Our Journey in Making our Custom Super Mario Stanchion A couple months ago I got into 3D printing, having seen several great videos on youtube from creators such as the3D Print Nerd and The Makers Muse, I took the plunge and purchased a LulzBot Taz 6 and started making my own very primitive 3D prints […]
The Role of Barriers and Barricades in Crowd Management The dangers inherent in large crowds are now widely recognized. Crowd surge has resulted in death and injury at events as wide ranging as sporting events, concerts, religious festivals and retail sales. Managing large crowds safely requires a comprehensive management approach that falls outside the scope […]
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Waiting Line Stress Let’s face it no one likes to wait, especially by standing in line. Waiting for service is stressful, customers feel their time is being wasted, but how stressful the event is depends on how the waiting experience is managed. There are a number of ways in which poorly designed customer queues increase […]
The Problem Traffic or road cones as they are often called are designed for doing exactly what their name implies, guiding traffic, they are placed on roads to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner. Cones are lightweight, low cost, easy to stack and transport so gradually the uses they are put to have spread. […]
Safety Signage Signage is a key element in the setting up of effective safety barriers. Adding messages to warn of the specific danger or to make the keep out meaning clear makes any safety barrier more effective. Queue Solutions is a major player in the safety barrier market. We offer the largest range of retracting […]
Custom Stanchions and Branding The best place for your advertising is where people are looking! This is the most fundamental principle of marketing and drives the sales of advertising space in high traffic areas such as cinema lobbies, airport terminals and highway sign boards. However, the one area that has the most traffic in in […]
Polished Stainless vs Chrome Stanchions The bright, shining look of chrome has long been a favorite for queueing stanchions and is the second most popular stanchion finish after black. However, over the past several years polished stainless steel has steadily replaced chrome as the preferred option for a “shiny” finish. So what is driving the […]
Stanchion Writing Table Certain types of business such as banks and airport immigration services require customers to complete paperwork before accessing service. Writing surfaces are typically provided for customers to use prior to joining the queue but this causes the frustration of customers seeing people entering the queue ahead of them while they are ‘stuck’ […]
Stanchion Storage Carts – Make Life easy! Storing and transporting queueing stanchions can be a challenge as they are heavy by design and bulky to store. The nature of queueing means that many users set up and take down queue systems depending on the timing and size of events being managed. This makes having a […]
Velvet Rope Stanchions Rope stanchions provide the same service as retractable belt barriers, guiding customers where to stand or to bar entry to restricted areas. However, the classic style of the rope stanchion means that customers are often barely aware they are being directed or restricted. The dignified nature of rope stanchions makes them an […]