WILDOMAR, CA, October 28, 2025 — FCP, a trusted manufacturer of industrial mezzanines and elevated work platforms, is pleased to announce the release of its Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) document for its modular Free-Space Mezzanine™ system. Now building owners, facility managers, and operations professionals, collaborating with construction contractors and building improvement professionals, can easily incorporate FCP’s proprietary Free-Space Mezzanine™ system into their vertical space expansions designs and cost proposals, which saves valuable permitting time and installation costs.A key feature of the CSI specification is FCP’s proprietary ConnectRite™ connection system - the first of its kind recognized by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Offering exceptional structural integrity and seismic resilience, ConnectRite™ has been standardized under AISI S-110 and adopted by the International Building Code (IBC) and California Building Code (CBC), ensuring high compliance and safety on every project.Mezzanines offer an economical way to transform unused vertical space into functional square footage without altering a building's primary structure. The Free-Space Mezzanine™ system is a prefabricated, moment-resistant, bi-directional rigid frame assembly that includes all necessary components for a complete installation of a single or multi-level mezzanine including the decking, material handling equipment such as conveyors and lifts, as well as finishing components like safety stairs, and railings. The system is engineered to comply with all jurisdictional requirements."Publishing our CSI Spec is a significant milestone that makes it easier than ever for customers to integrate our high-quality, safety-compliant mezzanine systems into their facility improvement projects," stated Mike Spizzirri, Director of Sales at FCP Mezzanine. "This tool is designed to help our partners save valuable time, money, and effort."With a long-standing commitment to innovation and professional support, FCP Mezzanine has established itself as a trusted leader in the industry. The introduction of the modular Free-Space Mezzanine™ CSI Spec, featuring ConnectRite™ technology, reinforces the company's position at the forefront of mezzanine manufacturing.The CSI specification document is available for immediate download at fcpmezzanine.com/modular-mezzanine-csi-spec, without any obligation.About FCP MezzanineSince 1982, FCP has been a pioneer in American-made mezzanines and custom steel structures, consistently setting industry standards through advanced design, engineering, and dedicated customer support. Learn more about FCP Mezzanines at fcpmezzanine.com/mezzanine-manufacturers.ContactMike SpizzirriDirector of Sales, FCP Mezzanine Division805-684-1117mspizzirri@fcpinc.com

Company to Exhibit at MODEX in Booth B14615ESSEX, MA — April 9, 2026 — Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc., the inventor and manufacturer of mezzanine safety gates that provide fall protection for elevated pallet drop areas, production platforms, pick modules, and pallet flow lanes in distribution centers, warehouses, and manufacturing and material handling facilities, announced that it has been awarded a registered trademark for RobotGate® by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Executives from Mezzanine Safeti-Gates will be in Atlanta at the MODEX 2026 trade show from April 13–16 in Booth #B14615, where they will discuss RobotGate, as well as the company’s full line of mezzanine safety gates. The RobotGate trademark is registered under No. 8,198,482. It is the company’s second trademark, with Roly® being the first mark awarded.“Trademarking RobotGate® reinforces our commitment to innovation and our customers,” said Aaron Conway, president, Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc. “It ensures that when companies specify our solutions, they know they’re getting a trusted, purpose-built system designed to protect both their people and their automation investments.”Used in thousands of locations worldwide, safety gate systems offered by Mezzanine Safeti-Gates can be equipped with additional forklift truck ‘operator-assist’ technologies, including power operation, remote operation, and radio frequency sensors, as well as product containment netting, steel mesh panels, and pallet position indicators. To learn more about the company’s full line of industrial safety gates, visit www.mezzgate.com.About Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc.Headquartered in Essex, Mass., Mezzanine Safeti-Gates has been in business for 44 years and designed the Roly® mezzanine safety gate, the first dual-gate safety system for fall protection, which has been installed in thousands of facilities worldwide. The company offers a full line of mezzanine safety gate models and custom-engineered solutions for elevated work zones, including pallet drop areas, production platforms, pick modules, pallet flow lanes, loading docks, and dock lifts. All gates in the company’s product line can be customized to meet specific facility requirements and comply with OSHA, ANSI, IBC, and CCOHS fall protection standards. A member of MHI, ProGMA, and MHEDA, the company can be reached by phone at 978.768.3000, by email at sales@MezzGate.com, or online at www.MezzGate.com.

