In a fast-paced warehouse, efficiency is not just a goal; it is a necessity.
A warehouse experiencing workflow disruptions, frequent downtime, and inefficient processes suffers serious impact on productivity. This can lead to overloaded conveyors, malfunctioning cranes, and unreliable power delivery.
These issues create unsafe working conditions and bottlenecks throughout your operations.
Powerfeed solutions offer a reliable and safe system for supplying power to moving equipment or machinery, such as cranes. Common types include conductor bars and cable reeling drums, each designed with specific benefits to suit various applications, layouts, movements, and safety considerations.
In modern warehousing, these systems are increasingly vital as many businesses transition towards automation. Powerfeed systems efficiently accelerate repetitive tasks, reduce downtime, and offer flexibility and reliability for uninterrupted operations.
Regardless of the application, powerfeed is a fundamental component for eliminating disruptive warehouse workflows.
What are powerfeed systems?
Powerfeed refers to an infrastructure designed to deliver electrical power to industrial equipment. Implementing the appropriate type of infrastructure ensures seamless and continuous power delivery.
Enclosed conductor bars offer a low-maintenance solution, ideal for high-speed or long-travel applications. Whereas cable reeling drums provide flexibility and durability for systems with complex layouts.
Why is powerfeed important in modern warehousing?
In the 21st century, automation is a crucial element in warehousing. With the development of automation technologies such as Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) and equipment like cranes and conveyors, having a system in place is essential.
An effective powerfeed solution ensures that repetitive tasks are performed efficiently. They offer unique adaptability, making them suitable for various warehouse layouts and machinery, thereby enhancing your business’s ability to scale and reconfigure operational capacity.
Benefits of powerfeed in warehousing
Aside from streamlining warehousing tasks, they provide exceptional benefits that enhance your business and facility. These are:
Improved efficiency and productivity
Streamline workflows without disruptions through consistent and reliable power delivery to equipment. The speed and accuracy of tasks are improved, boosting staff productivity and delivering a strong return on investment (ROI).
Enhanced safety
Powerfeed systems significantly improve workplace safety. Reeling drums store, deploy, and retract power cables, reducing the clutter and tangling of cables and wires on the floor. With fewer exposed or loose cables, the risk of trips and electrical hazards is decreased, promoting a tidy work environment while complying with health and safety regulations.
Flexibility
Powerfeed systems are customised to meet your business’s specific needs. This allows them to fit into areas with space constraints or specific requirements, such as narrow aisle storage or dynamic AS/RS setups for seamless integration. They can also easily adapt to changes in warehouse layout or future expansion, ensuring long-term value.
Cost-efficiency
Designed to withstand tough industrial environments, conductor bars and reeling drums require minimal maintenance. This low upkeep results in long-term savings on labour and equipment costs, improving overall performance.
Why Choose Metreel?
With over fifty years of expertise, Metreel leads in innovative powerfeed solutions and systems. Our extensive knowledge and experience enable us to design, manufacture, and install reliable, robust, and durable solutions to meet the evolving needs of modern logistics and warehousing.
We are the only UK manufacturer of reeling drums produced in our Metreel workshop. Our ability to customise solutions tailored to your business and employees ensures we support your business growth and success.
Power up your warehouse
Whether you require a conductor system or a cable reeling drum, we will collaborate closely with you to deliver an innovative solution. We have expert teams dedicated to taking your enquiry from a design concept to installation.
Discover our full range of powerfeed solutions here, or contact us on 0115 932 7010 to enhance your warehouse with effective and reliable power.