Posts by Apex Companies
Spiral Conveyor vs Incline Conveyor: How to Choose Your Vertical Solution
Tips For Choosing Your Vertical Conveyor to Fit Your Building, Product Flow, And Operation When your operation starts building up—mezzanines, pick modules, and higher-volume pick/pack operations—the real challenge is keeping product moving between levels without sacrificing floor space, throughput, or safety. When you’re comparing powered conveyor options for vertical movement, the choice usually comes down…
Read MoreASRS Pallet Shuttle Maintenance: Schedule + Complete Checklist
Practical Maintenance Plan for ASRS Pallet Shuttle (2-Way, 4-Way, Mother-Child) Pallet shuttle ASRS are known for their efficiency, storage density, and relatively low maintenance requirements. Like any automated system, they perform best when routine checks and preventive maintenance are built into normal operations. A practical ASRS maintenance plan helps teams keep shuttles moving reliably and…
Read MoreHow to Stack Pallets in Pallet Rack Systems | Apex Safety Spotlight
Best Practices For Double-Stacked Pallet Loads in Pallet Rack Systems Stacking pallets two-high is a simple move that can make a real difference in warehouses. You get more out of the same space, cut down on extra handling, and keep things moving without adding new equipment. But it only works if your racking system is…
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between Fixed and Flexible Automated Order Picking Systems?
Choosing the Right Automation for Smarter Order Picking Automated order picking can transform warehouse performance — improving speed, accuracy, and labor efficiency. But not all automation fits every fulfillment strategy. The real challenge isn’t whether to automate. It’s understanding when to choose fixed systems like VLMs, carousels, or mini-load ASRS, and when flexible solutions like…
Read MorePallet Rack Maintenance Cart: Safe Access for Deep Lanes
What Is a Pallet Rack Maintenance Cart? Safe, Smart Access for Deep Lane Racking Deep-lane storage systems (push-back, pallet flow, pallet shuttle, ASRS) are great space savers. Well, right up until a pallet tips or a cart jams. At that point, the “easy” options are usually the unsafe ones: overreaching from a lift, treating rack…
Read MoreLockout Tagout for Warehouse Automation Explained
Protect Your Team with Safe Maintenance Procedures for Powered Systems Warehouse automation is built for motion, but that same motion can become a serious hazard during maintenance. Automated systems don’t just shut down and sit idle. Even when powered off, they may contain stored energy: electrical charge in capacitors, pressure in pneumatic lines, gravity on…
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