Bob Bethke
AMOT New and Used Racks, Shelving, Forklifts
www.ShelfRack.com
Martinez, CA 94520
925-348-1244
Hours: 9-11:30 a.m., 1:30-4 p.m., M-F; Please call for an Appointment.
Here is why you are doomed to fail when buying shelving:
1. You don't know the difference between INDUSTRIAL duty and COMMERCIAL duty shelving that fails.
2. Since your nick-name is "low buck Chuck" you don't take into account the fact that there is a whole warehouse above your 6' high shelving that you are already paying for but it goes to waste because you just want the lowest price for the smallest shelving.
3. You don't pay attention to capacities of the shelving when comparing prices. And as soon as you overload the cheap commercial duty shelving it collapses.
4. You forget that there is a resale value to your shelving if it is in good shape. But you let your shelving deteriorate by climbing the shelves without a ladder and since no one will buy bent shelving you have to trash yours.
5. You don't know what it costs to drive to Los Gatos to pick up 1 section of used shelving when you are located in Concord. If you had checked what it costs you wouldn't have gone. The cost of gas and wear and tear on your car is $244 + 3 hours of your valuable time (let's say $25/hr. = $75 working at McDonalds) to drive there and back. That's a total of $319 over the price of $175 = $569 vs. my price of the new industrial shelving at $482 with a capacity of 500 lbs./shelf. You bought used shelving for $569 which is $87 more than my new shelving that is located in Martinez only 10 miles away from you.
6. Did you ever notice that rich people buy quality shelving, cars, homes, and t.v.'s which cost more but they last longer, are easier to use, have guarantees, are easily financed and they can resell them easily regaining at least half their value at the time of sale.
7. I used to have a boss who said, "Why is it that we never have time to do it right the first time but we always find the time to do it right the second time costing us a lot of wasted time and money?"
We finance, ship and install the products we sell. We also assist you in getting a permit to install the shelving and racks.
WONDERFUL Industrial warehouse RECORD STORAGE SHELVING made from POWERFUL GRAY INDUSTRIAL Boltless STORAGE SHELVING 36", 42", 4', 5', 69", 6', 7', 8' wide x 12, 18, 36, 48" deep x 7' to 15' high, 3-16 shelves, 225 lbs. cap/shelf to 2000 lbs. $(Call). Incredibly easy to put them together with a hammer. Boltless shelving. Everyone uses this in their garage. We have the perfect sizes for record storage boxes as well. Don't forget to ask for tie plates and footplates so that they don't fall down in the next earthquake.
IMPROVED Industrial warehouse RECORD STORAGE SHELVING made from MINI-PALLET RACK in the familiar green teardrop uprights and orange step beams with spring locks. Available in wood decks or wire decks. Now we have the exclusive knocked down uprights to save on shipping and storage. These savings get passed on to you when you purchase them. Then you simply set the uprights up with nuts, bolts and washers. Add seismic foot plates that will attach the uprights to the floor to prevent earthquake damage. Archive your old documents/records on these sturdy racks.
Industrial warehouse WIRE SHELVING, chrome (certified by the National Sanitation Foundation) or subtle, less expensive black powder coated. Add easy rolling 5" diameter locking casters to move to another workstation or easily clean below. No dust accumulates on wire shelving; heat is quickly dissipated from computers; and light flows through the shelving improving visibility of labels. Fast and easy assembly with no tools. Each shelf is adjustable in 2" increments. We offer an exclusive feature called "starter and adder units" when you have rows of wire shelving. You can hook on the adder unit and save money. We have a dazzling array of sizes to choose from: 63, 74 and 86" high x 18, 24, 36" deep x 3', 4', 5', 6' wide, 4 shelves/unit.
We have warehouse PALLET RACKING that is seismic design (earthquake resistant/safe to use), teardrop style, GREEN and ORANGE, Interlake new and old style, Hannibal 8'h, 10'h, 12'h, 15'h, 16'h, 20'h, 24'h x 42"d, GREEN SEISMIC TEARDROP UPRIGHTS. Ask for the innovative uprights that are knocked down for ease of shipping; and are easily set up with nuts and bolts.
Then we have Seismic ORANGE BEAMS that are 6', 8', 9', 10', 12' long with capacities from 2200#/pair to 8,200#/pair.
Don't forget about the WIRE DECKS made necessary by the fire dept. They want you to have "flow through" decks that allow the sprinklers to put out the fire below, the heat to rise, set off the alarm and activate the vents. Call for prices.
