Getting Cagey — Applications for Wire Mesh Panels in Logistics Facilities

Secure Storage and Worker Protection are Primary Applications for Wire Mesh Panels

 

Like many industrial operations, warehouses and distribution centers have areas that need to be off-limits to some people. Pricey inventory and operating equipment need to be kept in a secure location. Spaces created by wire mesh panels can be used for a wide variety of applications that we’ll explore here.

 

The advantages of wire mesh panels and storage cage areas are many: 

• Security – Ability to lock up tools, equipment, expensive inventory, or other valuables that might tend to disappear through petty theft.
• Visibility –  Unlike a solid-wall room, it’s effortless to see what’s inside a wire cage room.
• Simplicity – No separate HVAC units, ducting or sprinkler systems are required. A facility’s maintenance staff can usually assemble wire mesh rooms using standard tools without disrupting operations.
• Safety – Wire mesh enclosures are ideal for isolating rotating or moving equipment from workers and preventing inventory from falling off high racks.
• Flexibility – Wire mesh panels are modular, allowing warehouse managers to reconstruct a wire mesh room as business needs change. Custom sizes are also available. 

 

Within a warehouse or distribution center, here are the primary applications for wire mesh rooms and spaces:

• Pallet Rack Backing – Wire mesh mounts directly to the backside of pallet racks, preventing items from falling should a forklift operator push a load too far. It also protects workers from falling items and protects inventory from damage. Wire mesh is more durable than netting.
  
• Security Wire Enclosures – Shrinkage is a perennial concern in warehouses storing expensive products — security enclosures are ideal for protecting high-value inventory stored in racks. Use off-the-shelf or custom-made wire mesh panels to fit existing rack systems and choose the locking and access doors that will meet your needs to prevent theft and facilitate placing and picking. 
• Tool Cribs and Equipment Storage – Every industrial facility needs a secure area to store tools and other valuable equipment used for maintenance and operation. The wire mesh tool crib is the perfect solution. Tool cribs can be designed in custom sizes to fit into your warehouse comfortably and can be outfitted with an opening so that workers can sign in and out for tools.
  
• Machine Guarding – Wire fencing is perfect for isolating moving equipment. Robotic pickers, conveyors, and automated sortation equipment often move unpredictably, making them a potential safety hazard to workers. Locked wire fencing can prevent access to these operations by unauthorized or untrained personnel.
  
• Driver Protection Cages – A wire cage can prevent drivers from roaming around your warehouses where they might wander into an active forklift traffic lane or an automated machinery work cell. Cages also protect your company from unauthorized visitors who should not be in your warehouse area.    

Apex offers a full range of wire mesh panels for any warehouse application, from wire rack backing to machine guarding systems. Make Apex your go-to source for all warehouse and material handling needs!