January 17, 2009

Drive-In, Drive-Through and VNA Racking

Drive-in Racking




This is a racking system where the pallet is supported on the edge of the pallet and the fork lift truck drives into the racking. It enables a lift-truck to drive into the rack several pallet positions. It is the same as drive-through rack, except closed at one end, allowing entry from only one end (LIFO)


Drive-Through Racking


It is a Drive-in rack that is accessible from both sides of the rack. Loads are supported by rails attached to upright frames. It Opens at both ends, allowing access from both ends. It can store a large amount of similar loads in a smaller area. But it requires loads of a similar width and space because it can be accessed by both sides of the rack. It is suitable for First-in, first-out (FIFO) goods.

Benefits of Drive-In and Drive-Through rack Systems:
-Eliminate conventional traffic aisles

-High density storage

-Floor-to-ceiling palletized storage

-Lower costs

-Greater Throughput FIFO & LIFO inventory management


Very Narrow-Aisle Pallet Racking

Pallet racks can be stored together because they are loaded and unloaded using a narrow-aisle lift truck. This enables aisles to be extremely narrow and ensures that space is used efficiently. With VNA racking, there is flexibility in rotation and easy access to stock. The amount of storage used in the warehouse can be maximized.

VNA racking increases pallet storage by using vertical space but it maintains the advantages of selective racking by ensuring 100% selectivity.

Key Benefits:
-Maximizes storage space

-Reduces wasted space by using the vertical height of a building

-All pallets are accessible to the lift trucks
-Less product damage and fewer picking errors occur than with bulk stacking

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