Drive-in racks can also be called drive through racks, which are typical continuous whole-building racks that do not require forklift aisles. Compared with warehouse selective pallet racks, the utilization of warehouse storage space has been greatly improved, and it can supported more shelves to be built in the warehouse to store products without the passage of space. Let’s understand the characteristics of the drive-in rack and its application.
1. The storage mode adopted by the drive-in rack is “first in last out”, but it can be used with special forklift equipment to store goods.
2. Drive-in racks require lower investment costs. Unlike warehouse storage pallet racks, the structure of drive-in racks is simpler, so the cost of the drive in racks is lower than warehouse storage racks.
3. Drive-in racks are suitable for products with relatively large horizontal dimensions, fewer varieties, and more quantities, and the access mode can be determined according to the actual situation, usually used to store large quantities of the same type of products.
In order to allocate warehouse space most reasonably, it is necessary to customize shelves suitable for products and carry out reasonable layout planning of shelves. The layout format of a modern warehouse occupies a very important position in the entire warehouse system. A reasonable warehouse layout can not only maximize the space of the warehouse, but also improve the work efficiency of the entire warehouse.
When planning the pallet racking layout, the person in charge of planning needs to take into account the layout of the warehouse, and how to shorten the transportation route and improve the efficiency of storage and storage in the future storage and storage process. It also needs to be able to meet the needs of the enterprise when the pallet racks needs to be changed. Quickly adapt to structural changes. At the same time, the most important point is to use the least resources to bring the greatest benefits to the enterprise.
The above three points are some of the characteristics of drive-in racks. Next, let us look at the specific applications of drive-in racks:
The special structure of the drive-in rack makes the floor area of this rack smaller, so its storage density will also increase. Compared with warehouse storage pallet racks, because of the reduction of aisle space, the utilization rate of warehouse space is higher. Drive-in racks are usually used with special forklifts, so the height of the racks does not have too many limitations, and can be designed according to the maximum height that the forklift can raise. Drive-in racks are often used in cold storage and other places where the cost of storage space is high.