Sizing Up Pallet Racking for Automation Integration

By ApexCos / October 10, 2023

Building Flexibility Into Your Modern Warehouse Design with Pallet Racking Yes, you read that correctly – and no, steel pallet rack frames are not physically flexible; however, your pallet racking may be more accommodating to meet today’s warehousing demands than you realize. If your existing facility is transitioning from bulk orders to smaller, more individualized…

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Pallet Rack Design and the Rocky Mountain Seismic Shift

By APEXcos / November 9, 2021

What Coloradans Need to Know About Safe Pallet Rack Design and Installation The Rocky Mountain seismic shift is not a new dance move on TikTok, it’s a serious consideration when it comes to pallet rack design and system installation in Colorado, and the western U.S. Much of this region is considered an active tectonic province,…

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Pallet Stacking – How High is Too High? | Apex Safety Spotlight

By APEXcos / January 5, 2021

Avoid Unnecessary Warehouse Hazards with an Empty Pallet Storage Plan Workplace safety is effectively a tool for producing cost-effective warehouse operations. Preventing injuries, damage and productivity slowdowns allows your staff to move safely and effectively about the facility and saves valuable time and expense. With billions of pallets flowing in and out of U.S. warehouse…

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It’s All About the Pallet – Essential Design Considerations for Storage Rack Systems

By APEXcos / October 15, 2020

What considerations go into the design of a pallet rack system? The answer is there are many, covering everything from the facility specifications, warehouse space, obstructions, and climate, to inventory specs, material handling equipment, and order fulfillment processes. But there is a foundational component that can’t be overlooked when configuring your pallet rack storage system,…

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Remembering Bill Lorden – Founder of the Keyhole Design that Forever Changed Pallet Rack

By APEXcos / January 23, 2020

Once upon a time there was a Chicago-based company named Acme Steel. They’d been in business in one iteration or another since 1887… and carried-on through two world wars, the Great Depression, and a number of other serious challenges. Then in the 1950’s they were once again confronted with a challenge, in the form of…

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When Consistency is a Bad Thing for Warehouse Racking | Apex Safety Spotlight

By APEXcos / September 3, 2019

  Successful warehousing and distribution operations are built on performing tasks by rote… receive, store, pick, pack, ship…. and repeat. Pallet rack systems are a great support system (literally and figuratively) for those types of productive and efficient storage, picking and processing operations. Doesn’t it make sense then, that rack systems should remain in good,…

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Cantilever Rack… The Rack of All Trades

By APEXcos / February 22, 2017

If this were an interview question for a warehousing position… how would you answer it? A canoe, a couch, a wire reel, a skid of 20’ 2” x 6”s and 10 boxes of auto parts walk into your warehouse… You can only have 1 rack system. Where do you store them? Ok, sure we’re having…

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Increasing Order Picking Efficiencies… One Layer at a Time

By APEXcos / January 19, 2017

Revolutionize Mixed-SKU Pallet Building with Layer Picking Layer picking applications have steadily gained popularity over the last five years, mainly in grocery & beverage distribution centers, to meet the increasing demand with the ever-expanding SKU volume. Layer picking is an order picking process ideal for high-volume staging or mixing centers. With layer picking, you can…

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Industrial Pallet Rack Design – How to Find the Best Solution

By APEXcos / September 1, 2016

The Process:  Designing the Right Storage and Fulfillment Solution for Your Warehouse Whether you’re looking for more storage or modifying what you already have, there are key things to consider in the development of your warehouse layout and pallet rack design.  A quick walk-through of the process and review of storage rack options will help…

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