National Archives, Ireland - Bruynzeel Archive Storage Reference
The National Archives holds the records of the modern Irish state which document its historical evolution and the creation of its national identity. Under its governing legislation – the National Archives Act, 1986 – the National Archives provides services both to the Government and the public.
Storage Systems Ltd has recently completed a large installation of Compactus Archive Mobile Shelving for the National Archives at Bishop Street in Dublin’s City Centre.
The Solution
This installation is the latest in a series of 6 major projects completed for the National Archives since 1997 and brings the total no. of bays installed to over 2,000 providing storage capacity for 80,000 archive boxes. Each mobile shelving bay is 2046mm high x 1250mm wide x 450mm deep and has 5 storage levels.
Mobile bases are 10m long and are fitted with a reduction gear drive system which enables block loads of 35,000kgs to moved simultaneously. All mobile shelving guide rails are set into raised access floors.
A special requirement of this project was steel protection guards to the front end of all mobile bases to prevent damage to decorative panels and handwheels by trolleys etc.