Pallet racks are used to store material in a warehouse or manufacturing environment. I created this simple pallet rack video to showcase the key aspects of a pallet rack. What is a Pallet Rack? Since I’ve already covered the basics of pallet racks extensively, I will briefly touch on the main reason to use […]
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Warehouse Layout – How to Use Racking to Optimize Warehouse Space
Manufacturing is a competitive environment. Profit margins are slim and many companies are outsourcing fabrication to areas with lower labor costs. The benefit of low cost manufacturing comes at a price, however. Longer supply chains require more inventory to ensure product is available to fluctuating demand. This excess inventory needs to be unloaded, stored and […]
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I created a sketch showing the main pallet rack components on the main pallet rack page. But sometimes you just need to see it to believe it. And with the power of youtube, there are loads of videos showing different styles of pallet racks. Pallet Rack Description The video below is perfect because it describes […]
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One method of maximizing floor space in a warehouse is to use Very Narrow Aisle Racking (VNA). Very narrow aisle racking refers more to the layout of the racks, rather than the racks themselves. How Very Narrow Aisle Racks Maximize Floor Space The aisles in a standard warehouse layout are wide enough for a forklift […]
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Double deep racks are a version of a pallet rack that holds two rows of pallets or skids, one behind the other. When fully loaded, only the front row of pallets is accessible from the aisle in a double deep rack. Why would anyone want to store pallets on a rack that isn’t accessible? To […]
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Warehouse Pallet Racking Pallet racks are steel framed shelving used to store material on pallets. Pallet racks are sometimes called selective racks since, when properly positioned, each pallet can be selected individually by a forklift. It’s like having your stuff on a shelf. All your product can be accessed from the front face of the […]
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