SOUND BASIS FOR investing in quite containers

摘要

Edward Hutchison, MD of Bito Storage systems considers the benefits to users of designing a plastic container to be as quiet as possible both in storage systems and on conveyors. A plastic container traveling down a roller conveyor of a storage system will make a certain amount of noise but that on its own may not be particularly disturbing. Warehouses, distribution centres and factories, particularly automated facilities, often have hundreds of containers travelling around them on conveyors. The cumulative noise generated by these containers will add to the cacophony of sound reverberating around the building from forklift truck engines, masts and brakes, pallets banging on the floor, loading bay doors opening and shutting, compressors and other mechanical handling or factory equipment. While not deafening it can be uncomfortable to work in across a shift or a day and result in a negative impact on productivity, particularly for facilities with voice picking operations. Anything that can be done to create a low noise environment improves the workplace.