How to Redesign Your Coreshed for Smarter Workflows

A well-designed coreshed isn’t just about storage—it’s about making every step of the geological workflow smoother, faster, and smarter. From sample handling to data capture, your shed layout has a direct impact on efficiency, safety, and decision-making.

At KORE and Dynamics G-Ex, we’ve seen how thoughtful redesigns—especially with modern racking and imaging solutions—can transform day-to-day operations. Whether you’re planning a full rebuild or refreshing your current space, here are a few practical considerations.

1. Start With the Flow of Core

Think of your core facility as a production line. Core enters, is orientated, logged, imaged, sampled, cut, and archived. Designing with this sequence in mind minimizes backtracking and bottlenecks. Workstations should be arranged in logical order so teams can move seamlessly from one step to the next, from one step to the next, minimising unnecessary lifting and handling.

2. Optimize Space With Roller Racking

Core storage often consumes the most space in a core facility. Traditional shelving creates clutter, wasted space, and manual handling strain. Modular roller racking, like Dynamics G-Ex ErgoRacks™, transforms storage into an efficient, ergonomic system:

• Compact footprint: Store more trays per square metre.
• Ergonomic design: Reduce strain with angled access (0–35° adjustment).
• Workflow ready: Align racking with imaging and logging stations for seamless movement.

This dense, flexible layout makes your core facility safer, cleaner, and far easier to scale.

3. Prioritize Imaging and Data Capture

Modern core facilities rely on digital-first workflows. Position imaging stations, like the KORE Optix, at the start of your core flow to ensure high-quality imagery is captured before core in the trays are disturbed. This guarantees a consistent dataset while saving geologists from repetitive manual logging.

Pairing Optix imaging with roller racking ensures trays move quickly from barrel to racking to camera—streamlining the entire process.

4. Design for Collaboration and Safety

Your core facility doubles as a workplace. Adequate lighting, safe walkways, and open review areas encourage collaboration around both the physical core and its digital twin. Roller racking also reduces trip hazards by keeping trays elevated and accessible instead of scattered on the floor.

5. Future-Proof Your Layout

A redesign isn’t just about solving today’s challenges—it should also prepare you for tomorrow’s. Build flexibility into your core facility so it can scale with changing project demands, new technology, and evolving workflows. Both KORE’s AI-powered solutions and Dynamics G-Ex’s geological tools and systems are modular and adaptable, ensuring your shed continues to support efficiency and safety well into the future.

Planning a Redesign?

The right layout can dramatically improve safety, speed, and data quality in your operations. If you’re considering a core facility refresh, KORE and Dynamics G-Ex can help align design with technology—so your core facility becomes a true engine of smarter workflows.

Start your redesign today – get in touch.