We need to understand each and every type of racking system in the warehouse in order for us to know which type of Material Handling Equipment should we get from the warehouse. Each type of racking system may use different type of Material Handling Equipments to move product from the rack to staging area or vice versa.

Selective Pallet Racking System

Selective Pallet Racking System provides direct access to all pallets on the rack, low equipment and capital costs. It is easy to install and adjust to the suitable height and level. This type of racking system is the most common setup in most warehouses and it is cost-effective.

Advantage:

• Racking can be adjusted as many times as the user's preference.
• It offers a wide range of options and components.
• Retaining the optimum product accessibility while maximising space use in any warehouse configuation.

Type of Material Handling Equipment Suitable for this type of Racking System:

• Hand Pallet Truck
• Walkie Pallet Truck
• Rider Pallet Truck
• Stockpicker
• Sit-Down Counterbalanced Truck
• Reach Stacker etc.

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Double-Deep Pallet Racking System

Double-Deep Pallet Racking stores two pallets deep, or four pallets deep in a double entry rack. This system requires the use of a special reach truck with either dual pantograph or sliding fork attachments.

Advantage:

• Products can be protected against fire, fork truck operator error and accidental damage.
• Features various frame and beam sections and sizes for light and heavy duty needs.
• optional storage accessories are available for awkward and non-standard loads such as Point-Of-Purchase products(e.g. dummy models).

Type of Material Handling Equipment suitable for this type of Racking System:

• Reach stackers feature a pantograph reach mechanism, giving you tremendous load handling versatility by combining the maneuverability of a straddle stacker with the flexibility of a counterbalanced stacker
• Hand Pallet Truck
• Walkie Pallet Truck etc.

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Drive-In & Drive-Through Pallet Racking System

Drive-in and Drive-Through Pallet Racking consists of a continuous block of racking up to 10 metre high, undivided by aisles. Forklift trucks can drive into the centre of the block between any uprights on the front face to pick up pallets. Pallets are supported on the front to back edges by continuous rails cantilevered from the uprights at each pallet level.

Advantage:

• High density storage with no special handling equipment required.

Type of Material Handling Equipment suitable for this type of Racking System:

• Hand Pallet Truck
• Walkie Stacker
• Stockpicker
• Sit-Down Counterbalanced Truck etc.

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Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking System

From the title of this Racking system, we know that the aisles for the racking system are very narrow. this racking system is served by forklift machines with the mast or fork head rotating to left or right as required.

Advantage:

• This type of racking system makes optimum usage of the floor area and roof height.
• High density storage racking system with direct access to all pallets.

Type of Material Handling Equipment suitable for this type of Racking System:

• Narrow-Aisle Reach Truck
• Very Narrow-Aisle Turret Truck

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Push Back Pallet Racking System

It is also a high density pallet storage system in which pallets of the same/similar product are stored two, three and four deep on a slight upward incline rack.

Advantage:

• It suits products or goods where multiple of pallets of individual pallet lines are stored.

Type of Material Handling Equipment suitable for this type of Racking System:

• Hand Pallet Truck
• Stockpicker
• Reach Stacker

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