Warehouse racking also regarded to as warehouse shelving or pallet racking is a modern method of warehousing which takes advantage of horizontal space for increasing the storage capacity of a warehouse. The warehouse is principally set up in shelves across upright frames which go as higher as the warehouse roof. The storage items are then prearranged on the shelves and thus maximizing on the storage capacity of a warehouse. The warehouse shelving model also makes sure that the warehouse is well handled and neatly set with adequate lighting flowing through the open shelves. Stock take and auditing is made quite easier and one could easily implement a range of warehousing parameters like, FIFO and LIFO stock controls, re-order amount level monitoring and easy offloading and loading of storage items.

Warehouse racking could be designed in varied ways as per the items being predictable to be stored. The different racking kinds are detailed below.

Roll Form Selective Pallet Racking

Selective pallet racking is the most general racking kind and it involves having load beams being placed onto an upright framework. The beams hence form the shelves onto which the items are loaded. The roll form of warehouse shelving has a tear drop hole on the straight framework onto which the beams are screwed on to.

Bolt-In Selective Pallet Racking

In the bolt-in kind of Warehouse Racks, the beams are attached onto the upright beans by making use of a permanent bolting. It makes the beam structure more enduring and it is not easily adaptable for escalating the beam size. It is hence ideal for storing a standard form of product or material. Because the bolt is firmer, it could also be used for storing much heavier materials as compared to the full form pellet.

Drive In and Drive Through Pallet Racking Arrangement

This pallet rack shelving designs are made for allowing the forklifts to either drive through or drive in the warehouse with easiness. Drive through warehouse racking has the exit point is on the extreme other side of the warehouse and a single entry point to the warehouse. The forklifts would consequently drive through. This is particularly ideal for FIFO warehousing. On the other hand, drive in has one door for entry and exit and is thus ideal for FILO.