Prior to loading the pushback system: Check the quality of your pallets – If using standard Lo-Pro Pushback your pallet should have 5 left to right bottom boards in good condition and properly fastened. Double check to make sure there is no overhang from a pallet because this could cause the cart to hang […]
5 Repair Options for Damaged Pallet Rack
3 years ago
Rack Replacement – Replacement of damaged rack components with identical parts approved by the OEM is recommended when the OEM can be identified and when original or revised engineering documentation is available. When load-bearing components of a rack structure are replaced with components that are not identical, the owner should request an engineering evaluation to…
Advance’s Lo-Pro Pushback pallet racking systems are used extensively in high-cube storage facilities and provide superior selectivity and cost benefits when compared with other deep warehouse storage alternatives. Advance Storage Products’ pushback rack systems are available 2-6 deep and offer a number of advantages including: High Density Storage – As mentioned, Advance manufactures 2, 3,…
The 6 Components of Drive-In Pallet Racking
4 years ago
Interior Support Arms Interior support arms are used on the interior upright posts. Interior double and single arms are both constructed with a structural steel channel mounted to a flat plate. The plate is configured with a (2″ on center) hole pattern for maximum adjustability. Single arms are used on end of row upright frame…
Beam Length – To calculate your beam length take the pallet width plus 4″ for the right plus 4″ for the left multiplied by 1, 2 or 3 based on 1 wide, 2 wide or 3 wide applications respectively. Upright Depth – to calculate upright depth take the pallet depth minus 2″ for front overhang […]
How To: Drive-In Loading Instructions
5 years ago
Start pallet loading from rear floor position to rear top position and continue with this pattern until loading is completed. When loading the rail levels, it is advised upon entry to lower the pallet 1″ below the angle rail to act as a guide as you drive the pallet into position. Loading of pallets should […]
How to: Selecting the Right Depth of Pushback
5 years ago
1. One of the risks with any deep storage system is the risk of “checker boarding”. This happens when a deep lane storage system is selected, but there are too many individual SKU’s in the facility to efficiently fill the deep storage lane. FOR EXAMPLE: If you only have a single SKU of an item,…
Pushback racking is a type of pallet storage system that allows 2 – 6 pallets deep to be stored on both sides of an aisle, providing high storage density than other pallet rack systems. A pushback rack system is a LIFO system normally composed of an inclined rail section that extends the full depth of […]
Double deep selective racking solutions provide twice the pallet positions per aisle of single selective racking, maximizing pallet storage while remaining a very basic rack configuration. Inventory flow changes to a FILO (First In, Last Out) configuration, which decreases selectivity, but the storage to aisle space ratio improves significantly. Here are 4 advantages to using […]