Posts by APEXcos
8 Cool Tips to Improve Cold Storage Warehouse Safety & Productivity
Colorado, Here’s How to Optimize Your Cold Storage Warehouse As Coloradans, we’re accustomed to safely managing cold temperatures; however, operating and working in a cold storage facility comes with a unique set of challenges and concerns. In order to best navigate this environment, it’s imperative to be aware of possible health risks and employ best…
Read MoreA Close Look at Narrow Aisle Warehouse Design
A Deep-Dive on VNA, Narrow Aisle & Double-Deep Warehouse Design What difference can a couple of feet make? Well, a lot when it comes to warehouse space configuration. Narrow aisle and very narrow aisle configurations are separated by just a few feet, but the gap between them in terms of application, cost, and efficiency can…
Read MoreHow Do the New Pallet Rack Fire Codes Affect Your Rack Design?
NFPA 13 – Updated Pallet Rack Fire Codes Take Aim at Warehouse Safety The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a trusted global organization that issues fire codes and safety recommendations followed by warehouse design and installation crews. In 2020, there were approximately 1450 fires reported at warehouse properties amounting to over $283 million in…
Read More3 Steps to Address Pallet Rack Rust | Apex Safety Spotlight
Preventing & Mitigating Pallet Rack Rust As Kryptonite is to the Man of Steel, so is rust to your steel pallet racking system. While seemingly strong and nearly impervious… even able to withstand an occasional altercation with a forklift, your pallet racking has inherent vulnerabilities. Rust is the enemy that must be stopped in its…
Read MoreWire Decking Options to Boost Pallet Rack Flexibility & Warehouse Safety
How Flexible is Your Pallet Rack? Maybe Wire Decking Can Help! Wire decking may be unassuming at first glance, but it is a critical pallet rack accessory that can boost warehouse safety and create more flexibility in your pallet rack use. Wire decking is a metal mesh product that creates a shelf between the front…
Read MoreTake Your Warehouse Efficiency Up a Notch with Over-the-Dock Pallet Racking
Carolinians, We Can All Agree on This –Over-the-Dock Pallet Racking is a Space-Saving Solution! The storage space you need may be right in front of your eyes… or, well, above your head. You probably have unused real estate that can be equipped with over-the-dock door pallet racking that increases storage capacity and improves warehouse safety. Plus,…
Read MoreStop Those Pallets! Boost Warehouse Safety with Pallet Load Stops
Keep Inventory in Place with Back-of-Rack Protection — Pallet Load Stops to the Rescue Pallet rack systems help to increase efficiency and maximize space in industrial warehouse facilities. Various features are built into pallet rack systems to bolster stability and strength under immense load capacities and safeguard against forklift strikes and external issues such as…
Read MoreDouble-Deep Pallet Rack – Design Tips from your Local Apex Colorado Warehouse Experts
Is a Double-Deep Pallet Rack System Right for Your Operation? Double-Deep Pallet Rack offers twice pallet positions in a more compact footprint than a standard selective pallet rack system. This design is ideal for inventory with a range of high-volume SKUs and is usually arranged back-to-back with another double-deep row to eliminate even more aisles…
Read MoreOptimize High-Density Storage & Order Picking with a Single Solution – Try a Pick Tunnel
Customize Your Pick Tunnel with These Expert Tips Take two costly features of your warehouse operation and combine them into one cost-effective solution… that’s what a pick tunnel delivers. Pick tunnels combine single or case-pick items on a floor level with replenishment stock storage above. This design takes labor-intensive order picking and minimizes the time…
Read MoreThe Perfect Fit – Pallet Rack Height Considerations & Precautions
Tips to Maximize Your Vertical Space with Custom-Fit Pallet Rack If you build it, pallet positions will come. Ok, that might be a stretch, but isn’t that the goal –to stretch your operating capital? Paying for underutilized cube space doesn’t make much sense, particularly when you can install pallet racking to maximize your available space.…
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