Pallet
Rack: Know the Advantages to Different Styles
Ace Industrial carries virtually every type of
new and used pallet rack.
What we don’t have in stock, we can usually
find for you. Please call us at (800) 300-6034
about any type of pallet rack, including the following
styles, and we’ll do our best to assist
you:
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Selective Rack: Selective rack provides the most
flexibility in a warehouse because you can immediately
access every pallet. Selective rack is good for
warehouses with high turnover of products. The
drawback of selective rack is low storage density.
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Pallet Flow Rack: Pallets are loaded on one end
and flow forward to be unloaded on the opposite
end, providing good rotation and first-in, first-out
inventory. The automatic rotation of stock saves
time, reduces forklift use, and is beneficial
for perishables.
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Pushback Rack: Pushback rack is good for dense
storage of goods that don’t have to be rotated
often. Pallets are loaded and unloaded from the
front, resulting in last-in, first-out inventory.
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Drive-In Pallet Rack: This is a very dense style
of storage that’s often seen in freezers.
Pallets are loaded and unloaded from one side,
stacked as deep and high as space allows. Forklifts
can drive into the rack structure, right up to
the next available pallet for loading and unloading,
which provides last-in, first-out storage.
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Drive-Through Rack: Similar to drive-in pallet
rack, except forklifts can enter from both sides
to access pallets. Drive-through rack is also
good for cold storage, fast-moving merchandise,
and dense storage of similar items.
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Double Deep Rack: Double deep rack is similar
to selective rack, except it offers more density
because pallets are stored two-deep. They are
loaded and unloaded from one side for last-in,
first-out retrieval, but double-deep rack offers
more selectivity than a drive-in rack system.
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Narrow Aisle Rack: Special forklifts have been
developed to navigate between very narrow aisle
racks. Pallets and boxes on narrow aisle racks
are 100 percent accessible. Narrow aisle uses
much less floor space than selective racking.
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Cantilever Rack: Cantilever is best utilized for
the storage of long, awkward items like lumber,
plywood, steel bars, tubes, rolls, furniture,
and sheets. Since there’s no support beams
in the front, cantilever rack allows easy loading
and unloading.
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Portable Pallet Racks: Portable racks do not require
wooden pallets and can be customized for better
storage density or better selectivity. Portable
racks also can be broken down and stored, which
is beneficial for fluctuating inventory levels.
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