To support organic growth and expansion via acquisition, a global retailer of sneakers and streetwear sought to increase throughput and optimize order fulfillment efficiency in its existing Philadelphia distribution center (DC). The operation, which supports both e-commerce and retail replenishment, has employee shifts nearly around the clock to keep up with demand. It also cross-docks shipments, when possible, to minimize handling. The retailer first engaged retail supply chain consultants Claris Solutions (claris-solutions.com) to define the optimal layout and technologies to meet their goals. Tony Chaplin, Claris Solutions’ Co-Founder and Managing Partner, led the project. “First we determined that the existing building could sustain both their forecasted growth trajectory and their desired throughput,” he said. “To do that, however, we advised the installation of a 70,000-square-foot mezzanine above their existing 220,000-square-foot workspace, along with the implementation of a shelf-to-person autonomous mobile robot (AMR) system.” Mezzanine Engineered to Maximize Usable Space For the mezzanine, Claris brought in Legacy Platform (legacyplatform.com). Upon arriving at the facility, the first thing Legacy Vice President John Sloan noted was its age. “The building is a historic brick structure that is several decades old,” he recalled. “That meant we first needed to verify that the existing concrete floor could support the weight of the mezzanine.” After conducting core samples in several areas, Legacy determined that the existing floor could support a mezzanine constructed of steel — but not one made of concrete. “Not only would concrete have been too heavy a load for the existing ground floor to support, but also the retailer wanted to continue to operate their distribution center throughout the construction of the structure,” Sloan noted. “To build a concrete mezzanine would have required them to shut down.” Additionally, to attain maximum space beneath the mezzanine, the retailer asked Legacy to space the support columns as far apart as possible. When building a platform of this size, Legacy typically places columns 15 feet apart; in this case, the company’s engineers were able to create spans of nearly 30 feet by using larger beams to carry the load. Existing Concrete Floor’s Condition Posed Problems for Robotic Navigation At the same time, Chaplin and Sloan both noted issues with the concrete flooring’s surface. It was not entirely level in certain places, and there was wear and damage in others. “A sloping, worn, and damaged concrete floor will prevent the AMRs from traveling smoothly and predictably along their workflow paths,” explained Chaplin. “Yet to grind it down to level it would be time consuming and extremely messy, particularly in an operation that needed to continue running throughout the project.” Legacy recommended the installation of ResinDek® mobile robot flooring panels from Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products (resindek.com) for both the mezzanine surface and overlaid across the existing ground floor. To ensure the ResinDek installation on the ground floor was level, the concrete was surveyed first to identify areas where shims were added to compensate for the slope. ResinDek Mobile Robot Flooring Installed on Both Levels With the retailer running loads of more than 2,000 pounds, Dave Paquin, Director of Robotic Sales for Cornerstone, recommended ResinDek MD for the mezzanine floor. On the ground floor, Paquin advised installing ResinDek HD, a 0.75-inch-thick panel capable of handling robot loads up to 4,000 pounds and pallet jack loads up to 4,500 pounds. “AMRs rely on sensors to successfully and safely navigate through a facility. For that reason, all ResinDek robotic floor panels have a customized finish that meets the specific coefficient of friction, surface roughness, levelness, gloss, and wear requirements of the AMRs being deployed,” Paquin explained. “Every floor we design is custom manufactured to meet the specified load capacities and traffic volumes to ensure the operation attains the performance and throughput they expect.” To further protect the robots’ sensitive on-board electronics from static electricity, Paquin also recommended the mobile robot flooring panels be coated with Cornerstone’s proprietary TriGard® ESD finish. This coating incorporates electrostatic dissipative (ESD) protection that complies with ANSI/ESD Association speci?cations to shield electronic equipment from damage. Additionally, TriGard ESD has been engineered to provide 3x greater resistance to wear than the standard ResinDek surface finish. This ensures that the panels will withstand the consistent, repeated travel patterns of high-frequency robotic traffic. Finished Facility Meets Retailer’s Goals By working closely with the retailer’s operations team to clear inventory from work areas daily, the mezzanine construction and flooring installations were completed in a highly aggressive 12 weeks. The facility is now home to more than 2,000 mobile storage racks across the two different levels with 50,000 product locations. Apparel and