Designing Pallet Rack Systems For Refrigerated Coolers: Best Practices
Demand for fresh produce, dairy products, and proteins is on the rise. Projections forecast that warehousing space built for refrigerated coolers will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15.9% by 2030. These chilled areas store fresh meat, fruits, ...
5 RMI Scholarships Support Students’ Supply Chain Studies
To attract more students to careers in supply chain, the members of the Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) sponsor academic scholarships. The funds are part of the Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI), which annually awards more than 55 scholarships totaling ...
Updated Methodology for Seismic and Stability Calculations in Rack Designs ...
A previous post explored the changes in ANSI MH16.1-2023: Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks specific to a recently updated methodology for performing seismic and stability calculations. These changes were part of rack design standard updates routinely made ...
Updated Methodology for Seismic and Stability Calculations in Rack Designs ...
Dedicated to continually improving the safety and performance of industrial steel storage racks, the members of the Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) routinely publish rack design standards. Among them is ANSI MH16.1-2023: Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, ...
Integrating Automation And Pallet Racks? Follow These Design Recommendations For ...
As anyone who attended MHI’s MODEX 2024 this past March can attest, warehouses, distribution centers, and fulfillment operations increasingly incorporate automated equipment. Many also utilize industrial steel storage rack within their facilities. Depending on the application, automation and pallet racks ...
Review Storage Rack Safety Basics In Recording Of RMI’s MODEX ...
At MODEX 2024, members of the Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) shared “Pallet Rack Safety 101,” a 35-minute presentation. The session detailed why the safe use of an industrial storage rack system is key to warehouse productivity. For those who either ...
Safeguard Personnel On An Industrial Work Platform With Protective Guarding, ...
Whether it’s called an industrial work platform, mezzanine, pick module, or rack supported platform, an additional level (or multiple levels) increases an operation’s usable space. It can also, however, increase an employee’s risk of injury due to a fall. Fortunately, ...
Safeguard Personnel On An Industrial Work Platform With Protective Guarding, ...
With the addition of an industrial work platform, an operation can gain valuable square footage without expanding the building’s footprint. However, associates accessing and working on these elevated areas are at an increased risk of injury from falls. Therefore, protective ...
Key Takeaways From RMI’s MODEX 2024 Pallet Racking And Automation ...
While most warehousing and distribution facilities have industrial steel storage rack systems, far fewer have automated equipment. However, as workforce availability continues to be a challenge, operations are increasingly assessing automated solutions. “Pallet Racking Systems and Design for an Automated ...
Robots and Rack Supported Platform Flooring: Key Factors For Deployment ...
Flexible and versatile, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) transport loads and help warehouse and distribution center associates fill orders more efficiently. Due to ongoing workforce shortages in the face of growing throughput needs, more facilities are ...