Automated Material Handling Systems
Material handling connects key parts of your warehouse. But where goods move, people often work nearby. At pick stations, lifts, and manual work areas, the mix of automation and human tasks creates real safety risks. Axelent helps you reduce those risks with modular safety solutions that protect shared zones without slowing down your flow.
Why material handling needs protection
Even in highly automated warehouses, people still play a central role. They step in for tasks like loading, quality checks, troubleshooting and manual or case picking. These jobs are often carried out close to high-speed conveyors, vertical lifts and transfer points, or in areas where forklifts, AMRs and people operate side by side. Without clear separation, the risk of collision, entrapment or contact increases, and whole-body access during troubleshooting can put operators in danger.
Common risks include:
- Close interaction with moving equipment
- Collision risks in mixed-traffic zones
- Blocked escape routes in congested areas
Material handling solutions built for flow
Axelent designs safety solutions that fit your process. We help you reduce risk without limiting flexibility or performance. Our solutions address the most common hazards in material handling zones, combining physical protection with smart access control.
Our safety solutions for material handling areas include:
- Guarding and barriers for pick zones and vertical lifts
- Pedestrian barriers to separate forklift traffic and pedestrian walkways
- Awareness barriers and signage for better traffic control
- Interlocked doors with light curtains or laser scanners for controlled access and presence sensing
All solutions follow relevant international safety standards for manual and automated material handling systems.
Compliance from the start
Adding safety late in the process often leads to redesigns, delays and extra approvals. Axelent develops safety solutions for material handling in line with the EU Machinery Directive, EN 619, ISO 13857, ISO 13854, ISO 14120, ANSI B11.19 Annex E and OSHA 1910.212. We help you integrate guarding, access control and zoning from day one, making it easier to validate and approve your system without disrupting operations.
Get in touch with us
Any questions about warehouse automation safety? Do you want to discuss your project or get tailored advice? Our safety specialists are here to guide you every step of the way. Axelent helps you create safety that works in sync with your robotics. Send us your layout and we’ll help you design a solution that protects your people without slowing down the process.