accessories are housed on the mezzanine; footwear on the ground floor. Conveyor transports received cartons to designated induction stations on each level which direct putaway into empty shelf positions. As directed by the facility’s warehouse management software (WMS), a fleet of 142 AMRs continuously delivers mobile shelves to associates at workstations equipped with light directed picking modules on both floors. Conveyors also transport completed picks from the mezzanine down to the ground floor for order consolidation as needed. “The retailer gained three main benefits from this project,” noted Chaplin. “First, by transitioning away from conventional picking to shelf-to-person, they’ve been able to increase their throughput without needing to increase their headcount. In a challenging labor market, that’s very important. Second, they’ve reduced their inventory turn time and enhanced their service levels because orders can be filled faster. And third, they’ve significantly improved their space and capacity to accommodate continued growth.” About Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC For more than 20 years, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC (www.resindek.com) has been in the forefront of research and development in the field of engineered wood floor panels for the material handling industry. Solutions include durable flooring that withstands the rigorous demands of heavy rolling pallet jacks, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), as well as flexible shelving systems. About Legacy Platform, LLC Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Legacy Platform (www.legacyplatform.com) is an established delegated design and construction metals manufacturer covering a range of products from elevated platforms, catwalks/crossovers and miscellaneous metals serving variety of markets and customers. In addition to our project management and engineering offices in Milwaukee and Piqua, Ohio, we have the support of our 60,000-square-foot full-service fabrication facility in Amherst, Wisconsin. About Claris Solutions Claris Solutions (www.claris-solutions.com) offers management consulting, engineering services, and automation design, selection, and implementation to help retail operations achieve maximum return on investment (ROI). Focused on omni-channel store operations, distribution, and warehousing, Claris has helped retailers improve performance by increasing throughput and efficiency since 1998. The Claris team strives to exceed customer expectations by saving clients’ money and attaining faster results than larger firms while remaining independently focused on each project.

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To complement a new educational video, thought leaders representing the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), an MHI product group, discuss the importance of protecting personnel, equipment, and inventory in industrial facilities.ProGMA has recently launched the second in a series of videos about the importance of protective guarding products in the material handling industry. The video titled “Proper Safeguarding for Elevated Work Platforms” followed the inaugural, educational video titled, “Essential Safety Barriers for Automated / Robotic Workcells”. (http://www.mhi.org/progma/videos)Here, representatives of member companies expand on the themes explored within the latest video in the group’s first blog.Before we start, says Arlin Keck, corporate research and development engineer at Steel King (a manufacturer of pallet racks, mezzanines and guardrails), it’s important to clarify what we mean by “mezzanine” in this context. “The technical term for what my company and other members make is work platforms. Mezzanine was an old term for these systems; however, the word mezzanine had to be dropped because mezzanine, as defined in the building codes, refers to a specified type of floor within a building structure and carries with it added requirements for fire safety, egress, parking, and so on,” Keck explains.A typical work platform is design to support the site-specific load that will be placed on the floor, be it palletized loads, pallet jacks, foot traffic, work equipment, filing cabinets, racking or shelving units, to name just a few possibilities.Keck says that the main purpose of an elevated work platform is to add additional floor space into a building or room by taking advantage of surplus ceiling clearance that may exist in a warehouse or manufacturing facility. Aaron Conway, president at Mezzanine Safeti-Gates Inc. (a manufacturer of safety gates to secure the ledges of pallet drop areas on mezzanines and rack picking systems), says, “A company that has utilized all of its ground space can build upward. An elevated platform allows one to use the space for workflow or to store product.”As Hue Schlegel, director of marketing at Wildeck Inc. (a manufacturer of mezzanines and work platforms), puts it, “Move up, not out.” He adds, “Depending on the available height in a building, platforms can be one, two, or three levels high, with the most common height being 10 ft. top-of-deck and