Almost everyone wants used pallet racks. Used pallet racks hardly ever will pass the code requirements for seismic design because they were made before current revised safety codes were made. And since CAL-Osha is the safety code of California which requires all pallet racks to be permitted and seismic design, USED PALLET RACKS ARE ILLEGAL if they won't pass for seismic design in CA. The same goes for Chinese made pallet racks which have no quality control of their steel. No engineer will put his wet stamp on the calculations necessary to get your permit. Therefore, CHINESE MADE PALLET RACKS ARE ILLEGAL. Also, pallet racks from catalogs made outside of California are not seismic design so PALLET RACKS BOUGHT THROUGH CATALOG HOUSES ARE ILLEGAL. Do you want to know which pallet racks are legal in CA? NEW PALLET RACKS MADE IN CALIFORNIA ARE LEGAL IF YOU GET THE NECESSARY PERMIT. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PERMIT THE PALLET RACKS ARE ILLEGAL. That's right. You have to prove your pallet racks can withstand the strongest earthquake in your fault zone with your loads on them. We can provide that proof in the form of California structural engineer's calculations with their wet stamp backing up the calculations.
We also sell warehouse STRUCTURAL CANTILEVER RACKS for pipes, moldings, lumber, rods, anything too long for pallet racks. (Keep in mind that pallet racks come as long as 12' and there are a lot of wood lengths that can be stored on the less expensive pallet racks up to 12' long saving you money. And you can store longer than 12' on the top level of pallet racks.) The cantilever racks range in size from 8' high to 20'h x 18" deep to 4-6'd. They come in single side or double side uprights. Bracing is 2'-10' wide. Arms can be straight or slanted, and with or without lips to keep things from rolling off. Call for pricing.
How do you get your forklift from the ground to your warehouse or factory dock or the bed of a truck? Use a MOBILE YARD RAMP. They roll around to various locations and can be towed by your forklift. They adjust in height with the use of a pump handle. They have different capacities for whatever you need and various lengths to fit any situation. The level off feature at the top end is needed to see where your forks are headed in the truck to load or unload.
Ground-to-trailer application best served with 36' ramp including a 6' level off. Note the lip on the top end that is welded onto a frame for long lasting support of 20,000 lbs. capacity as opposed to a flimsy hinged steel plate that doesn't have 20,000 lbs. capacity. Other sizes and capacities available.
All steel welded construction. MADE IN AMERICA. Ramps made in China do not have quality control of their steel. Therefore, the capacities cannot be guaranteed.
Add the full undercarriage with solid 18" rubber tires standard: pneumatic tires optional.
Double-action hydraulic pump-the hydraulic system allows for smooth and quick raising of the front lip to the proper dock or trailer height. Simply open the release valve to safely lower the unit into position. The pump is mounted internally to protect it from accidental damage. Or we can replace it with cheaper old-fashioned trailer support wheels that are much harder to adjust.
Capacities from 16,000 to 60,000 lbs.
Wide range of capacities and sizes available.
Steel serrated grating.
Beveled approach provides smooth transition.
Safety chains are included to secure the Yard Ramp to the dock.
NEW PALLET JACKS really are great for moving up to 5500 pounds on 1 pallet. That's 2.25 tons! And they are so much more maneuverable than forklifts in tight spaces. All the controls are in the handle. Want to put on the brakes? Just lower the pallet to the ground by pulling the trigger. Easy rolling poly-wheels make the job of repositioning pallets on the floor easy. Used pallet jacks leak. Get an E-Z LIFT PALLET JACK that lasts with a FULL 12 MONTH WARRANTY. 5500 lbs. capacity. All controls in the handle. Smooth rolling polyurethane wheels. 2.9" lowered height of forks. 20.5" or 27" widths x 36", 42", or 48" length of forks. We used to sell used pallet jacks but within a few weeks the customer would come back and want to get a refund because it leaked. Remember used equipment is sold "AS-IS, WHERE-IS, CASH AND CARRY, NO REFUNDS, CREDITS, WARRANTY, EXCHANGES OR RETURNS".
New SAFETY Yellow ROLLING STEEL LADDER with 50-degree forward descent safety angle, and lock down front wheels. Make sure you get on top of a used ladder before you buy it. If it is bent it will wobble and it is very scary at the top of the ladder. All used ladders have been damaged. We used to buy them and fix them but then the welders stopped fixing them because there is too much liability. 450 lbs. capacity, Yellow powder coated paint finish for the 50 degree forward descent safety angle rolling ladders, Step-Lock positive locking system engages when the user steps on the first step, Perforated slip-resistant tread design, steel, gray color for the steeper angle rolling ladders, with handrails all 3 sides, ships unassembled, takes 3-4 weeks to ship, sizes are 2 step to 16 step which is 13.33 feet to the top step, most are 24"wide steps, optional gradual rise offered for ease of walking down with cartons in hand, optional top step depth of 20", Complies with applicable OHSA and ANSI standards, steel prices are going up every week so buy now. Don't wait. We have seen 100% increases in the past year on new steel pallet racks.
