Is your warehouse safe?
A warehouse is the heart of many businesses, churning out orders and continually processing the flow of incoming and outgoing goods. It is arguably the most valuable area – not just in monetary terms but also in productivity.
A warehouse is the heart of many businesses, churning out orders and continually processing the flow of incoming and outgoing goods. It is arguably the most valuable area – not just in monetary terms but also in productivity.
Following an extensive test and evaluation period, Warrington-based Warehouse Partners has secured the exclusive worldwide patent licence to use the Gripple cabling systems for its proprietary RackNets back-of-rack safety system.
A manufacturing firm in Worcestershire has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries when wooden panels fell onto him.
SEMA, The Storage Equipment Manufacturers’ Association has launched a new publication called The SEMA Guide to the Conduct of Racking and Shelving Inspections which comprises a major revision to its predecessor.
A corrugated packaging solutions provider has upgraded its storage layout to introduce operational efficiencies.
AR Racking has designed and installed an adjustable pallet racking system for Gabol, a company that makes suitcases, bags, purses, wallets and backpacks.
A leading fireman told a seminar at the Talent in Logistics conference how the fire service freed a forklift operator who had been buried under tonnes of cheese after a catastrophic racking collapse at a warehouse in Shropshire.
The packaging zone is one of the vital components of a fulfilment operation. Edward Hutchison, MD of BITO Storage Systems says a one-stop-shop supplier can help integrate this area.
The staff fell and broke their backs at the Manchester warehouse within months of each other.
Mike Vaughan is a fully qualified SEMA Approved Racking Inspector (SARI) and he says most businesses need educating on rack safety.
Koenig Metall has integrated an automation and storage solution by Remmert to meet the increasing customer requirements, and boosting productivity by 40%.
Metal component stockist F. H. Brundle recently fitted-out its Burton-on-Trent distribution centre with an extensive wide-aisle pallet racking solution by storage specialists, Apex.
Paper Bags Packaging recently renovated its 1,000m2 warehouse at its facilities in Valencia, Spain with the goal of making a better use of the space available.
Increasing and changing customer requirements are determining the workflow in the wood composite and wood processing industry, especially regarding quality, costs and time, says racking firm Ohra.
Ecolighting UK has recently been specified for the new LED lighting at the Debenhams warehouse in Peterborough to upgrade the previous fluorescent systems.
As part of the realignment of structural pallet racking at one of its sites, builders merchant Covers was looking for a more robust and long-lasting alternative to cold-rolled pallet racking, that would enable safe storage of various heavy building products.
Aerospace aftermarket firm Satair has developed a new UK warehousing and workshop facility, close to London’s Heathrow Airport which will extend its capacity for handling dangerous goods.
The French group Saint Gobain, number one in the distribution of building materials in Europe, offers innovative products and solutions for construction professionals through companies such as“La Plataforma de la Construcción (The Construction Platform).
AR Racking has a pallet storage system across different temperature zones for multi-user warehouse.
The racking solution provided by Apex has a storage capacity for approximately 234,000 boxes and 4,900 linear metres of hanging garments.