Designing an effective rack system for a cold storage facility involves a thorough analysis of both general warehousing factors and the unique operational challenges presented by low-temperature environments. While many of the core considerations—such as pallet count, building dimensions, and seismic factors—mirror those of ambient storage, cold storage introduces several additional layers of complexity due […]
Drive-In Systems: What You Need To Know
3 years ago
Drive-In systems are designed to provide many years of safe storage in high frequency loading service. They offer the ability to store a large amount of similar SKUs in a small storage area. Selectivity is sacrificed, but storage density is outstanding. In a drive-in system, a lift truck drives into the rack to access pallets […]
Selective Racking: What You Need To Know
5 years ago
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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 […]
RACK COMPARISON: Pushback vs. Drive-In
6 years ago
CASE STUDY: In 4,000 sq. ft. (200′ x 20′), the following number of bays can be laid out: Drive-In Rack: 42 bays (56″ c/c bays) x 5 high x 5 deep x 1 wide = 1,050 pallet positions Pushback: 24 bays (100″ c/c bays) x 5 high x 5 deep x 2 wide = 1,200 […]
Communication Is Key: Understand risk factors, develop a plan for addressing key problem areas and give employees the platform for addressing key problems on the job during day-to-day operations Bottom-up communication is vital for successful risk management because although management understands potential issues, workers working in risky environments have a more sophisticated understanding of each […]
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 […]
How Much Weight Can a Rack System Hold?
8 years ago
While this is one of the most frequently asked questions, the answer is unfortunately, “it depends”. How much weight a rack system can hold depends on a number of factors including: Load Beam Capacity: The first step in determining a rack system capacity is what weight can each pair of beams hold. Beam capacity varies […]
How Do You Maintain A Safe Rack System?
8 years ago
Rack systems should be inspected by a qualified rack system inspector at least once a year, more often if there is frequent system damage. Results of the inspections should be documented and maintained for future reference. While a visual inspection will show obviously damaged it is very important to follow a few simple steps. These […]