Metafold

METAFOLD ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. offers a wide range of high-performance storage systems, intralogistics solutions, and automation-driven warehouse infrastructure designed to "Create Space within Space®." Our systems enhance efficiency, safety, and productivity across industries by optimizing vertical and horizontal space utilization. With over three decades of expertise and a robust manufacturing facility in Pune, Metafold delivers innovative storage solutions that meet global standards.

Manufactured using cutting-edge technology and certified as per EN 15512:2019, our solutions are engineered for durability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. We take pride in our ability to provide tailored solutions that match the evolving needs of modern warehouses and manufacturing units—ensuring enhanced throughput, real-time inventory tracking, and maximum ROI.


Under the METAFOLD brand, we offer the following products and services:

  • Pallet Racking
  • Drive in / Drive Through
  • Multi-tier Shelving
  • Mobile Racking
  • Shuttle Racking
  • Mezzanine Floors
  • Cantilever Racking
  • Silos Racking

SELECTIVE PALLET RACKING

CONVENTIONAL AND MOST COMMON STORAGE PRACTICE

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These systems are called "Selective" because they allow users to select any pallet load from the pallet racking system without having to move any other pallets.

This flexible and customizable system offers various safety accessories and additional level and rack accessories based on your storage needs. When storage capacity takes precedence over selectivity, you can opt for double deep pallet racking, where racks are installed back-to-back, and extended arms are used to retrieve pallets from behind. Whether you need to maximize vertical or horizontal space, this system can be tailored to your specific requirements.

OPERATION

  • Goods are palletized and placed on horizontal load beams supported by vertical frames
  • Adjustable load beam levels accommodate customer requirements
  • Accessible using material handling equipment like forklifts or stackers

APPLICATIONS

  • Suitable for storing ranges of product in large quantities and heavy loads
  • Ideal for picking directly from pallets or stillage boxes

ADVANTAGES

  • Access to all items
  • Ease of access
  • Versatility
  • Low Cost
  • Customizable sizes of the pallets
  • User-friendly order picking

DRIVE-IN / DRIVE-THROUGH RACKING

EFFICIENT SPACE-SAVING STORAGE

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Drive-in/drive-through racking is a high-density storage system where load units are stored on continuous pallet rails. Material Handling Equipment, MHEs, can drive inside the racking structure to store the pallets directly on the rails, eliminating the need for aisles.

Drive-in racks are designed for MHE access from one side, following the Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) principle. On the other hand, drive-through racks allow MHEs to enter from both sides, providing the advantage of the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle.

OPERATION

  • Sideways seated stackers provide clear field of vision when operating in reverse
  • Safer and more efficient navigation within narrow channels

APPLICATIONS

  • Storing large volumes of heavy items with limited variety
  • Cold storage, bulk storage, seasonal goods
  • High rotation products with time/date sensitivity

ADVANTAGES

  • High level of space utilization
  • Cost Effective
  • Can be flexibly extended
  • Ideal for large volumes of identical items
  • Particularly suitable for seasonal warehouses

MULTI-TIER SHELVING

COMPACT AND HIGH-DENSITY PICKING

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Multi-tier shelving racks adopt a Person-To-Goods approach, where additional floors with catwalks are installed at specific heights within the racking structure, increasing the floor space of your warehouse.

Our shelving solutions also take into account provisions for fire safety systems, lighting systems, and power supply systems, ensuring compliance with necessary safety regulations and providing a well-equipped storage environment as per ISO norms.

OPERATION

  • Goods transferred between floors using VRC, continuous lifts, conveyors
  • Trolleys or hand pallet trucks used for transportation on same floor
  • Choice of material movement method depends on goods' specific process flow

APPLICATIONS

  • Cost-effective alternative to automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS)
  • Warehouses with high number of SKUs and picking-intensive operations
  • Replenishment model dispatches

ADVANTAGES

  • Customizable as per picking requirements
  • Maximum utilization of height
  • Direct access to all load units
  • Wide range of application
  • Economical use of floor space

SHUTTLE RACKING

DENSE STORAGE

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The radio shuttle racking system offers a semi-automated dense storage solution. Shuttle racking offers significant advantages when managing large quantities of pallet storage with a limited number of SKUs and high-intensity loading/unloading requirements.

Powered shuttles transport loads automatically, creating a high-density storage solution. The system can operate in both FIFO and LIFO modes, ensuring flexibility. Our radio shuttle racking system is compatible with various forklift types and prioritizes safety by keeping the forklifts outside the racking structure.

OPERATION

  • Each bay assigned to a specific SKU
  • Shuttle loaded inside bay channels
  • Pallet placed above shuttle on bay channel
  • Shuttle lifts pallet and moves it deep into bay

APPLICATIONS

  • Cold stores
  • Production buffer store
  • Restocking warehouses for order picking
  • Haulage services industry

ADVANTAGES

  • Ideal utilization of floor and space
  • High productivity
  • LIFO and FIFO principle
  • Seamless integration with warehouse management system
  • Economical use of floor space

MOBILE RACKING

RACKS ON WHEELS

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Diverging from the conventional static single deep pallet racking (SPR) system, this solution utilizes the same racks but with the added functionality of being mounted on a chassis equipped with wheels. The racks are positioned in a back-to-back configuration, leaving a single aisle in the overall layout.

With the exception of the two terminal bays on each side, all the racks are mobile. To access a specific rack or pallet, the entire system mobilizes to relocate the aisle precisely where it is needed.

