When your load is case-picked, relatively light, and smooth, column flow racks allow you to create storage density and increase the number of pick faces.
How to Quadruple the Number of Pick Faces in Carton Flow
December 26, 2008
by Scott Stone
Tags: Material Handling, distribution center, Carton flow rack, gravity flow systems, Order Picking & Fulfillment, warehousing
Posted in Order Picking & Fulfillment|
Can Your Floor Bear the Weight of a New Mezzanine?
December 13, 2008
by Scott Stone
Be sure your floor can handle a structure – and all the weight or activity planned for that structure
We’ve created an informative article you should check out if you are thinking of installing a mezzanine in your facility.
When implementing an Industrial Equipment Platform (mezzanine) be sure that you are not putting too much stress or weight on the floor of the building. Too much weight will cause the floor to crack – or worse. This article tells you how to calculate the correct load capacity and column spacing for any new structural mezzanine project. Floor capacity depends on the thickness of the concrete, but that’s not the end of the story. It also matters how much the soil underneath the slab will compress.
Click “Calculating Mezzanine Floor Capacities” to get the whole story…
Tags: warehousing, Material Handling, order fulfillment, Mezzanines, industrial storage, productivity, work platforms
Posted in Mezzanines & Industrial Platforms|
A Vinyl Strip Door Configuration Guide
December 3, 2008
by Scott Stone
At this time of the year, many companies find the need to maintain open access to dock doors and warehouses without letting heat and other environmental controls escape into the cold. The obvious solution has been to install vinyl strip doors, which allow easy access to foot and lift truck traffic while they also keep climate-controlled air in – and cold air out.
Tags: Supply Chain, warehouse safety, climate control, plastic strip doors, strip doors, debris barriers
Posted in Docks & Shipping|