How do you collect and dispose of your trash? Use a new STEEL SELF DUMPING HOPPER to throw the trash into, then simply pick it up with a forklift, run it over to the dumpster, tilt and it dumps itself. What a dump! Made in the USA. Just tell us what size you want (1, 2, 3 or 5 cubic yards) and we will quote you. We also have covers to keep the rain out, or to keep the wind from blowing any paper out. In local stock for the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area.
Tire storage, PALLET RACK, PALLET RACKING, WAREHOUSE INDUSTRIAL RIVET SHELVING, J Bolt, pallet jack, Sturdi-Bilt clip, mobile, reel rack, steel warehouse rolling safety ladder, modular, heavy duty, bulk, mini-rack, record storage, archive, PALLET JACK, particle board and steel, rivet, Rivetier, Metro, steel, Rapid, boltless, flow racks, Western Pacific, Edsal, Lyon, Tennsco, Hallowell, Equipto. Material handling equipment, Warehouse equipment, mobile/rolling shelf cart, dock board/dock plate, ramp, mobile yard ramp, forklift ramp, Dock Ramp, Warehouse Ramp, Stationary Ramp, Mobile Ramp, Industrial Ramp, Automobile Ramp, Steel Ramp, Heavy Duty Ramp, Yard Ramp, Commercial Ramp, Heavy Duty Steel, steel or aluminum, strip door, record archive storage rack, plastic box, tote, small parts bin, storage unit, tire storage/wheel rack, bar stock rack, reel rack, packing table, workbench, work bench, double door steel/metal cabinet, mobile shelf truck, scissor lift, wedge locks/Sturdi-Bilt clips, caster, conveyor, pallet jack/truck, hand truck, furniture dolly, stock picking truck, utility cart, platform truck, safety rolling ladder, rolling rack, double door steel/metal cabinet, chrome wire shelves, Metro wire shelving, display shelving/fixtures, wire mesh deck, particle board and steel shelving, rivet rack, installation, permit, calculations, drawings, layout, bar/rod/stock/cantilever rack, drive-in pallet rack, case flow rack, pallet flow rack, structural, steel personnel locker, steel dump hoppers, and pallet racking. Shipping container, cargo container, Employee Lockers and Storage Cabinet. We also consult, erect/install, pull permits, ship on a flatbed trailer for easy removal what we sell. Shipping Container/Containers/Conex/Cargo/Storage. Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood cities, and Alameda, Contra Costa, Sonoma, San Francisco, San Mateo Counties.
Serving northern California since 1976.
We also install. pull your permit, do seismic engineering drawing and calculations, do design and layout, and work on a consulting basis for your warehouse equipment needs. We see to it that everything meets or exceeds OSHA and International Building Codes as well as local Fire Codes. Financing available.
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Other items we carry:
Industrial bulk shelving, FastRak, mini-rack, security wire cages, partitions, boltless shelves, shelf, high density storage systems, beams, used drive-in rack, drive-through rack, racks, racking, selective, long span shelving, mezzanine, warehouse configuration, industrial steel shelving, pallet flow, used pallet rack, roll form, towers, boltless shelving, post protectors, material handling products, span track, uprights, carton flow bed, widespan shelving, engineering, row spacers, crossbars, used mezzanine, reel rack, used warehouse rack, low profile carts, teardrop rack, storage systems, pallet rack accessories, high density storage, roll form cantilever rack, furniture rack, arms, wire decks, pallet rack installations, used structural rack, lumber rack, pallet supports, selective pallet rack, warehouse rack, steel platforms, used wire decks, drive-through rack, used cantilever rack, used mezzanine, bulk shelving, arms, bases, pallet rack accessories, towers, crossbars, material handling, rivet rack, used push-back rack, industrial steel shelving, mezzanine, used structural rack, uprights, roll form cantilever rack, delivery, pallet supports, m-dividers, steel platforms, yard ramps, roll form, engineering, furniture rack, carton flow bed, boltless shelving, warehouse rack, pallet rack installer, drive-in rack, high density storage systems, wire decks, pallet rack, pallet flow, permitting, high density storage, reel rack, low profile carts, push-back rack, structural rack, cantilever rack, used pallet rack, used drive-in rack, beams, long span shelving, Unarco Sturdi Bilt Clips.