It is so easy to buy the wrong racking system and that can cost you thousands of pounds to rectify, not to mention the time and effort that will be wasted.
At Action Handling we have been supplying and installing various types of pallet racking for over 55 years to businesses across the UK including warehouses, logistic hubs, factories, stockrooms and just about any commercial setting.
Choosing the correct pallet racking system to meet your requirements can be extremely difficult, which is why we always work closely with our clients to understand their requirements and recommend the best racking system for their operation.
BENEFITS OF PALLET RACKING
- Pallet racking systems are designed to suit the exact needs of your business and can benefit it several ways:
- Maximise the floorspace in your storage area with high-density storage.
- Very scalable to suit the growing needs of your business.
- Provides easy access to stored goods and inventory.
- Improved productivity and overall efficiency of the operation.
- Low-cost alternative to building a mezzanine floor.
TYPES OF PALLET RACKING
See the variety of pallet racking systems that are available to supply and install:
Adjustable pallet racking
The most popular type of system available as they are simple to use, versatile and effective. The beam positions are completely adjustable so that it can be easily configured to suit any kind of storage space, pallet stock and size of pallets to be used. Used with standard forklift trucks and suited to a wide range of different warehouse applications.
- Cost effective warehouse storage solution.
- Adaptable to any type of stock, pallet size and storage space.
- Can be quickly and easily assembled and disassembled to allow for potential increase in growth.
- Can support regular stock rotation.
- Heights of 30 metres to make use of vertical warehouse space that would be otherwise unused.
- Suitable with all types of racking accessories including rack decking, cross support bars, upright protection, signs and labelling plus a variety of safety accessories.
- Allows for easy access to all the stored pallets in the system.
Narrow aisle pallet racking
This racking has slim width aisles, coupled with higher bays that allows you to utilise your storage area to the maximum.
- Pallets are stacked higher which increases the storage capacity.
- Increases speed of access to storage positions.
- Increases use of the floor space by up to 50% of normal wide aisle systems.
- Allows better stock rotation.
- Stock accessibility is available at any point.
- Potential damage is reduced due to the reduction of redundant space.
Double deep racking
This racking has slim width aisles, coupled with higher bays that allows you to utilise your storage area to the maximum.
- Best suited for bulk storage of the same products.
- The access to pallets is from the side of the racking system which reduces the amount of aisles required.
- Beam positions are adjustable to suit different pallet sizes and varieties of stock.
- Storage space is increased by up to 50% of normal adjustable pallet racking.
Drive in racking
This system is suited to high density FILO (First in, last out) storage.
- Optimises space for bulk storage of single product more than any other system.
- Keeps stock fully accessible and uses up optimal floor space.
- Conventional forklifts can access goods through channels rather than aisles.
- Pallets are supported individually and this reduces damages.
- This system is very robust and needs little maintenance.
Push back racking
Suitable for warehouse operations that are looking to operate LIFO storage (last in, first out) with product specific aisle lanes.
- Push back existing pallets as new ones are loaded with up to four pallets deep per level.
- Pallets automatically move forward due to incline design when front pallet is removed.
- Maximises floor space for bulk storage.
- Increases efficiency by allowing fast access to pallets.
- Low maintenance system with reduced damage risk.
Pallet live racking
Live storage is dynamic in providing higher levels of stock rotation and increased picking efficiency.
- Provides faster speed of access to stock.
- Easy removal and replacement of palletised stock.
- Better management of stock rotation.
- Compatible with most types of forklift trucks.
- Designed to incorporate LIFO, FIFO, Carton Flow and Pallet Shuttles.
Our advice would be that any prospective buyer should seek an expert opinion. A site visit should be arranged so the various types of pallet systems can be discussed and evaluated. Take advantage of expert knowledge to ensure you get the very best system for your application.
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