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Out of the Driver’s Seat: Forecasting AGVs Continued Impact on Warehouse Operations
Global AGV Use is Expected to Rise 13.6% by 2025. How Will This Impact Your Business? Two years ago, we wrote about the increasing impact of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in warehouses across the country. Since then, these vehicles have become even more of a fixture in warehouse order fulfillment. AGV technology offers a variety…
Brace Yourself – Important Pallet Rack Protection Tips | Apex Safety Spotlight
Brace Panels & Pallet Rack Guards Work Together to Safeguard Your Warehouse When we refer to pallet rack bracing, we’re referring to the series of struts bolted or welded between the front and rear columns. Together these elements form a pallet rack upright. The bracing is done to provide needed stability to the rack frame…
How to Design Your Pallet Rack Layout Around Warehouse Columns
Warehouse Pallet Rack Design Challenges & Special Seismic Considerations Engineering pallet rack around permanent facility obstructions such as building columns and equipment may be just part of the job… but it’s still a challenge. After all, the goal of pallet rack design is to maximize inventory storage while minimizing the system footprint. Safe thoroughfares for…
Apex COVID-19 Safety, Protection and Customer Satisfaction Commitment
Apex Companies Remains Committed to the Safety of Our Staff and the Satisfaction of Our Customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Like every industry, the warehousing and logistics space has experienced systemic change and largely unprecedented interruption in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being classified as a critical infrastructure segment. At Apex Companies, we…
Apex Material Handling, Storage & Automation Divisions Unite Under a Single Corporate Brand – Apex Companies
“We Got This” All Under One Big Umbrella – Apex Companies Streamlines Full-Service Material Handling Solutions, Service & Support Apex Material Handling Corporation and Apex Warehouse Systems are excited to announce the union of all business divisions under a single, cohesive corporate brand – Apex Companies (Apex Cos). The re-branding initiative is part of…
Stacking Up Positive Results for Beverage Distribution
Beverage distribution has seen its share of changes over the decades, but none more challenging than the supply chain demand of today; from the SKU explosion of craft beers, bottled waters, and health drinks to the problem of smaller, more specialized order fulfillment, and, let’s top it all off with a worker shortage. Success today…
Important Pallet Offloading Safety Steps Prior to a Rack Repair | Apex Safety Spotlight
Repairing pallet rack damage with minimal disruption and downtime is an achievable goal. You’ll need a custom repair kit and an experienced crew to complete the repair but before you take out that bandsaw, tape measure or drill follow these guidelines for properly unloading your rack system. Lighten the Load First, you will need to…
Going High & Low for the Best Warehouse Safety Tools | Apex Safety Spotlight
Proceed with Caution We should always be thinking about warehouse safety. Whether you’re evaluating current operations or planning ahead, the best approach is to have a broad view of your systems and then identify the specific safety products and features that provide the best protection for your team. Safety is imperative for pallet rack and…
Did You Feel That? Seismic Considerations in Pallet Rack System Design
How and Why You Should Factor Seismic Events into Your Pallet Rack and Warehouse Design The importance of seismic considerations in pallet rack system design cannot be overstated. We often think of earthquakes as rare phenomena; however, data from the United States Geological Survey indicates that there are approximately 55 per day on average, 16…
7 Safety Considerations for Tall Pallet Rack Systems | Apex Safety Spotlight
When it comes to the installation and utilizing of tall pallet rack system, warehouse safety should be your literal and figurative highest priority. In a situation where these racks are often installed 30′ or more off the ground, there is a whole new set of factors to consider in order to keep your products accessible…
