Drive – in pallet rack requires fewer aisles,
allowing you to store up to 75% more pallet in the same space
Drive –in Racks allow a lift truck to enter the rack from one side to pick up or pull out pallets. This is done because pallets can slide backwards on a continuous rail. Forklifts drive into the rack to access pallets two or more deep.
Drive- in rack can be configured to store loads three, four or more deep, creating extremely dense storage. A drive-in system, that stores pallets four high and five deep, for example, can hold 20 pallets in each bay. In a drive-in system, lift trucks drive into the front of a storage
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Very dense storage, ideal for |
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Prevents product crushing, and offers damage free storage |
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Floor single or double stacked pallets always accessible |
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Low capital costs using conventional handling equipment |
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To allow lift trucks in to the bays, drive in systems are designed without traditional beams placed across the bays. Instead, pallets rest on rails that run along the insides of the bays, perpendicular to the aisles. Pallets in a drive-in racking system are stored on a First-in / Last-out basis (FILO). Each bay is typically dedicated to a single product, so drive-in rack is best used in warehouse storing large quantities of the same product.