With the continuous optimization of the e-commerce industry and the rapid development of technology, the warehousing and logistics industry is ushering in its glorious period. Nowadays, storage centers ranging from light to medium-sized shelves to pallet and heavy-duty racks are becoming increasingly common in warehousing logistics. Many supermarket stores also use light duty storage shelves, which are the only ones used in manufacturing. So what is the difference between these two types of warehouse racks?
Firstly, the distinction between the two is based on the capacity of the racks and named accordingly. According to this classification principle, the load-bearing capacity of light duty storage shelves is relatively small among all storage shelves. Usually, the load-bearing capacity of shelves is ≤ 150kg/layer (the majority of shelf loads are calculated based on the load-bearing capacity in layers). Heavy duty racks are the most commonly used type of racks, with each layer bearing more than 500Kg, hence the name. It has good picking efficiency and can store heavier items, but the storage density is low.
Heavy duty racks, also known as pallet racks, have the characteristics of large load-bearing capacity, wide height adaptation range, mechanical access, and high selection efficiency, but the space utilization rate is average. It is widely used in manufacturing, Third-party logistics, distribution centers and other fields. It is not only suitable for multi variety and small batch items, but also suitable for small variety and large batch items. This type of rack is most commonly used in high-level warehouses and super high-level warehouses (most racks in automated three-dimensional warehouses use this type of rack).
Therefore, we can see that the difference between the two is quite obvious. In fact, when we look at racks, the difference lies in what kind of racks we are suitable for. A suitable storage rack must have a suitable storage plan for the warehouse, and what is suitable for our own warehouse is the best.