In warehouses where forklifts drive beneath doors, ducts, conveyors, electrical equipment or other overhead obstructions, costly and dangerous accidents can happen. What are some ways to make these pass-throughs safer?
How to Prevent Forklifts from Striking Doors & Overhead Obstructions
Tags: industrial safety, facility maintenance, forklift safety
Posted in Safety & Ergonomics|
Machine Guarding For Maximum Protection
Automated equipment was a fast-growing sector before the pandemic, but is gathering more momentum and acceptance as companies face labor shortages and increased demand. Forging a more efficient environment means embracing automation–it’s inevitable.
With more instances of machine and man working together happening every day in a warehouse, one factor any facility wants to target is keeping your workers safe around this new automation. While education and training are important routes for this, implementing safety systems also adds protection. One way to not only protect your workers but also your investment is by using machine guarding systems.
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency, Security|
Specifying High-Performance Parcel Handling Conveyor Solutions
The pressure on companies of all types to continuously ship faster and more efficiently has grown, particularly in the age of increased e-commerce, an extremely tight labor market and Covid-19 restrictions. Increased demand also affects retail distribution as companies work to develop effective delivery channels outside traditional ship-to-store.
The core mission of these operations is parcel shipping–an old art with new twists.
Tags: Automation
Posted in Conveyor Optimization|