The diagram below shows the tradeoff between regular pallet racking and double deep pallet racking. Wider aisles are required for double deep pallet racking. In order to reach the second row of pallets, the forklift needs longer forks, or extensions on the forks. The turning radius for a forklift with longer forks is going to […]
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Double Deep Rack Overview Video
A simple graphical overview of a double deep rack installation. This diagram gives you a 360 degree. As the camera pans around the diagram, you can clearly see how the pallets are stacked two deep in each rack. The forklift has to reach past the first rack position to reach the pallet behind it. Looking […]
Continue readingDouble Deep Pallet Rack Video Explanation
Here’s a great video explaining the benefits of a double deep pallet rack system. As you can clearly see from the video, the double deep pallet racks consist of two standard pallet racks beside each other. The reach truck has telescoping or extended reach forks to reach the back row of pallets. In the video, […]
Continue readingDouble Deep Racks Being Loaded with a Forklift
The video below shows some double deep racks being loaded with a forklift. As you can see in the video, the forklift has specialized forks that telescope into position. At full extension the forks can reach the back pallet space, but when they are fully retracted they are the same length as a standard 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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