If you’re managing a warehouse, you’re undoubtedly aware of how complicated the problem of your exterior doors can be.  Many employees will prefer to leave the doors open, due to the extra airflow this creates, and how it helps speed up loading and unloading operations.  Yet, leaving doors open also allows a lot of pests to enter the building – including bugs. One easy solution to this is the installation of mesh-based bug doors, which create a best-of-both-worlds compromise solution.  You have a door which is impervious to any unwanted intruders but without the drawbacks of traditional solid doors. They keep…

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Increased business obligations and pressure from customers can put a lot of strain on the workers in your warehouse and similar areas… but they don’t have infinite capacity for work.  In particular, if the facilities where they work lack sufficient climate control, they can start experiencing heat stress. As workers begin to overheat, they’ll begin to show several symptoms such as lethargy, difficulty making decisions, poor decision-making, or other erratic behaviors which affect both efficiency and safety.  This is not mere laziness!  In many cases, these are genuine signs of bodily harm from overheating, and if pushed, the workers will…

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Booth #7 Date: 10/4/19 – 10/5/19 The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada Western Access Systems Association (WASA)  is a non profit association originally incorporated in 1983 as the California Operator & Door Association (CODA).   STAY INFORMED, CONNECTED AND ON TOP OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS Industry professionals representing every sector join industry leaders, peers, colleagues, business experts and top manufacturers to build their businesses and explore new opportunities. If you work in any of the following areas, regardless of the size of your operation, you should attend or participate: Garage Doors, Commercial Service Rolling Doors, Fire Rated and Counter Top…

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Booth #11209 Date: 11/5/19 – 11/8/19 Las Vegas Convention Center This years’ SEMA Show is going to be an event that you definitely don’t want to miss. 2,400 exhibiting companies including veteran manufacturers and brand-new-to-SEMA manufacturers will be displaying their latest and most innovative new products.

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When it comes to bottlenecks to productivity within your facilities, one major culprit is easy to overlook due to its ubiquity:  your doors.  Have you stopped to consider how much time is lost over the course of a month, or a year, waiting on doors with difficult operating procedures, or slow movement? In particular, doors which block access to working vehicles such as forklifts can have a major impact on your operational efficiency! However, there’s now an alternative – lightweight motorized high-speed doors!  These doors can open 12 times as quickly as a traditional segmented overhead door and bring other operational benefits…

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