Red Bull Technology

RED BULL’S MACHINE SHOP HAS WINNING STORAGE
 

Red Bull Technology Ltd recently extended its factory in Milton Keynes and acquired a neighbouring building to house new machining centres. System Store Solutions Ltd were commissioned to design, supply and fit the new facility with practical storage systems to aid engineers in the machine shop in what Red Bull Technology imaginatively refers to as Building Three.

As standard, System Store Solution met with Red Bull Technology to discuss the layout of the machine shop.

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After careful planning, suggestions were put forward that offered the best storage design to maximise the use of space, while allowing engineers easy access to tools, parts and other equipment.

It was decided that the main machine shop would house a collection of workbenches, cabinets with drawers under, stand alone cabinets for tooling, roller shutter cabinets and machine tool cabinets with sliding doors. All products were from the Fami range of industrial storage. System Store Solutions are the exclusive UK distributor of Fami, whose products are designed for some of the most demanding environments. The machine shop housed a separate section for the tool store and setting area. System Store Solutions furnished this with ten five-drawer cabinets with specialised HSK-A63 tool holders. The holders were designed in the same shape as the tools, to enable the safe storage of this vital equipment. Two nine-drawer cabinets and workbenches were also installed.

As well as static storage, mobile drawer cabinets and tool transportation trolleys were also supplied. The trolleys also included the specialised HSK-A63 tool holders for the secure transportation of its tooling from one side of the machine shop to the other. “System Store Solutions offered a very professional service and catered to our every need. I was particularly impressed with the way they involved themselves at the start of the project, to offer advice and solutions on the layout of the storage. We are very satisfied with the standard of products, and our engineers are even happier that their equipment is safe and easy to find!” comments Steve Nevey, Business Development Manager at Red Bull Technology, on the overall success of the installation.

System Store Solutions are involved in a total of four projects at Red Bull Technology, including equipping the race engineering bays for the Red Bull Racing F1 Team and custom designed storage in the road transporters. Red Bull Technology wanted to standardise all of its storage and as such appointed System Store Solutions to manage all of their storage requirements. The conformity of size, colour and functionality enables engineers to easily locate tools and equipment, while offering a secure and aesthetically pleasing solution.