Conveyor interfaces
Protect nip, trapping and drawing-in hazards at drives, transfers, bends, lifts and merges.
Industry application
Logistics, Warehousing & Sortation Guarding
Safeguarding for conveyors, sorters, pallet systems, automated storage and robot handling zones.
Direct answerSector safeguarding approach
Warehouse automation contains long conveyor runs, transfers, lifts, sorters, pallet equipment and interaction with vehicles and pedestrians. Effective guarding needs a system view covering machinery access, crossings, material openings and maintenance routes.
Hazard profile
Common safeguarding challenges
- Powered rollers and belt nips
- Sortation diverters and transfers
- Pallet lifts and vertical movement
- Automated storage interfaces
- Robot depalletising and palletising
- Vehicle and pedestrian interaction
Applications
Equipment we can support
- Parcel sortation
- Case conveyors
- Pallet conveyors
- Automated storage and retrieval
- Dock and dispatch systems
- Robot handling cells
Design priorities
What shapes the solution
- Long-line access strategy
- Safe crossings and maintenance points
- Product-opening protection
- Segregation from vehicles
- Clear reset and fault-recovery zones
From machine to complete line
Combine physical guarding, controlled access and safety integration.
We can support a single access point, a machine retrofit or a coordinated safeguarding project across multiple items of equipment.
Application-specific priorities
Guarding conveyors, sortation and automated warehouse interfaces
Warehousing and logistics systems extend over large areas and interact with people, pallets, vehicles and maintenance routes. Guarding should control drives, transfers, elevated sections, robot zones and material openings while preserving access for cleaning and fault recovery.
Pallet and tote openings
Prevent whole-body access through material routes using geometry, tunnels, muting or other suitable measures.
Vehicle segregation
Protect fencing and safety devices from fork trucks and clearly separate pedestrian routes.
Sector questions
Logistics, Warehousing & Sortation Guarding FAQs
Can long conveyor systems be guarded in phases?
Yes. A risk-prioritised, zone-based rollout can address critical nips and access points first while preserving a coordinated final design.
How are pallet openings protected?
Solutions can include distance, tunnels, monitored gates, muting sensors, scanners or mechanical barriers depending on the pallet flow and access risk.
Can you provide pedestrian barriers as well as machine fencing?
Yes. The two systems can be coordinated while keeping their different protection purposes clear.