supporting a floor load of 125 lbs. per square foot. Their length and width are only limited by facility size.” Importantly, he explains, they cannot occupy more than two thirds of a fire-rated area within a building.Keck says work platforms are also used to create catwalks between separated platforms, and to serve as sortation and conveyance areas for mechanized systems. Conway agrees, adding, “Companies that supply elevated work platforms can fabricate them in virtually any configuration. They can be designed to accommodate specific workflow operations or to fit with existing structures in the building.”Industrial buildings are getting bigger and elevated work platforms are scaling up with them. Say, 50 years ago, facilities were much smaller and ceilings lower so there were fewer requirements for elevated platforms. Further, the equipment to load at such heights didn’t exist. Now, the capability of equipment is greater and taller structures are being utilized as a result. Within them, work and storage takes place on multiple levels.These multi-level work platforms present a danger of personnel and objects falling from height.As the latest video warns, the pallet drop area of elevated work platforms can lead to accidents if the ledge is open without adequate guarding. Falls to lower levels cost employers $5 billion annually in compensation claims in the U.S. alone. OSHA reports that it costs on average 16 lost working days per injured employee.Conway says, “Falling from an elevated level, whether it be people or products, is a serious danger and both should be addressed proactively, securing the situation before an incident occurs.” Schlegel adds, “The worst case, of course, is death; while the best scenario is that a worker survives a fall from the typical mezzanine height of 10 ft. sustaining only broken bones, fractures, and other injuries from hitting the concrete floor below. It is a serious matter not to be taken lightly.”Traditional railing or guarding systems are effective at preventing falls from height as long as they include a kick plate that is installed in conjunction with ANSI MH 28.3-2009. Adding netting or expanded metal and safety products to traditional railing systems provides added protection by capturing small objects that might otherwise fall into the work area below.OSHA Standard 1926.502, meanwhile, requires paneling or screening where tools, equipment, or materials are piled higher than the top edge of a toe-board or kick plate. ProGMA members also manufacture both netting and wire mesh panels that comply with that standard.However, David Brentz, chairman of ProGMA and vice president of member company Industrial Netting (a manufacturer of plastic netting), says, “That’s only a minimum requirement; added protection is financially prudent. The cost to install netting or wire screens around the perimeter of an elevated work platform pales in comparison to the cost of a single lost time accident. ProGMA members offer several simple, cost effective solutions to protect employees below loose objects that may fall or be kicked off work platforms.”Conway says, “In the past, properly guarding a pallet drop area or installing netting or wire was something that would be retrofitted, either after an incident occurred or after someone pointed out the issue. Designing proper safety guarding for the structure at the time of purchase makes for a much better fit; when retrofitting, there is often insufficient room for proper guarding and concessions have to be made. But, it is important to note that even if proper guarding wasn’t designed with the structure, it still should be installed. There are companies in the ProGMA that can customize solutions to fit these areas.”He continues, “Don’t confuse luck with judgment. If I visit a facility that was built, say, 20 years ago, I’m sure to find open pallet drop areas or insufficient guardrails. Just because these areas have been around for a while isn’t a reason not to properly secure them. I’ve heard the line, ‘Well, we’ve been doing it this way for 20 years and nobody has gotten hurt’. To that I say, ‘You’ve been lucky!’”Schlegel says, “The biggest safety risk is when a forklift access gate on mezzanine is left open creating a fall hazard for someone off-loading a pallet at the upper level. There are many products, provided by ProGMA members, that prevent the gate from being left open or that keep the operator at a safe distance, which should always be installed.”ANSI says, “Any gate that provides an access opening through the guards for the purpose of loading and unloading material onto a work platform shall be designed such that the elevated surface is protected by guards at all times. Gates that swing open, slide open, or lift up, leaving an unprotected opening in the guarding are not acceptable.”Dual gate systems such as a rolling gate ensure that the operator is separated from the ledge as well as the load. A pivoting gate ensures the operator is never exposed to the ledge and does not require him or her to walk near an open ledge to operate the gate.Unfortunately, sometimes it can take an incident and a facility to