Powered mobile racking is an electrically powered racking storage bank involving a framed motor base with wheels that move along floor rails with the press of a button or a remote control. Each racking shelf remains compacted until they are required to be accessed and are opened through creating an aisle space in between the two racking blocks. This aisle space is only required between each racking shelf when the racking is being accessed.

What is drive-in racking? With drive-in racking, pallets are placed so they can slide backwards on a rail, thus storing them more deeply and creating more space in the warehouse. Drive-In Racking involves the forklift entering the racking from one side to load or retrieve the pallets which are stored more deeply.

What is Double-Deep Racking? Part 3 of this guide focuses on the basics of Double-Deep Racking. We will look at the key features of double deep racking & analyse the key advantages and disadvantages.

Last In First Out (LIFO) means that the last goods to be stocked are the first goods to be removed.

Example of Selective racking basic layouts. Using different equipment. Standard Counter Balance Forklift, Reach Truck & Articulated Forklift

What is Selective Racking? Part 2 of this guide focuses on Selective Pallet Racking. We will look at the key features of Selective racking & analyse the key advantages and disadvantages. Selective Pallet Racking is the most common type of warehouse racking; it has the lowest pallet storage capacity; but is also the lowest cost per square metre of racking. However, in terms of high volume storage greater than 3000 pallets it’s often the most expensive solution.

Don’t set up your aisles or racking layout prior to talking to a forklift provider on what you want to achieve, it can avoid a lot of heart ache. Racking layouts should always be based around the type of equipment you need not the other way around.