Why is the industrial mezzanine such a popular utility within industry? I see the explanation all around me, even when I’m not near a mezzanine. To the left of my computer monitor I have a stack of five paper racks. If I set those paper racks next to each other instead of on top of each other, I’d have much less usable space on my desk, and the functionality and value of each rack would become diminished. When I Continue reading
Recently, Google announced that it would be opening its first retail store in the Irish city of Dublin. You read that right: Google is opening a Google store. According to this Bloomberg News article, the store will sell “unspecified Google merchandise.” Hmm. According to the same article, Google is currently the largest producer of smartphone software. I’d be surprised if Google opened a physical retail location only to sell smartphone software to window shoppers. I won’t speculate about Continue reading
If you’ve seen the first Indiana Jones movie, you may remember the massive warehouse where the Ark gets stored at the end of the movie. It’s become an iconic shot in American cinema, and it’s been parodied and recreated in a lot of other movies and TV shows (and even by another Indiana Jones movie). What makes the warehouse look so distinct is that it is seemingly endless; you see row upon endless row of top-secret clutter. I imagine two warehouse managers seated next to each other in Continue reading
Simply by virtue of being raised platforms, mezzanines have to be equipped with safety equipment. Because mezzanines vary in terms of their size, height, function and overall design, different mezzanines must be equipped with different kinds of safety equipment. That equipment can range from safety gates, railings, stair treads and railings, anti-slip floor treads and coatings, warning signs and Continue reading