How warehouse cages are arranged on the shop floor directly affects operational safety and traffic flow. Many workshop accidents are not caused by poor cage quality but by wrong placement, blocked aisles, or cages pushed against equipment, which can trigger a chain reaction once something goes wrong. Workshop placement must be regulated from three angles: position, clearance, and condition.
When choosing a position, warehouse cages must not block fire lanes, sit in front of electrical distribution boxes, or crowd the operating side of machine tools. Keep at least 0.8 m of clearance between cages and machine tools/equipment to prevent impacts during operation. Do not stack cages flush against walls either; leave at least 10 cm of gap so the back side can be cleaned and inspected.
Reserving aisles is the priority. Main aisles must be wide enough for two forklifts to pass, generally no less than 3 m; pedestrian aisles should be no less than 1.2 m. Cages must not extend beyond the floor-marked area, and enough sight distance must be left at corners—never stack cages high around a bend where they block the line of sight.
The condition of placement also matters. Cages in the same area should be aligned neatly, straight and level, not tilting this way and that. Loaded cages must not be left with the door open beside an aisle, so passers-by are not hooked by the door latch. Folded empty cages must be stacked squarely, not exceeding the designed stacking layers, to prevent slipping.
Finally, daily inspection is essential. The workshop supervisor or team leader should patrol the placement of cages every day and immediately correct any tilted cage, blocked aisle, or cage pushed against equipment. Nanjing Tongnuo Warehouse Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. recommends marking cage storage zones and aisles on the floor with yellow lines; visual management works better than verbal reminders.