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The right pallet racking system can transform your warehouse operations, improving efficiencies, increasing storage capacity and better inventory management. Getting the most out of the space you’ve already got also means there’s less of a requirement to invest in additional units or costly extensions.
At Multy Lift we have over 30 years’ experience in the material handling industry and we’ve worked alongside some of the best warehouse racking companies in the UK. Together with our partners, we can provide tailor made racking to fit every inch of your premises, as well as the exact forklifts, pallet trucks and equipment required to work within your newly designed warehouse to suit your industry specific needs.
If you would like any more information on the types of racking available or if you’d like to enquire about finding the right equipment to work within your business, please call us on: 0808 100 3430 or complete our enquiry form.
Racking should always be based around the type of equipment you require in order to ensure optimum usage of space available and provide smooth flow of goods throughout your operation. Whether you need longspan shelving, or heavy duty shelving for large loads, we can help. With our commercial wracking systems, experienced teams carry out high quality site surveys followed by a tailor made design and 3D modelling service to show how you can increase your storage space to suit the size, weight and volume of pallets, whilst still being easily and safely accessible.
Installation of your racking will be agreed in advance to ensure minimal disruption to your operation and you’ll even receive ongoing maintenance and repairs when necessary.
Racking can be beneficial to a wide range of industries including but not limited to pharmaceutical, chemicals, retail, textiles, joinery, builders merchants, automotive, food production, distribution, logistics and furniture.
As well as large-scale commercial organisations, it can also benefit smaller businesses that want to optimise their existing storage space, especially with automated systems
Also known as standard pallet racking or adjustable pallet racking (APR), wide aisle racking is one of the most popular types of racking due to its simple, versatile design, making it suitable to a number of different industries.
This style of racking gives you the ability to directly access each pallet individually by using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. With its durable, adaptable design it can easily handle any changes in size or shape of stored goods and be reconfigured to grow with your business. Wide aisle racking is good for when speed is a must; the aisle width allows forklifts and warehouse equipment to work easily within the aisles.
This storage system uses adjustable steel frames and beams but allows for two pallets deep at the pick face rather than one, which offers increased storage density. This method utilises the LIFO method (last-in, first-out). Due to pallets being stored further back than standard racking, this method of racking requires specialised equipment or specialised attachments in order to place and retrieve the pallets on the back row.
Narrow aisle racking, also known as very narrow aisle (VNA) racking, is one of the best racking solutions for maximising the capacity of your warehouse if your space is at a premium and you require a dense storage solution. This method of pallet racking allows for better utilisation of the available floor space by up to 45% more than standard racking but still allows easy access to all pallets, which in turn offers great stock rotation.
Drive-in racking is ideal when storing large quantities of the same type of goods, as well as large, heavy, delicate or unstable items due to every pallet being supported individually.
This method is often used in cold stores for both refrigerated and frozen goods by utilising the maximum amount of space available. This reduces the costs of maintaining temperature in the controlled environment. Pallets are stored by the last-in, first-out method, also known as the LIFO method, which means pallets cannot be accessed directly, only one-by-one from the front of the rack.
Drive through/Drive-thru racking is ideal if you have date sensitive pallets as it operates the FIFO method (also known as the first in, first out method). Pallets are loaded one behind the other on each level and the first pallet loaded on one side of the structure onto the rail system will be the first pallet unloaded on the opposite side of the racking.
Due to its compact design, drive-through racking provides a denser storage capacity and a much smaller footprint than other methods of racking.
Mobile racking is a wheeled racking system which electronically moves along embedded rails in the floor, to open and close aisles when needed. Due to mobility of the racks, this system allows individual pallet access and maximum use of floor space by only having one aisle open for picking at a time.
By using a control panel or a remote control, the user can open the required aisle whilst keeping all the other racks closed and compact. It is often used in cold stores for both chilled and frozen goods, as it offers high density storage space which can minimise energy bills.
Push back racking is a form of multi-tier storage features that tracks tilted forward to about 4 degrees. This means that when a forklift truck pushes a pallet into the bay, the one behind is pushed back to allow space for the pallet to be safely stored. When a pallet is removed from the front, the pallets behind roll forwards at a controlled speed to take its place at the picking face for easy and efficient access.
Push-Back Racking is a brilliant solution for making use of spaces above cross-aisles or around dock levellers, which otherwise would be unusable.
Cantilever Racking is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and is best for long or wide loads which don’t fit on regular pallets.. With the ability to store the load lengthways with support arms, this allows for easy storage and access by forklift truck. Timber, pipes, scrap vehicles and worktops are just a few of the many products which can benefit from being stored on cantilever racking.
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