Rivet shelving is one of the most versatile forms of industrial shelving available. With individual shelf capacities up to 1,400 pounds, it rivals the load capacity of heavy wide span or pallet rack but is designed for carton and case storage. It assembles quickly due to its tear-drop and pin connectors and is extremely sturdy whether using a single-rivet or double-rivet design. It’s also available in an amazing array of sizes and layouts.
The Value & Versatility of Rivet Shelving
Tags: storage, rivet shelving, Penco, Western Pacific Storage Solutions, carton
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Falling Item Prevention for Pallet Racks
In warehousing and storage operations where inventory is stored high on racks, it’s a sad fact of life: sometimes pallets or cartons fall.
They fall because they’re stacked wrong. They fall because an order picker or a forklift bumps them. They might fall because the pallet breaks or was poorly stacked. They fall due to seismic activity, rack failure or just plain mistakes. There are plenty of reasons they fall, but how can you reduce your risks?
Tags: warehousing, Safety & Ergonomics, Racks
Posted in Pallet & Warehouse Racks|
Mobile Shelving Puts Supplies Where You Need Them
In today’s fast moving storage operations, mobility, flexibility, and convenience are critical for keeping up with the rapidly changing demands of operations like assembly and order picking. Industrial shelving has evolved from simple bolt-up static types to a variety of mobile configurations that serve specific applications. Here are some ways to improve your operation by adding mobile shelves.
Tags: replenish, short term storage, mobile aisle, steel, assembly, mobile shelving, wire, shelf truck, security cage, aluminum, order pick
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Conveyors and Falling Item Prevention
Conveyors are often installed overhead or suspended from the ceiling to help conserve floor space or to interface with mezzanines or platforms. This may create potential fall hazards. Loads can fall from inclined conveyors as they are conveyed up or down, or be subject to other factors that can cause a fall from an elevated line. Even on a floor-mounted conveyor, a spill can split a case, land on an order pickers’ toes, or damage inventory.
Tags: fall protection, Belt Conveyors, guard rails, conveyor safety
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Storage & Handling: How to Prevent Falling Items
What goes up…
In warehousing and storage operations where inventory is stored high on racks, stacked on floors, slotted into on multi-level shelving, mezzanine deck-overs or on suspended/overhead conveyor as it moves, there is one constant: things will fall. They fall because they’re stacked wrong. They fall because an order picker or a forklift bumps them. Things fall due to seismic activity, machine stops, or silly mistakes. Sometimes it seems like they fall for no reason at all.
What can you do to “stop the drop”?
Tags: product damage, conveyor safety, warehouse control, Inventory protection
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Seismic Zones and Pallet Rack: An Evolving Situation
Is your facility in a seismic zone? Are you sure?
An increasing number of areas across the United States are demonstrating geological stresses and increased fault pressures that lead to earthquakes and smaller seismic events. So much more that our national seismic map was recently updated to include areas of the northeast and southern tier states not previously known for earthquakes, as well as enhanced zone classification in the inter-mountain west and known fault areas. Are you sure your pallet rack is correctly configured to withstand seismic ground forces?
Tags: seismic, earthquake, fall protection, safety net, wire mesh panel, pallet support, stretch wrap, Pallet Rack, training, wire decking
Posted in Pallet & Warehouse Racks|
Industrial Shelving: How To Prevent Collapses and Falling Products
Tags: Inventory protection, warehousing, shelving, plant safety
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Warehousing Optimization: Standards, Data and Time
When it comes to warehousing operations, there are many ways to approach a continuous improvement project. You can automate, you can reorganize. You can employ a consultant. Three of the constant factors are time, standards, and data.
Here are some insights on each of these important areas:
Tags: lean warehousing, ROI, wcs, benchmarking, data, facility optimization, WMS
Posted in Automation, Labor & Efficiency|
White Paper: Pedestrian Safety in Forklift Operations
36% of forklift injury accidents involve pedestrians. That’s tens of thousands of accidents a year in the U.S. alone, a great many of them with direct bearing on pedestrians, who are at great risk. Due to the sheer mass of forklifts, they are particularly dangerous for pedestrians. Almost all these accidents result in serious injuries due to the mass and size of forklifts. Forklifts account for 1% of industrial accidents, but 10% of injuries. That statistic alone should put dealing with lift traffic and the ways it threatens walking employees, order pickers, and others a top priority.
Tags: industrial safety, warehouse safety, AisleCop
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16 Expert Tips on Safety in the Workplace
Industrial workplace safety bears repetition and consistent reinforcement
For manufacturing and distribution operations, workplace safety doesn’t just protect workers—it optimizes productivity and helps drive revenue growth. It also helps protect company assets, reduces downtime, and increases morale. What can you do to protect your employees in picking, packing, material handling, assembly, maintenance and similar work? To answer this question, we spoke with leading manufacturers and distributors. Here’s what they had to say: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: ergonomics, WireCrafters, Hytrol, industrial safety, Unex
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