distributed load rating, which is the weight a shelf or beam level can carry spread evenly across it, rather than a single headline number. Add a margin for heavier items and future growth, and on handling kit choose a truck rated above your heaviest regular pallet rather than at it.

How do I make the most of storage space in a small warehouse?

Go vertical before you go wider. Taller shelving and racking use the cubic space you are already paying for, while bins and louvred panels keep small parts dense and visible at the pick face. Mobile and stackable storage lets you flex the layout around seasonal peaks without buying permanent fixtures.

Which equipment helps meet UK manual handling requirements?

Handling aids such as pallet trucks, sack trucks, trolleys and lifting equipment reduce the manual lifting that causes most workplace injuries. Steps and ladders rated to EN131 give safe access at height, and anti-fatigue matting and the right footwear protect people who stand or walk all day. Employers remain responsible for training and risk assessment, but the right kit removes much of the risk at source.

Do you supply both small businesses and large distribution centres?

Yes. RAJAPACK supplies operations of every size, from sole traders and small e-commerce businesses through to large multi-site distribution centres. Smaller customers get help choosing the right kit without over-buying, while larger accounts benefit from volume availability, contract pricing and the option of a planned, installed fit-out.

Every item is chosen with daily industrial use in mind, with contract pricing and bulk discounts for larger accounts and in-house experts on hand to help you get the spec right first time. Backed by more than 70 years as Europe's number one packaging and warehouse supplier, RAJAPACK looks after businesses of every size, from a first set of shelving to a full distribution centre fit-out. Browse the sub-categories above, or call the team and we will help you choose.