Maximizing Vertical Space: Nikhil Equipments Changing the Way Industries Warehouse in India

Space has become one of the single most valuable resources for businesses engaged in the industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and third-party logistics industries; however this space is often underutilized. For years, businesses throughout India have struggled to increase inventory levels while adhering to strictly defined and inflexible square footage limitations.

Nikhil Equipments has been solving the storage dilemma since it began operation in 1985 (with structural innovations dating back to 1975), consistently pushing the envelope in terms of what is possible with respect to the unit load storage and handling systems utilized in India. Nikhil makes it possible for businesses to evolve from traditional, messy storage to scientific, high-density, storage through engineered, customized, integrated, turn-key storage solutions that fully utilize every cubic millimeter of a facilities cubic volume.

Firsts in Industrial Development to Storage Revolution in India:

An account of how Nikhil Equipments has had a significant role in being an early-adopter in inventing many engineering achievements has created a foundation for contemporary warehousing in India through all of its history.

• 1975: The Launch of Compactors (Mobile Racks) by their Founder Director provided a new paradigm for viewing floor space and how to increase storage density.
• 1985: Following up with the launch of Multi-Tier Integrating Mezzanine Compactors to provide greater verticality to industries as a means of expansion vs. more floor space, the company opened its doors for business.
• 1988: Nikhil Equipments rollout of the first Automated Vertical Carousel created an early level of automation for the retrieval of parts and tools from storage.
• 1997: In order to meet the unique challenge of handling complex materials, we designed and built the Stacker Crane with powered turntable and telescopic mast.
• 1999: was an important year for warehouse storage development, as we launched the VNA (very narrow aisle) stacker crane. The VNA stacker crane had sliding fork carriers and rotating forks, thus eliminating the need for a turntable.

We also launched rack-supported warehouses where the storage racks became the structural members of the building.

Intelligent Space Philosophy: Science Meets Storage

Conventional storage methods waste an enormous quantity of vertical space because there are generally wide aisles with low shelves. To remedy this situation, Nikhil Equipment is using a scientific approach to maximizing the available space in the warehouse. Instead of just being a dead place to store items, storage will now be seen as a "living" asset capable of impacting speed, safety and cost within an operation.

Nikhil Equipment's systems are all designed specifically for the geometry of each customer's inventory. The designs address the various types of items being stored in a facility whether they be raw materials, heavy jigs/fixtures, delicate items such as patterns, subassemblies or finished goods. For all items, regardless whether the materials are being stored in bulk boxes or heavy pallets, or in smaller containers such as tins/cans, records or office supplies, the ultimate objective is to maximize the density of the storage while at the same time allowing for immediate access in a safe manner.

A Comprehensive Blueprint: The Total Storage Portfolio

The Total Storage Portfolio is a detailed plan that provides a multi-tiered set of systems for use in various Industrial /Institutional applications by Nikhil Equipments to meet or exceed the standard of the industry due to its highly demanding regulations.

High-Density Mobile Systems

These Compactor Storage Systems (mechanical, powered, push/pull) allow you to move entire rows of shelving within your facility without the requirement to have multiple permanent aisles (due to high density).

Racking and Structural Systems

• Medium/Light Duty: Classic slotted angle rack systems offer both flexible and expandable storage options for everyday supplies as well as fast access to most components of inventory.
• Heavy Duty Pallet Systems: This type of racking is constructed to support heavy weight loads (more than 180 degrees), serving as the foundation for large lock sided industrial warehouses, which allows storage of palletized goods.
• Single/Multiple Tier Catwalks: By incorporating custom built stair systems and walkways, these systems provide a safe means of taking advantage of vertical clearance of the warehouse storing material, by providing additional usable square footage through catwalk use.

Specialized Dynamics & Specialized Racks

Nikhil Equipments provides Drive-In and Drive-Thru Systems, Flow Racks, and FIFO (First-In, First-Out) Racks for optimal inventory rotation flow to create intelligent inventory flow within modern supply chains. Specialized Cantilever Racks provide a solution for holding and organizing products with large surface areas (e.g., pipes, tubes, wood), as well as allowing for clear product identification within the rack. Additionally, when combined with structural and standard steel pallets and bins, they provide for an end-to-end secure and standardized material handling system.

Driven by Purpose: Our Mission and Vision

The purpose of a legacy is what ultimately makes it strong and carries it forward. At Nikhil Equipments, our operations are based on a clear long-term vision and an actionable mission statement:

• Our Mission: To create custom turnkey storage solutions to meet every type of industrial and institutional application through the experience of over 30 years.
• Our Vision: To earn the trust of every customer we serve by being their supplier of choice, with a growing customer base from different industries and sectors of storage solutions.

Nikhil Equipments combines decades of field experience with an adaptable, modern engineering approach to ensure their solutions are never inflexible or "one-sized fits all." Each layout we create is a custom response to a specific operational challenge.

A Cooperative Relationship Based on Respect and Trust: Collaborating with Global Giant Companies

An industrial reputation is built on continuity, credibility, and performance. Nikhil Equipments is proud to have developed partnerships with world-class organizations who have established their own meaningful reputations as well.

Rather than treating these accounts like commercial transactions, Nikhil Equipments considers them partners in collaboration. By being partners in the process, Nikhil Equipments has enabled companies to realize documented improvements in both storage and retrieval for many of the world's leading manufacturers, such as:

• Pfizer Inc.
• Plethico Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• Cummins India Ltd., Pune
• Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Awarpur
• Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune and many more

The engineering teams at Nikhil Equipments give their utmost effort in considering each client's specific requirements during all phases of product development. Nikhil Equipments stands behind the quality of its work for the benefit of its partners by pushing the limits of structural engineering, ensuring a high return on investment for all of its clients.

The Human Capital: 200 Person-Years of Core Expertise

At the heart of every successful warehouse installation, you will always find a highly synchronized group of people who possess the skills and expertise required to design and build an efficient warehouse for your business. The best thing about Nikhil Equipments is the people that work here. We believe that sustainable corporate growth is achieved by developing strong, long-lasting relationships with all our stakeholders—suppliers, employees, and customers.

The foundation of Nikhil Equipments Pvt Ltd. are the seven senior executives who oversee the company's operations. Collectively, these seven senior executives possess more than 200 person-years of industry-related experience. These combined years of domain-related expert knowledge enable the team to effectively diagnose warehouse bottleneck issues; create superior engineering solutions; and implement complex installations on time, within budget.

In addition, the Company is firmly committed to continual improvement. Our commitments include providing on-going technical training for Team Members along with specialized engineering training workshops and advanced web-based projects. These continuous investments in human capital ensure that our Team Members are highly effective, flexible enough to keep pace with evolving logistic trends, and have the necessary skills to continue building long-term relationships with both Nikhil Equipments and our customers.