Pallet racking is a type of material handling storage system which stores the materials on pallets horizontally on the rows in multiple levels. Pallet racks needs usages of forklift truck for loading and unloading pallets onto the racks. All pallet racking, no matter what the style is, augments the storage density of the retail centers, warehouse and various other storage capacity.

There are various features which should be thought over while choosing which racking style is apt for you:

• ·         Building space, both floor space and height

• ·         Storage density required/desired

• ·         Inventory size and weight

• ·         Cost

• ·         Placement of obstructions like doors, support beams, columns, etc.

• ·         Inventory accessibility

The choosy pallet rack is regarded as least dense and also less expensive as it permits direct access to every product at every shelf height. They generally come in two basic styles, structures and roll formed. Roll type of racking is particularly, comparatively lighter and have a horizontal load beams which are held into place by the clips and are characteristically adaptable in 2 inch augmentation. It makes rack height adjustment extremely easy, however, roll formed pallet racks cannot hold the same weight as other styles, in addition to, it tends to be less defiant for impacting by forklifts.

Selective structural Pallet Racking is highly durable since the horizontal beams are much more attached to the upright beams with bolts. Both the kinds of selective racks are adaptable and permit the customization; however, roll formed is much less durable and much more prone to damage. Structural pallet rack could also be the part of building’s structure, replacing the building’s I-beam and creating rack supported building.

Another kind of pallet racking and shelving, comprise of drive-through/drive-in, pallet flow rack and push-back. These kinds of pallet rack permits the more dense storage, however, one cannot access any known and specified item at any specific moment. It acquires a little more organization and planning for properly utilizing this racking style, however, while it is properly done, it becomes exceptionally competent.

Drive through/in permits lift equipment for driving directly into the rack’s rows. Drive in involves a LIFO inventory style, meaning that the primary pallet to be stored in a row is the last one out and the one which is last stored is the first one which comes out. Drive through is released at every entry point letting for a forklift for driving entirely through the rack.