be shut down during an investigation for companies to understand the serious financial consequences of a workplace injury. There are many other companies that understand the risks and proactively secure their work areas. These diligent companies end up ahead in the long run:1. They typically get better solutions because they had the time to design them correctly;2. They get a better price because they can take their time and research the solutions;3. Safety solutions are in place before they need them.Conway concludes, “The large majority of people don’t want to get hurt and are not acting recklessly on the job. Typically, they are performing a repetitive operation, and in their process miss a step or push something too far and someone gets hurt. Proper guarding should be in place to prevent injury if this happens.”About ProGMAThe Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) members are the industry’s leading suppliers of fixed protective guarding products designed to protect personnel, equipment, and inventory in industrial facilities. Member companies meet regularly to review, discuss, and revise the standards for design and performance of protective guarding products used in the material handling industry. ProGMA member companies are committed to the development, maintenance, and publishing of industry standard specifications for these systems. Visit the website at http://www.mhi.org/ProGMAAbout MHIMHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for their members, their customers and the industry as a whole through programming and events. The association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX expos to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals. http://www.mhi.orgContactAnupam Berry Boseabose@mhi.org704-676-1190

The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) has published a blog to supplement its latest video on safety at pick modules. The video can be viewed at mhi.org/progma/videos.Here at ProGMA, we have produced a series of educational videos on protective guarding equipment in the material handling industry. ProGMA members provide fixed protective guarding products to protect personnel, equipment, and inventory in industrial facilities. A variety of such items are designed for installation at pick modules, which are multi-level structures typically constructed out of pallet rack that allow multiple pallets of product to be stored, broken down, picked, and packaged into specific orders for shipping.Our video is targeted at end users, system integrators, material handling warehouse design consultants / engineers, distributors, and safety professionals in manufacturing and distribution centers in the material handling industry, as well as students studying the sector. Many household and industrial goods we interact with every day were once stored or passed through a pick module. At the distribution centers of companies like CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid Corporation, for example, goods are stored before being repackaged and shipped to individual stores.As the 2:23min-long video says at the outset, pick modules can have several elevated levels of materials that are handled by both automation and personnel. Although everything in the material handling industry is becoming more automated, separation of full stored cases into smaller, individual shipments is still being completed manually. The size of pick modules has been increasing over the years; in the past, you may have seen a floor plus one level system, then a floor plus two levels, and now it is not uncommon to see three or even four elevated levels. This increases potential hazards.As the video continues, it is of paramount importance that proper guarding is used from the ground up to protect structures, the product they hold and, most importantly, the people working within and around them. Rack upright columns can be difficult to replace and costly to repair because often the area has to be closed off, product has to be removed, and multiple sections need to be disassembled. These components are all dependent upon one another, so if one part fails, the entire system can fail.The video highlights three “easy and affordable” solutions: Free-standing pallet rack column protectors Post cushions Bumper guardsHowever, ProGMA members offer a variety of products for ground-level protection including guardrails, bumper guards, column protectors, bollards, rack guards, and product containment enclosures  (i.e., wire mesh or netting); and for upper-level protection, such as side and back product containment enclosures (wire mesh or netting) to prevent products from falling below.What does ANSI say?The video continues, and quotes American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 6.4.3, which states that “…any gate that provides an access opening through the guards for the purpose of loading and unloading material onto a work platform shall be designed such that the elevated surface is protected by guards at all times. Gates that swing open, slide open, or lift or leave an unprotected opening in the guarding are not acceptable.”However, it