Apex Tools & Orthopedics factory is located in Guangzhou (China) and headquartered in Chicago (USA). Initially, its warehouse relied on traditional shelving.
They sought a storage solution that could not only save space but also enhance the efficiency and accuracy of inspections while reducing the workload for their operators.
They invested in 2 Modula Lifts to store different types of materials: raw metal materials, related auxiliary materials and parts, and semi-finished products.
What are the advantages of Modula storage solutions?
Now, these two Modula Lifts occupy only 66 square meters of floor space, which is 0.7% of the total factory area but can provide 230 square meters of storage space, accommodating 80% of our company’s material volume.
Given the heavy weight of the stored items, Apex equipped the trays with weight distribution plates to better distribute the load across the floor. The LED bar has significantly improved picking speed by indicating the exact location of the item in the tray. Additionally, they equipped the 2 Modula units with sliding consoles to minimize the labor intensity for our operators.