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Automation and Space: Conveyor Layouts

February 4, 2025

Conveyor system extends overhead, above a busy shipping area to conserve floor space.

Above: Belt conveyors hang from the ceiling of a busy e-commerce distribution center, feeding shipping operations from a pick module while leaving the space below for traffic and shipping activities.

Conveyor systems transform picking, transport, assembly, and more, but occupy space in fixed positions. Tight layouts, low ceilings, facility structures and equipment compromise and compete for that square footage.   Don’t worry, though—there are creative ways to work circumvent those limitations–and in some cases make them strengths.

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Package Shipping Fee Increases: How to Cope with Surcharges

January 28, 2025

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Loading Docks, Security and Truck Drivers

January 14, 2025

Truck drivers at the receiving docks of a busy warehouse

Truck drivers often need to enter warehouses when they deliver or pick up shipments. When they do, many warehouses have installed secure driver cages that let the driver into the facility, but not into the building at large. This can seem “driver-unfriendly” because they contain the driver. However, there are good reasons to install them while ensuring drivers have a good experience at your facility.

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Double-Post Pallet Rack Systems: When, Why and How

January 7, 2025

Pallet rack system with two posts used for each rack bay

Most pallet rack systems are installed with a starter-adder design, which shares a common rack upright between consecutive storage bays. The alternative is a double-post rack system, where each bay has two independent uprights. Most of the time, starter-adder is used because it’s more economical and uses space more efficiently.

Given that it’s costlier and uses more space, why–and where–would you use a double-post design?

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