A 40th-anniversary celebration at a Manitoba manufacturing facility is drawing new attention to storage technology, helping warehouses across North America reduce injury risk and reclaim floor space, and positioning automated systems as top-rated storage solutions to improve warehouse safety.
ARBORG, MB, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Manitoba-based Vidir Solutions marked four decades in business this summer with a 40th Anniversary Open House at its Arborg manufacturing facility, drawing employees, shareholders, elected officials and community members to tour the operation behind its automated storage systems.
The celebration doubled as a showcase for warehouse safety storage solutions built over 40 years, from vertical lift systems to high-density carousel storage designed to cut manual handling and floor clutter.
How Does Automated Storage Reduce Warehouse Injuries?
Automated storage reduces warehouse injuries mainly by removing repetitive manual lifting and reaching from the picking process. Static racking often forces workers to bend, climb or carry loads across long stretches of floor.
Industry data cited on Vidir's site shows that static setups can require up to 65% of a shift to be spent walking to retrieve items, with roughly 70% of operators reporting that automated storage reduces physical strain.
Vidir's Vertical Lift Module brings inventory to the operator at an ergonomic height, eliminating the need to send workers up ladders or across aisles and, in typical installations, reclaiming up to 85% of a facility's footprint, according to Vidir's own project data.
A case study involving Mark Motors Porsche points to that same footprint reduction in a real parts-storage application, showing how vertical consolidation frees floor space while keeping inventory organized.
What Makes a Storage System Safe and Compliant?
A compliant, safety-forward system combines ergonomic access, high load capacity and built-in accident-reduction features to help facilities align with OSHA and other workplace safety standards, rather than relying on manual workarounds.
Vidir designs its carousel and vertical lift lines around several of these attributes together:
- Ergonomic, accident-reducing design: Bringing the product to the operator at a fixed height limits bending and reaching, which are common causes of many strain injuries.
- High load capacity with durable construction: Systems built for heavy, repeated use support dense loads without sacrificing long-term reliability.
- Streamlined, easy-to-operate controls: Simple operation cuts training time and helps prevent the picking errors that can cost up to $100 apiece, since automated retrieval has been linked to error reductions exceeding 90% across facilities.
These features respond to the pain points warehouse managers raise most — strain injuries, cluttered floor space, inefficient picking and pressure to document regulatory compliance. Vidir Solutions, designed and manufactured in Canada and serving customers across North America, builds its full product line, including pan, tire, wire, shelving and textile carousels alongside its Vertical Lift Module, around that same safety-first approach.
The Arborg open house reinforced that positioning, as guests touring the manufacturing floor saw the engineering behind those systems firsthand while officials and shareholders tied the anniversary to four decades of regional manufacturing growth.
For operators evaluating automated storage, that history now includes 40 years of applied experience reducing workplace risk while maximizing usable space.
About Vidir Solutions
Vidir Solutions designs and manufactures automated storage and retrieval systems, including vertical lift modules and a range of carousel storage solutions, for warehouses and industrial facilities across North America. Headquartered in Arborg, Manitoba, Canada, the company has spent decades engineering systems that maximize space and operational efficiency, helping clients delay or avoid costly facility expansions. Vidir Solutions builds its equipment for long-term durability and backs its systems with ongoing customer support throughout their working life.
Media Contact
Shane Jones, Vidir Solutions, 1 (717) 928-0683, [email protected], https://vidirsolutions.com/
SOURCE Vidir Solutions
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