AS/RS Product Section Releases First Carousel Safety Standard
(May 09, 2005, Charlotte, NC) The Carousel and Vertical Lift Module working group of the Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems Product Section (AS/RS) Product Section of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the release of its first safety standard. The standard, designated MH24.1: Safety Standard for Horizontal Carousel Material Handling and Associated Equipment, is not only the first for this working group, it is the first standard ever covering this popular and rapidly expanding material handling technology market.
Developed under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) canvass method and approved by ANSI as an American National Standard on January 21, 2005, MH24.1 represents suggested design practices and performance testing criteria for manufacturers, purchasers and users of horizontal carousels. This purpose of this Standard is to provide for safe operation and maintenance of carousel equipment by acting as a guide for carousel system design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance. Accidents involving material handling equipment can be reduced or eliminated by following the safe practices advanced in ANSI approved standards.
MH24.1 is available via free download at http://www.asrssolutions.org at the Standards link. MH24.1 is also available in print format for a cost of $20.00 at http://www.mhia.org/vango/Core/orders/category.aspx?catid=4. Phone orders can also be placed by calling the MHIA bookstore at 704/676-1190.
The AS/RS, C/VLM working group is also developing two additional standards addressing similar safety standards for vertical carousels and vertical lift modules. Persons interested in participating in the canvass process for these standards should send a message including their name and address to or to the postal address provided below.
Member companies of the Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems Product Section (AS/RS) of MHIA are
industry leaders in the business of supplying automated storage/retrieval and systems technology
applications in North America and abroad. AS/RS technology represents a variety of computer-controlled
methods for automatically depositing and retrieving loads from defined storage locations. AS/RS includes
the following technologies:
Horizontal Carousels,
Vertical Carousels,
Vertical Lift Modules (VLM)
and/or the traditional
Crane-in-Aisle Storage & Retrieval systems that utilize a storage retrieval (SR) crane. Member companies of AS/RS meet regularly to review, discuss and revise the standards for design, performance and proper operation of AS/RS. AS/RS member companies have committed to the development, maintenance and publishing of industry standard specifications for these systems. For more information, visit www.asrssolutions.org.
Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and NA 2006 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics. For more information visit www.mhia.org.
Contact: Carol Miller or Samantha Greenidge Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) (704) 616-1190/800-345-1815 / or at MHIA · 8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201 · Charlotte, NC 28217