Large Capacity Heavy Duty Drive-In Pallet Racking System For
Similar Product Storage
Heavy duty drive-in pallet rack is very cost-saving with high cubic
space utilization targeting at high volume products with less SKUs.
Compared to standard pallet rack, the storage density can increase
over 75%. The storage bays at the same time are forklift operating
aisles inside the rack structure greatly reducing the space waste.
The drive-in racking allows for Last-in/First-out material handling
principle with its special drive-in structure. In that case,
products with large quantities and less types are more suitable.
Specifications of Drive-in Pallet Racks
| Pallet rack type | Large capacity drive-in racking system |
| Rack Color | RAL color system, customized as needed |
| Load capacity | 1000kg-2000kg per pallet, customized load capacity is available |
| Material | Cold-rolled steel |
| Material handling | First in-Last out(FILO) principle |
| Safety accessories | Column protectors, entry guides, frame protectors |
| Component | Upright frame(upright, horizontal bracing, diagonal bracing),
beams, pallet rails |
The Working Procedures
Placing: forklifts with pallet loads drive into the rack bay deep position
carefully ⇒ Placing the loads on the support rails precisely ⇒
Forklifts then back out of the rack structure slowly. The storage
process occurs from inside to outside in each storage lane.
Picking: forklift will have to lift its fork to the proper height and pick
the specified pallet off the rails, then deliver it to certain
points.
In drive-in racking system, the stock can be well managed since
each lane can store one kind of single SKU product.
Drive-in Rack Structures and Major Components
Upright frame
As the major portion, upright frames containing columns and
bracings can be powder coated or galvanized of various sections and
dimensions applicable to customers' peculiar storage demands.
Pallet rail
Metal horizontal pallet rails support loads with 4 to 7 storage
levels in each bay.
Top beam
At the upper level of the racks, top beams are used to connect
adjacent frames creating solid storage lanes and bays.
Top bracing and back bracing
Top bracing and back bracing all work to strengthen the structure's
stability.
Corbels
Corbels secured to uprights can be divided into single-sided and
double-sided bearing the weight distributed from pallet rails.
Ground guide rails
Ground guide rails, just like the ones used in VNA racking, are
steel safety components installed on the ground aiming to separate
forklifts from racks.
Pallet entry guides and backstops
At the beginning of each storage lane, flared metal-designed entry
guides are fixed for smooth and convenient bay access. At the end
of each pallet lane, pallet back stops are also indispensable for
stopping loads from being pushed off the rails.
Upright protector
Drive in pallet racking system is very compacted with denser
storage position layouts that the forklift has to move back and
forth along the lanes. There are great chances that vehicles may
hit the racks increasing possible accidents. To deal with that,
upright protectors are engineered to the column front for collision
prevention.
Drive in pallet racking system is widely used in food, beverage,
diary and tobacco storage and also chemical and garment industry.
Drive in pallet rack is widely used, is a very practical and
cost-effective racks.Drive-In Racking is ideal for:
- Cold storage applications - to store as many pallets in as little
expensive freezer space as possible.
- A large amount of similar items that can be stored in a single
pallet position and accessed last-in, first-out.
- Seasonal items that move quickly out of your inventory.
- If you don't store a wide variety of loads in the rack.
- Easily damaged or fragile loads, which cannot be block stacked.
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