Instructor

Russ Hennigar

Russ came to the material handling industry from a teaching and educational publishing background. He has spent decades in the material handling industry, starting out as a full line distributor salesman with one of the largest material handling companies on the West Coast. He eventually became VP/General Manager and a member of the Board of Directors for that distributorship. Over the years, he has owned a distributorship and has worked as VP/Industrial Sales for a rack/shelving manufacturing company. His knowledge of the industry is practical, multi-faceted and from the ground up which is the basis for Material Handling Bootcamp.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Pallet Flow Rack

    • 1. Overview
  • 2

    Key System Components

    • 2. Frames and Depth of Pallet Flow System

    • 3. Width of Bay and Component Counts

    • 4. Pallet Specifications

    • 5. Guidelines for Type of Conveyor Flow
  • 3

    System Performance

    • 6. Slope (Pitch)

    • 7. Speed Controllers

    • 8. High Volume Case Picking
  • 4

    Conclusion

    • 9. Testing and Optimal Performance

    • Pallet Flow Quiz