When deciding which racking is appropriate for your warehouse or facility, you must first consider what kind of material you are handling. There are many factors that will further narrow down the decision-making process, like how heavy the product is, whether it is on pallets or not, and whether these products require specific flow requirements. This might seem overwhelming, but American Surplus is here to help and answer any questions you might have.
Are you storing miscellaneous products in each bay of racking? If each bay of racking is storing identical pallets of the same item, you can utilize a denser storage method. This is because you do not require access to all the pallets. With this method of storage, you can store pallets deep, which cuts down on the number of aisles required in your facility. This is ideal for a warehouse or storage facility that is tight on space.
If miscellaneous items are being stored within each bay of racking, depth of storage cannot be utilized because it requires access to each individual bay. More aisles are required, which negatively effects storage density, but positively effects the ability to access different products. This style of racking is known as selective rack because it is usually only a single bay deep. This is the most common style of pallet racking.
