Drive in racking system is suitable to store large amounts of the same or similar goods. It is also very well suited for frozen storage or any other storage where the cost of per square meter is high. This is because drive-in racking system does not need aisles, therefore making the maximum usage of warehouse space.
Because a drive-in racking system uses the space better than other types of storage systems, it helps to create a faster workflow to achieve order fulfillment. Goods can throughout the process without any delay, since stock is constantly being added and packaged for orders. By doing this, you can achieve faster delivery time and improve customer satisfaction.
Drive in racking system can be changed and adapted as your business continues growing. Beginning with one tier before adding other tiers, it means your inventory can grow with your customer base.
Drive-in racking is a high-density racking system that can be designed according to space to maximize storage capacity. Forklifts can drive into the system to load pallets that do not need aisles. This means that you can store more pallets in a drive-in racking system than a selective pallet racking system of the same size.
Drive-in racking allows you to utilize every space in your warehouse since drive-in racking requires front access to only one side of the system and can be used to maximize the storage capacity of a previously unusable space.
Drive-in racking can be designed and customized to suit any space or warehousing operations. Drive in racking not only provides high density storage with a single access point, but it can also be designed to have back-to-back entry points where you can access the racking from both sides.
Drive-in pallet racking is suitable to most standard forklifts. This is because forklift can drive into the system to retrieve pallets as if they were at the front of a racking system, while other high-density racking requires forklifts with greater range to retrieve pallets deeper in the system.
When choosing a drive-in racking system, consider whether your warehouse is designed to provide maximum storage or to increase efficiency. Focusing on the objective you will have better utilization of space or efficient operation. If you want to offer long-term storage to your customers, you need to focus on space utilization.
The size of the warehouse determines the output of products per day. When selecting a drive-in racking system, you should focus on the warehouse layout. You need to pay particular attention to aisles, doors and tunnels to avoid forklifts collision when loading and unloading goods.
The lifting equipment is very important for daily loading and unloading. Considering the lifting truck to be used is especially important. Specific measurements can be taken into consideration when designing a drive-in racking system.
When designing a drive-in racking system, please consider the specific measurements of your warehouse. Pay particular attention to the width and height of the racking that you want to design. As a normal rule, you should add 12 inches on top and at the sides for forklift accessing.
If your budget is limited, you can choose a drive-in racking system as it can offer you efficient use of storage space and allow future expansion.
With forklifts regularly entering in and out the drive-in racking, it is inevitable that damage will occur. You can deal with this matter by maintenance and protection, specifically the ground rail, steel upright protector and the end-rack barriers.
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