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 […]
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
5 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
5 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…
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 […]