Category: M
Safety Mats
Definition: What is a Safety Mat? Production and warehousing facilities install safety mats in order to protect floors, trap dirt and water as well as preventing slip-and and fall accidents. To prevent tripping hazards, many use either beveled edges or yellow borders that draw attention while others opt for both features on their flooring materials …
Blow Molded Pallet
Definition: What is a Blow Molded Pallet? A pallet that has been made by heating a plastic material and extruding it into tubing is known as the blow-molded pallet. A section is cut to the desired length to create a parison. The parison is defined as a partially shaped mass of molten glass. It is …
Vertical Lift Module
Definition: What are Vertical Lift Modules? A storage system that consists of two parallel columns each of which is divided into fixed shelf locations that can hold a single storage module such as a tray or tote is known as a Vertical Lift Module (VLM for short). These modules store items on trays and …
Motorized Pallet Truck
Definition: What are Motorized Pallet Trucks? Motorized pallet trucks are one of the most frequently used pieces of equipment in material handling. Called also counterbalance forklift trucks, these machines feature forks that protrude from their front. Unlike the so-called walkies that are driven by sheer human effort, motorized pallet trucks are powered by electric, gas …
Min-max
Definition: What is Min-max Min-Max is a way of organizing inventory replenishment using the following simple calculation: Min value is the order point (we are running out of the goods), while Max is the quantity of the goods we need. Subtracting Min from Max we get the reorder quantity. Using this calculation is the simplest …
