Axelent builds total safety for production and warehousing, from collision protection to visual zoning.

Automation and robotization are high on the agenda in the logistics sector. Robots, transport systems, and autonomous vehicles are increasingly taking over the work. However, without a coherent safety concept, there is a risk of complexity and chaos. Axelent, a specialist in machine and warehouse safety, has therefore resolutely opted for an integrated vision: one partner for a total solution. Simon Verbruggen, Digital Sales Coordinator at Axelent, explains how the company makes a difference.

“Safety is not an afterthought, but the foundation of efficiency,” says Simon Verbruggen, Digital Sales Coordinator at Axelent. “When every component, from fencing to locks, is coordinated, the result is processes that are not only safer, but also perform better.”

This conviction translates into a complete ecosystem of solutions: collision protection, machine guards, safety doors, gates, locks, pedestrian barriers, and visual zoning. Everything fits within a single modular system that is easy to install, adapt, and expand. Axelent therefore positions itself not as a supplier, but as a safety partner that works with customers from the initial design phase onwards.

From separate components to a single entity

Many companies still assemble their safety equipment from separate brands and partial solutions. Axelent takes a different approach. With more than thirty years of experience in machine safety and warehouse protection, the company works from a single integrated concept. “We don't look at products, but at the whole,” says Verbruggen. “A safe working environment is not the sum of its parts, but a coherent concept. The way people, machines, and goods move determines how we design safety.”

This approach gives customers a single point of contact for the entire process—from design to implementation. This simplifies the process, reduces errors, and ensures that safety and efficiency reinforce each other.

Culture of engagement and courage

Behind the technical solutions lies a distinct corporate culture with three core values: inclusive, passionate, and courageous. Inclusive, because safety concerns everyone; passionate, because employees use their knowledge to continuously improve; and courageous, because Axelent dares to innovate in a saturated market.

“We dare to say that we set the bar high,” Verbruggen emphasizes. “Our ambition is to be the benchmark in warehouse and machine safety. That requires courage, but also responsibility. Customers can expect us to think along with them, advise them, and deliver on our promises.”

Safety integrated from the design phase onwards

A large part of Axelents success lies in the way it supervises projects. Safety concepts are integrated into the layout of the warehouse or production line as early as the design phase. This avoids costly modifications later on and ensures that automation and safety go hand in hand. Thanks to the modular systems, customers can quickly expand or redesign without compromising safety—an important asset in the rapidly changing world of logistics.

Practical examples

A good example of this vision is the collaboration between Axelent and KV-Techniek for safe robot installations at AGC Glass Europe and Lineage. There, integrated fencing systems and safety doors ensured a reliable separation between humans and robots, without hindering productivity. The NMBS workshop in Mechelen also chose Axelent, which supplied safety and infrastructure products that demarcate the work areas and make the maintenance process safer.

One partner for the future

Axelent has its roots in Hillerstorp, Sweden, where production, storage, and packaging still take place today. With offices in more than fifty countries, the Axelent Group combines global strength with local commitment. Sustainability and well-being are an integral part of the company's operations: products are fully recyclable, and the group invests in renewable energy.

“We believe that safety should not slow things down, but rather speed them up,” concludes Verbruggen. “A well-designed safety concept protects people, machines, and the continuity of the business. And that is what we stand for.”