A warehouse business requires a variety of equipment to function effectively. To set up your warehouse, you’ll need to acquire everything from barcode printers to industrial shelving.

Access Equipment

  • These access equipment are used to move goods around the warehouse, and they’re a safe way to do it. Reach trucks (which look like forklifts) can be used on multiple floors—for example, moving goods from one floor to another or carrying them up or down stairs.
  • Lifts for pallets (pallet lifts). If your company uses pallets as standard packaging for its products, then you’ll need some kind of lift for moving them around the warehouse quickly and easily. Pallet lifts are designed specifically for this purpose; they’re small enough that they can fit between rows of pallets in your warehouse but strong enough to carry heavy loads safely.

Pick Carts

Pick carts are used to transport goods around your warehouse. They’re used by forklift operators, pickers, and packers. Pick carts should be easy to maneuver and have a low center of gravity so they don’t tip over when full. They should also have a wide wheelbase to help prevent tipping over.

Electric pick carts are generally preferred, as manual carts can be difficult for some workers to operate in the tight spaces of a typical warehouse environment.

Tower Lights

Tower lights are a common form of lighting used in warehouses. They’re also known as “mast lights,” or “boom lights.” Tower lights are generally used for high ceilings, but they can also be used to light whole warehouses. If you have a warehouse with an open floor plan and high ceilings, then tower lights may be the right choice for you.

Industrial Shelving

Industrial shelving is a type of shelving that’s used to store materials and products. Industrial shelves are available in many different sizes and materials, including metal, wood, and plastic. Many industrial stores also sell these items for manufacturing purposes.

Industrial shelving can be used to store a variety of different items depending on their size and weight. For example, you might use it to store heavy parts or tools like hammers or wrenches. You could also use this type of industrial shelf to store smaller things like nuts and bolts or screws if they’re not too heavy (if they were then you’d need something stronger).

Storage Pallets

Storage pallets are used to store goods. They can be made of plastic or wood and are available in many different sizes, and you can use them in a warehouse.

Handheld Scanners

Handheld scanners are used for quickly scanning items and barcodes. They can be used to scan items in bulk, and they could be used in a warehouse setting as well.

Barcode Printers

Barcode printers are used to print barcodes. They can be used on a mobile device or a computer, and some are wireless.

Barcode printers are used to print barcodes, which are then placed on products or packages. Barcodes can be read by the scanner that comes with your inventory management system (the software you use to keep track of all your products), allowing you to easily manage stock levels and production numbers at all times. If a barcode is damaged or hard to read, then it will cause problems when scanning in items; this is why having good quality equipment is so important!

Heavy Vehicle License for Workers

Having a heavy vehicle license for your workers is extremely important. If you do not have a heavy vehicle license for one of your employees, that employee will be unable to drive the forklift or other vehicles in the warehouse. This can lead to delays in shipments and lower productivity levels. It is also important that all of your drivers are licensed because if something goes wrong with one of the vehicles being driven by an unlicensed driver, then everyone could be held liable for any injuries caused by that accident.

If you have an employee who does not have a heavy vehicle license, there are two options available: they can go through training at their own expense so they can get their license or they can get trained on specific tasks but still need someone else to do driving duties when it comes time to take care of those tasks (e.g., transporting goods). How much does it cost?

Conclusion

I hope this article has helped you to understand some of the equipment that is essential for any warehouse. The list above is by no means exhaustive, but it does cover some of the most important items and gives you a place to start when considering what you will need for your facility.