is important to note that there are many mezzanines that were installed before the ANSI standards were created that used more conventional gates, such as removable, sliding, or swinging systems—and that is the same for pick modules. Systems can be retrofitted to achieve conformity with current standardization. There is no grandfather clause for ANSI (or OSHA) so all systems whether new or old should follow their guidelines. Note that many of the protective guarding products found in the video and on the ProGMA site are easily retrofittable to these older systems.As the video stresses, only dual-gate systems should be used. The same gates used on a pick module are also the preferred method for securing all elevated pallet drop areas whether they are in pick modules, on mezzanines, or on elevated work platforms such as storage or production / blending areas. The ANSI standards that recommended the use of dual-gate systems were written specifically for elevated work platforms and since a pick module is a type of elevated work platform that should be applied.The video demonstrates how a dual-gate system uses two counterbalanced and interconnected gates that are configured so when the first gate at the ledge is open, the second gate behind the pallet is closed. Fixed guarding on the sides—often the frame of the pallet rack in a pick module—prevents access into the side of the areas. This allows material to be loaded into the area while keeping employees a safe distance from the ledge and the material. When the rear / operator gate is opened, the ledge gate automatically closes, maintaining a barrier at the ledge while the pallet is accessed and picked. This creates what ProGMA calls a controlled-access area so there is always a barrier between the worker and the ledge.For information, ProGMA members that manufacture such solutions include Mezzanine Safeti-Gates Inc., Wildeck, and Heartland Engineered Products. Although companies still provide swing gates for pallet drop areas where a single pallet is loaded and staged, they are not an acceptable solution according to ANSI and could potentially create a situation where they are in violation of OSHA code.A self-closing swing gate, also featured in the video, should only be used when integrated with pallet flow lanes where multiple pallets are loaded into the system. The pallet flow lanes are pitched so the pallet rolls into the storage area. This allows the gate to immediately close once the pallet is loaded.  By comparison, when used for a single pallet position without flow rails, the staged pallet would hold the swinging gate open, preventing it from closing.For securing multiple deep pallet flow lanes, a dual-gate system is the preferred safety method because not only does it make sure a barrier is in place all times for fall protection, but it also keeps people out of the pallet flow lanes when pallets are being loaded. The two types of incidents we see in these areas are falls from the ledges and pallets being pushed into the legs of employees who have entered the lane. Only the dual-gate system keeps people out of the lanes when the lane is being loaded. The self-closing swing gate, however, does secure the ledge for fall protection.Hand in gloveOftentimes, a safety aspect can be used to increase productivity. For example, the self-closing swinging gate on pallet flow lanes will allow pallets to be quickly loaded into the system. Any time the lift truck operator wants to load a pallet into the area, they just push the pallet through the swinging gates. The dual-gate system has the potential of the gates being in the incorrect position for loading, meaning that the ledge gate is closed when the lift truck is trying to replenish pallets into the area. So they can go to load but a barrier is in place preventing them from doing so.A user can power operate these gates for remote operation but often this isn’t feasible due to the number of areas. Manual operation can actually create a safer and faster environment. The position of the gates in a dual-gate system can be used as a signal between the picker up on the platform and the lift truck operator below. In other words, when the ledge gate is closed that means the picker is picking from the pallets or the area doesn’t need to be replenished.When the picker has finished in that bay or when they notice the pallets need to be replenished in that bay, they just manually close the gate near them, which opens up the ledge gate. Now the lift truck operator can look up and see which areas are safe and ready to be replenished. This is an example of a safety system helping communications among the different workers.In conclusion, it’s evident that, despite automation, people remain at the center of activity in and around pick modules. ProGMA and its members are a one-stop-shop for leading safety solutions, whether it be for preventing hazards associated with falling boxes, product, or workers; or structural protection of the system itself from impact. As the video serves to reiterate, even in automated systems there are still people moving around the facility, either on ground level