3 Ways to Utilize Wire Caging in Your Manufacturing Operations

While having a great facility design can keep your operations running smoothly, another factor to consider during the planning process is the safety of employees and material in your plant. To keep your facility safe and productive, it is vital to strike a balance between smooth workflow and adequate safety. The modular post and panel design of wire caging allows you to easily and efficiently create barriers, secure product, and protect storage areas.

One of the most effective ways to promote security and safety within your plant is by using wire caging. Three common ways you can utilize wire caging include:

Protect Your Employees

Employee safety is a top priority for your organization. By using wire caging, you can protect your employees from hazardous operations or materials in your facility. Also, automated equipment should be secured in a way that minimizes the likely hood that employees accidentally come in contact with it when it is in operation. Wire caging provides a barrier between your employees and these potential dangers.

Protect Your Equipment

Equipment that could be damaged by forklift or other traffic in your plant should be protected. Your process equipment is a vital part of your operations, and with wire caging, you can provide a dedicated space for your equipment that keeps it from being damaged. Replacing or repairing equipment can be costly, but by using wire caging to create a barrier, you can keep your equipment protected.

Keep Valuables Raw Materials or Products Secure

If you have items, such as raw materials, tools, pharmaceuticals, or hi-tech products that need to be stored with extra security in mind, wire caging is an excellent solution for keeping them safe. Remember most industrial theft is committed because it was convenient to steal when no one was looking. With wire caging, you can create a barrier that will protect your valuable components from pilferage that occurs far too often.

Quality Wire Caging Solutions for a Safer, More Secure Facility

At Cranston Material Handling, we are dedicated to helping you find the quality solutions you need to keep your operations running efficiently while also increasing employee safety. In addition to our wire mesh enclosure options, we also offer comprehensive pallet racking inspections to ensure your pallet racks are in safe working condition, keeping your employees and your products safe.

June 7, 2019/by David Cranston