Indispensable equipment for warehouses and logistics industry
Author: NIHVA TechnologiesDate — 27–07–2021
The past year has been challenging for the Logistics industry, especially warehouses. Warehouses cater to different businesses such as automobiles, food, pharmaceutical, e-commerce, and more. Logistics worksites require a high amount of workforce with the wide array of tasks like loading, unloading, and transportation of cargo. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, warehouses had to operate seamlessly with fewer workers. Because of the diverse nature of each industry, warehouses require specialized equipment to handle different products. This blog will cover the equipment necessary for warehouses and logistics.
Benefits of warehouse equipment
Whether it is a small or a large operation, the right equipment makes a difference. Innovative engineering tools assist workers in warehouses and handling logistics. Warehouses provide services like:
Having the best-in-class equipment helps in streamlining warehouse operations. NIHVA offers a wide variety of warehouse and material handling equipment to its customers. Let us discuss some of the warehouse equipment and material handling equipment.
Warehouse equipment
The equipment used in warehouses is vital to improve warehouse productivity. Warehouse automation is increasing efficiency. In addition, docking solutions are the engineering tools ensuring smooth operations.
Docking solutions
The docking area is the junction where goods are loaded and unloaded. The safety of goods and workers is the top priority in such areas. Customizing dock equipment is necessary for warehouses. Dock equipment includes Dock Levelers, Dock Shelters, Sectional doors, etc.
Dock Levelers
A dock leveler levels the space between the dock area and the truck bed. Goods can be loaded or unloaded from/onto the truck with a dock leveler. They are safe to operate, reduce accidents, and ergonomically friendly. Dock levelers are durable, ideal for limited dock space. They require less maintenance. There are different types of dock levelers-air powered, hydraulic, mechanical. They have various functionalities like pit-style dock leveler, edge of dock leveler, and vertical style loading dock leveler. NIHVA technologies offer varied dock levelers that require low maintenance.
Dock Shelters
A dock shelter seals the gap between a docked vehicle and a loading bay. It protects the dock area from contaminants. Climate-controlled warehouses become energy efficient by using dock shelters. They can withstand any impact from trucks. Based on their functionalities, dock shelters are inflatable, retractable, flexible, and rigid. NIHVA technologies offer customized dock shelters to its customers.
Sectional Doors
Sectional doors are doors made of steel or aluminum. They protect the docking area from harsh climate changes. The product design of sectional doors is innovative and installed with ease. Sectional doors are rust-free, durable, and energy-efficient. They have vision panels to give aesthetic appeal. They are in use at loading bay and entrances of docking area of warehouses.NIHVA technologies offer customized insulated and fully glazed sectional doors to its clients.
Material handling equipment
Material handling is the term used for handling goods or cargo. Material handling machines efficiently handle products such as raw materials, finished goods, etc. The equipment used are forklifts, pallets, carts, conveyors, scissor lifts, goods lifts, sorters, pickers, etc. Discussion on Material handling equipment was given earlier in our blogs. Nevertheless, we will discuss telescopic conveyors, scissors lifts, and goods lift as a part of warehousing solutions.
Telescopic Conveyors
Conveyors are machines that move goods from one location to another. Telescopic conveyors are extendible conveyors that extend from the permanent conveyor to the nose of the truck trailer. Telescopic conveyors improve the speed at which the goods are loaded or unloaded. It is the vital equipment in warehouses that ensures workers’ safety and is ergonomically favorable. Telescopic conveyors reduce strains and injuries to humans. Any industry that has a high level of shipping needs requires telescopic conveyors. In addition, automatic telescopic conveyors are a boon for the e-commerce industry. NIHVA provides telescopic conveyors customized to the needs of its clients.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor Lifts is a machine that moves people and equipment in a vertical direction. They are also called mobile, elevated work platforms, or aerial work platforms. Scissor lifts provide safety to workers more than scaffolding or a ladder. They are quiet machines that do not generate emissions. Scissor lifts have various industrial and business applications. Tall warehouse shelves have products stacked up to save space. Scissor lifts are in use in warehouses having massive storage space. NIHVA Technologies matches the correct scissor lifts to clients according to their requirements.
Goods Lifts
Goods Lifts are the equipment in demand for warehouses as they require quick transportation of goods to different heights. Goods Lifts are free-standing structures that do not require any additional infrastructure. Their installation is fast, easy, and is according to a customer’s needs. Goods lift can carry weights up to 1000 kg and move goods vertically in a warehouse. Contact NIHVA Technologies to discuss the best way to install a goods lift in a warehouse.
Warehouses are boosting productivity by adopting automation and innovative technological changes. As a result, logistics companies need to pick the correct innovative engineering systems. Warehouse and material handling equipment are the means to achieve these goals for the logistics industry. NIHVA Technologies is helping warehouses with their innovative engineering equipment. NIHVA Technologies provides the best after-sales support for their products.
Originally published at https://www.nihva.com on July 24, 2021.
