Warehouses are busy places, and finding new efficiencies is important to make a business as optimal as possible. Moving goods within a warehouse, as well as in and out of it, is really the main function of the warehouse, so speeding that up should be a priority. Moving items around a warehouse by hand or with a forklift is all well and good, but creating more options can help make a warehouse operate better.
One way to make a warehouse operate more efficiently is through a conveyor system. Let’s talk about how it can help. Let’s take a look.
Conveyor Systems and Speed
Since we’re talking about efficiency, let’s talk about speed. Conveyor systems speed up stock movement within a warehouse, plane and simple.
Let’s use forklifts as an example. Sure, forklifts can move quickly around a warehouse, but if a forklift needs to bring a pallet from one end of a warehouse to another, it loses a lot of time coming back to pick up the next pallet. This is where a pallet conveyor can help. With a pallet conveyor, the forklift just needs to move the pallet to the closest conveyor and then have the conveyor do the work to move the pallet across the warehouse, freeing up the forklift to quickly pick up the next pallet.
This works the same with carton conveyor systems. Instead of having staff walking to different parts of the warehouse, cartons can simply be put on conveyors and picked up by staff at the other end of the warehouse. No only does this speed things up, but it also helps cut down on staffing numbers.
Conveyor Systems and Safety
Warehouse safety needs to be the biggest priority for business, and conveyor systems can help this.
Beyond the speed advantages of a conveyor system, having one installed also means fewer trips with forklifts and fewer pedestrians walking around the warehouse, not to mention reducing the need for shared spaces between manual handling equipment and pedestrians. This, of course, helps keep everyone safe.
A well thought out conveyor systems help to restrict movement around a warehouse, which greatly reduces the potential for a variety of hazards including collisions with a forklift, trips, slip and fall accidents, and more. Keep workers safe with a conveyor system.
Conveyor Systems with Mezzanines
A warehouse mezzanine can be a great way to add extra space to a warehouse, but it can also slow down picking and packing if workers need to constantly go up and down stairs. This is where a conveyor system can come in.
A conveyor system can be designed and installed to easily move cartons from a mezzanine level to the ground level where packing and shipping occurs. This is fast. convenient, and easy.
What’s more, in a situation where you’re moving goods from a mezzanine level to ground level, a conveyor system once again helps foster safety. Stairs can be dangerous for warehouse workers, especially if they’re in a rush. Any trip up or down a flight of stairs has the potential for tripping or falling down the stairs, causing injury. This is compounded if a worker has a carton in their hands and is unable to use a railing to steady themselves. By eliminating the need to workers to constantly use the stairs, the potential for accidents is reduced.
What Conveyor System Is Right For Your Business?
There are a number of different conveyor systems that suit different business needs and operations. It’s not difficult to figure out what’s needed, but if a business doesn’t know what’s available, they may not know what to install. That’s where we come in. We’re happy to take a look at your warehouse setup and discuss the needs specific for your business. Talk to us today about getting a new conveyor system installed.
