Posts by APEXcos
COLORADO, Could You Be WASTING WAREHOUSE SPACE?
OVER DOCK DOOR RACK IS THE BEST-KEPT WAREHOUSE STORAGE SOLUTION SECRET Just as our Colorado ski slopes are bustling in the winter, our warehouses are hubs of busy activity. Since space is at a premium, we want you to utilize each and every square foot. You may even have unused storage space right in front…
Read MorePallet Rack Matrix Helps Carolina Businesses Find Their Next Storage System
Choose the Right Pallet Rack Solution for Your Warehouse with Our Matrix The right pallet racking is a critical component of your efficient warehouse operation. Storage racking represents a significant capital expenditure and allows for optimized use of your space, labor, and equipment. With so much riding on the decision to pick out the right…
Read More7 Warehouse Conditions that Can Compromise Pallet Rack Integrity | Apex Safety Spotlight
Your Team is Counting on You to Deliver Safe Pallet Rack With so many moving parts in a warehouse or distribution center, it’s hard to identify every safety risk, especially when dealing with a strong, durable, heavy-duty pallet rack system. While, thankfully, rack collapses in the U.S. are extremely rare, rack-compromising damage can be a…
Read MoreWarehouse Data Modeling – Critical Steps You Need to Know to Optimize Performance
Warehouse Data Modeling Tips from the Automation Experts at Apex Take your pick of analogies –plate spinning, balls in the air, tightrope walking, any of these scenarios are an apt description of a warehouse manager’s job on a daily basis. There’s a constant, precise balance that makes the facility function, and yet it is still…
Read MoreIt’s a Long, Long Road… Shorten the Trip with Rack & Automated Conveyor Integration
4 Creative Ways to Integrate Conveyor Within Your Pallet Rack System It’s hard to beat the effectiveness of automated conveyor systems to move inventory throughout your facility quickly. Conveyor construction and design are so accommodating that you can find warehouse conveyors running linearly, connecting mezzanine levels, spiraling up and down, and suspended overhead. While your…
Read MorePrevent Disaster –Tips to Address Pallet Rack Damage & Improve Warehouse Safety
Prevent Disaster –Tips to Address Pallet Rack Damage & Improve Warehouse Safety Per RMI, pallet rack systems are often exposed to product loads more than ten times the weight of the pallet rack system itself –so to say that a lot is riding on your pallet racking would not be an overstatement. Additionally, even under…
Read MorePallet Rack Design & Everything You Wanted to Know About Columns
What Do the Rocky Mountains and Pallet Rack Design Have in Common? The Rocky Mountains are the frame that shapes the Colorado region. It’s a varied and diverse landscape braced by the surety of the majestic mountain region. Now take a step back and look at your pallet rack system. Do you see it? Strong…
Read MoreWarning: The Taller the Pallet Rack, the Greater the Safety Risks
Tall Pallet Rack Safety Tips from the Apex Carolinas Team Pallet rack is an essential structure in most warehouses and distribution centers. Because of its size and significance, the safety and maintenance of your racking system must be a priority, and the taller the pallet rack, the greater risks. System heights vary depending on the…
Read MoreIs It Shelving or Pallet Racking & What’s the Difference?
Finding the Right Storage Solution – Pallet Racking vs. Shelving Warehouse space is tight these days for a myriad of reasons. If you’re looking to get inventory and supplies off the floor and into a safer, more efficient storage solution, the good news is you have options. Shelving uses vertical space, creating open floor space…
Read MoreHow Load Distribution Affects Pallet Rack Design
Apex Carolinas Advice for Defining Load Specs for Safe Pallet Rack Design Safety is a top priority in any warehouse or distribution center; therefore, it’s critical to ensure that your operational and storage equipment work in sync and are adequately equipped to manage the task. Take pallet racking, for example. While durable steel structures, the…
Read More