Pallet racking systems provide a wide variety of designs to suit the demands of the specific warehouse. Each warehouse has its own challenges, dimensions and unique priorities. Maximizing space is essential to productivity and profitability. It’s important that products are stored securely and easily accessed. Along with keeping products in peak condition, worker safety is a priority. The right type of pallet racking system optimizes square footage and efficiency. Engineered pallet rack systems are quite complex and tailored to specific material or operational requirements. These systems are designed to streamline every process and help with organization. One option is a cantilever rack. This style is utilized mainly for lengthy products such as lumber or pipes. Horizontal arms are attached to center towers and extend outward for unobstructed ass to long-dimensional goods. For a first-in-last-out or FILO method, drive-in pallet racks are better suited. Forklifts are able to drive into the racks to retrieve the stored products. This style of pallet racking allows for the last pallet stored to be the first pallet removed. Carton flow racks are designed to accommodate high-volume order-picking operations. They feature rollers set on a slight decline to transport the product forward where it is retrieved. The pallet racks are loaded from the rear and picked from the front, accommodating a first-in-first-out or FIFO inventory method. Another popular option is pallet flow racks. Utilizing rollers and gravity, the system moves pallets to the front of the rack. The set up reduces the number of aisles while increasing available space. It works best for a first-in-first-out or FIFO inventory control method while also providing high-density storage.
