If you’ve ever had construction going on in your warehouse or factory, you know how difficult it can make your normal operations. The sawing noises, dust, and crews of contractors coming in and out can make your place of business feel chaotic at the very least. This can have effects on your workers’ productivity, and even on their peace of mind. What’s worse, once it’s finished, you’re more or less stuck with it.
However, with industrial partition walls, and especially ones that are modular, you’re not locked into one setup. In fact, they’re made to be rearranged and relocated as you need. They aren’t low quality or weak either, and can be made to endure in tough manufacturing spaces.
In this article, we’ll cover just what industrial partition walls are, some of their most common applications, benefits, features, and more.
What Are Industrial Partition Walls?
Industrial partition walls are modular wall systems used for dividing space within places like factories, warehouses, cleanrooms, or any other commercial space where division may add value. They can create separate areas for working with heavy equipment, to sequester noise or fumes, or may be used simply to improve workflows and create a more organized operation.
The main advantage of using industrial partition walls over traditional construction is that you can change the layout when you need to, instead of being locked into one.
Most of these partitions are made of prefabricated panels that connect together to form solid walls. What’s more, these walls can be built tough enough to hold up in busy manufacturing spaces.
Depending on what you’re using them for, they can be built to suit a variety of purposes. In manufacturing spaces, they are often used to enclose machinery, separate certain areas for safety, or even to create office spaces. They can include doors, windows, electrical integration, HVAC systems, insulation, and sound‑dampening attributes, in addition to many other features.
Common Applications of Industrial Partition Walls
Though we’ve touched on some of their uses briefly, here are some of the most common places they’re found:
- Manufacturing Plants: Used to separate production lines or conveyor systems; they also can be used for break rooms or storage areas.
- Warehouses: Used to section off packing areas, create temperature-specific zones, or simply to add storage areas.
- Cleanrooms: Created to separate very clean spaces from dirtier ones. Air quality in cleanrooms needs to be pristine and kept to a high standard.
- Factory Offices: To house administrative staff near important work, which can improve communication and efficiency.
Benefits of Modular Partition Walls
Though you technically have a choice between building with traditional construction and using modular partition walls, it isn’t much of one. There are many serious advantages with modular, especially for industrial or business environments. Here are a few of the main ones.
1. Faster Installation
With modular technology, partition walls can go up quickly. Because the panels are prefabricated, and made within a factory, there isn’t much on-site work. After the modules are built, they are shipped to your location and assembled with a small team in a matter of days.
2. Flexibility
As your business needs change, so can your walls. Whether you need to change the layout in your current space, or pack up and move to another one, modular walls move as you need them to. This gives the product a high ROI, and is especially important for businesses who are growing or expect big changes.
3. Lower Costs
Furthermore, modular walls often cost less than traditional construction. This is without considering the costs in time or stress about delays and timelines. Modular structures qualify for accelerated depreciation, so you can write off the cost faster than with permanent buildings.
Customization Options Available
Not all industrial spaces are the same, so partition wall systems can come with various different features to improve your workplace. Some of the most important ones are:
- Sizes and Layouts: Along with customized layouts, you can also have wall heights up to 24 feet (tall walls), and the thickness of the walls can be up to 4 inches as well. Industrial partitions can even be made to fit around existing machines, trusses, etc.
- Integrated Electrical: Walls can come pre-wired with outlets, switches, data jacks, lighting, and more. Raceways which contain wiring can be strategically placed to fit your environment.
- HVAC Systems: Partition walls can also have their own HVAC systems, or else can be integrated with the building’s unit.
- Doors and Windows: Of course, you can add doors and windows where appropriate; doors can be sliding, swinging, and other styles, while windows can be glass or polycarbonate.
- Finishes and Branding: Regarding materials, there are many exterior and interior options available, from vinyl, steel, aluminum and more; custom colors may also be added, as well as company branding.
The Bottom Line
Industrial partition walls help you divide space efficiently. There’s no need for the typical delays, mess, or on-site work that traditional construction often comes with. They’re quick to install, flexible, and low cost. Interested in adding industrial partition walls to your location? Reach out to the experts at Allied Modular today for a quote on new buildouts.
FAQs About Modular Industrial Partition Walls
1. Are modular walls soundproof?
Though they are not soundproofed as standard, they certainly can be. Many of our systems at Allied Modular have sound-dampening insulation, which can help lower noise between production areas or even office spaces
2. Can modular walls be anchored to existing structures like mezzanines?
Yes, absolutely. Allied Modular can design partition walls that connect to or fit around mezzanines, conveyor systems, and other structures.
3. Are there any ongoing maintenance requirements?
There is some maintenance, but very little overall. Panels are built to hold up in industrial environments, but occasional cleaning or replacing a panel if damaged, is usually all that’s needed.