OPERATION

  • Process of extracting and storing pallets similar to single deep pallet racking
  • Key difference: ability to move racks themselves
  • Movement creates aisle space where needed

APPLICATIONS

  • Optimizing vertical space and enabling individual pallet selectivity
  • Managing diverse stock keeping units (SKU) with low throughput demands
  • Cold storage applications

ADVANTAGES

  • Up to 90% saving on racking aisles compared to SPR solution
  • Better utilization of floor space
  • Access to all pallets
  • Ideal for cold storage

MEZZANINE FLOORS

MODULAR FLOOR

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Mezzanine floor systems provides a practical solution for creating additional floor space in warehouses or shop floor areas without the need for warehouse expansion.

They are cost-effective, modular, and easy to install and dismantle. Our designs offer a range of flooring options tailored to specific applications, including metal grating, perforated decking planks, solid decking planks, chequered plates, cement composite boards, wood, plywood, and MDF.

OPERATION

  • Trolleys and pallet trucks used for material movement on each floor
  • Material flow between floors managed using VRC, integrated conveyors
  • Each floor accessible to personnel via stairs

APPLICATIONS

  • Load bearing capacities of up to 1500 kg/sqm
  • Storage, offices, assembly lines, production areas
  • Any other necessary operations

ADVANTAGES

  • Modular by design
  • Super adaptability
  • Multi-functional purpose
  • Maximum use of space
  • Flexibility in storage
  • Easy relocation

CANTILEVER RACKING

LONG SPAN STORAGE

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The cantilever racking system is a manual versatile solution for storing long length materials such as pipes, tubes, bars, billets, commercial sections and more.

The cantilever racking system's simple design and minimal components make it easy to assemble and relocate as needed. It provides flexibility and easy accessibility for storing both small and large inventories, optimizing storage space and enhancing efficiency.

OPERATION

  • Fork Lifts used to store material on extended arm of Cantlever Rack
  • No limitations on length of materials that can be stored
  • Only limiting factor is material stability on fork arms while loading

APPLICATIONS

  • Storing medium to high-weight goods in varying quantities per item
  • Moderate throughput requirements
  • Manufacturing plants handling pipes, tubes, bars, commercial sections

ADVANTAGES

  • Easy to install
  • Rapid response to changes in product range
  • Variable length of goods
  • Adjustable levels as per requirement
  • Static racks can be easily upgraded to mobile racking

SILOS RACKING

HIGH-DENSITY WAREHOUSING

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Rack/Mezzanine Supported Warehouses are advanced storage solutions that excel in maximizing storage volume. These warehouses ingeniously utilize racks or mezzanine structures not only for their storage functionality but also as integral support systems for the facility's walls and roof.

These silos are primarily well-suited for cold warehouses and offer the advantage of significantly reducing the need for extensive upfront investment and construction time typically associated with building Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB) structures.

OPERATION

  • Racks, shelves or mezzanine structure serve as base structure supporting warehouse building
  • Flexibility allows for wide variety of goods to be stored
  • Accommodates both automated and conventional storage systems

APPLICATIONS

  • Storing significant quantities of SKUs
  • Industries such as FMCG and FMCD requiring high-volume storage

ADVANTAGES

  • Maximized storage space
  • Cost effectiveness
  • Utilization of storage space at great heights
  • Eliminates the need for PEB structure
  • No delays due to building construction
  • Can be flexibly extended

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Metafold and what solutions does it offer?

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Metafold has an innovative solution of metal forming and fabrication such as bending and shaping machines. The aim of metafold systems is to provide both precision and efficiency as well as high quality output in industrial manufacturing and fabrication processes.

Why industries should adopt Metafold solutions?

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The preference of metafold solutions is due to precision engineering, durability, and efficiency. Through Metafold, the industry can be able to enhance the quality of production, minimize mistakes and overall productivity in metal forming and fabrication processes.

What are the key benefits of using Metafold machines?

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Metafold machines have the advantages of being precisely accurate, fast processing, and reliable. The Metafold solutions assist manufacturers to attain uninterrupted quality of output with less wastage of materials and enhanced efficiency in the fabrication operations.

What are some common applications of Metafold solutions?

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In manufacturing sectors, fabrication and metal processing facilities, metafold solutions are prevalent. The versatility of Metafold systems allows it to be used in the creation of different components that are needed in industrial and commercial applications.

What is the productivity of Metafold in manufacturing?

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Metafold enhances efficiency by automating metal forming, and providing accurate outcomes. By adopting Metafold, manufacturers are able to experience more rapid production cycles, less manual error and constant quality in high-volume fabrication processes.

Can Metafold be used in heavy industry?

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Yes, Metafold can be used in heavy industries that need robust and reliable machines. The construction of metafold machines is determined by the need to meet the demands of hardworking conditions, with regular operation and stability in harsh manufacturing conditions.

What types of machines are available from Metafold?

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Metafold sells machines like press brakes, bending machines, and metal forming machines. The Metafold solutions are intended to suit various needs of industries and provide accuracy in manufacturing and fabrication.

Can Metafold machines be tailored to fit?

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Yes, Metafold machines are customizable depending on the industrial needs. Under Metafold, the company can choose the configuration, features, and specifications to match their production objectives and operational requirements.

What is the long-term durability of Metafold machines?

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Metafold machines are very robust and constructed using very strong materials to be used long term. The idea behind these Metafold systems is that they can sustain constant operations, and therefore, they are reliable, have low downtimes and stable performance in the industrial context.

What is the reason behind selecting Advanced Equipments to the Metafold solutions?

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Advanced Equipments provides high quality Metafold solutions, guided and supported by professionals. Their Metafold services will see to it that they install, maintain and optimize performance of their metal fabrication to enable the businesses to be efficient and achieve high quality metal fabrication performance.