or on the elevated levels. Even if people are not used for the picking of material, there are areas where empty pallets or totes are removed that need to be guarded.The product-centric video doesn’t feature specific brands, but free-standing pallet rack column protectors, post cushions, and bumper guards are available from ProGMA members including Adrian’s Safety Solutions, A-Safe USA, Bluff Manufacturing, Boplan, DamoTech, Folding Guard, Husky Rack & Wire, Heartland Engineered Products, Jesco, McCue, Slowstop Guarding, SpaceGuard Products, Steel King, Troax, VisiPlas, Wildeck, and WireCrafters.Costs range from inexpensive, light-duty products to more expensive, heavy-duty solutions. Importantly, talking with the manufacturer about the application will help source the right product/s for the facility. No two pick modules or applications are completely alike and that’s what the member companies of the ProGMA are here to help with.The ProGMA website—mhi.org/progma—features details of 22 member companies and hundreds of solutions to help companies with older systems find protective guarding solutions to update / upgrade their pick module system.See the latest video and others in the series at mhi.org/progma/videosShould you be using a ProGMA member to enhance the safety and productivity of your pick modules?About ProGMAThe Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) members are the industry’s leading suppliers of fixed protective guarding products designed to protect personnel, equipment, and inventory in industrial facilities. Member companies meet regularly to review, discuss, and revise the standards for design and performance of protective guarding products used in the material handling industry. ProGMA member companies are committed to the development, maintenance, and publishing of industry standard specifications for these systems. Visit the website at mhi.org/progma.About MHIMHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for their members, their customers and the industry as a whole through programming and events. The association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX expos to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals.Contact for editorial enquiries: Ashley Skidmore, askidmore@mhi.org or 704-676-1190

When CDW decided to open a new distribution center in North Las Vegas, they decided to partner with Matco Distributors, Inc., a trusted supplier of Wildeck material handling solutions, for their mezzanine needs. In contemplating how to best route the miles of conveyor equipment that enabled 60,000 outbound cases of IT products to be processed and shipped daily, it was decided that two custom designed, multilevel Wildeck mezzanines were needed. Once installed, the Wildeck mezzanines added more than 178,000 square feet of additional usable space.

City Furniture was tasked with figuring out how to create additional space for both employee training and inventory storage at their 940,000-square-foot facility, headquartered in Tamarac, Florida. City Furniture worked with Steel Storage Inc. (USSI) to add two new mezzanines. In addition to gaining a total of 19,000 additional square feet inside City Furniture’s existing warehouse space, achieving a UL fire rated assembly for the occupied training mezzanine, and adding three levels of extra storage for clearance products, City Furniture noted that using ResinDek flooring system cut down on the overall installation time.

City Furniture was tasked with figuring out how to create additional space for both employee training and inventory storage at their 940,000-square-foot facility, headquartered in Tamarac, Florida. City Furniture worked with Steel Storage Inc. (USSI) to add two new mezzanines. In addition to gaining a total of 19,000 additional square feet inside City Furniture’s existing warehouse space, achieving a UL fire rated assembly for the occupied training mezzanine, and adding three levels of extra storage for clearance products, City Furniture noted that using ResinDek flooring system cut down on the overall installation time.

A stand alone mezzanine structure constructed within an existing building or structure which is designed to maximize clear space under and above the mezzanine. Also referred to as a "free standing, wide span mezzanine", this type of mezzanine incorporates wide column spacing and high PSF (pounds per square foot) capacity. Usually engineered for a specific need.

A stand alone structure constructed within an existing building or structure which is designed to maximize clear space under and above the mezzanine. Also referred to as a "free standing, wide span mezzanine", this type of mezzanine incorporates wide column spacing and high PSF (pounds per square foot) capacity. Usually engineered for a specific need

A mezzanine storage system built as an integral part of a building's structure. Generally put into the initial design of a building to serve a specific purpose. This type of mezzanine can utilize the building's structure for support and therein can incorporate wider span between support columns and thereby increasing the clear span of the system.