There are various types of storage racks in the warehousing industry, and warehouses with different structures require different storage racks. So what is the difference between the drive through racks and very narrow aisle racks in warehouse racks?
Very Narrow Aisle Rack
Improve warehouse area and space utilization by narrowing the distance between racks and channels. However, the cost of forklifts that need to be compatible with this type of storage rack is relatively expensive compared to ordinary forklifts, using a three-way forklift to store and retrieve pallets of goods on narrow alleys on both sides of the roadway. Because the reserved passage for very narrow aisle racks is only about 1.8 meters, standard forklifts simply do not have enough space to turn. The three-way forklift uses the front fork to turn to store and retrieve goods. The operating range of the three-way forklift is only 1.3 meters, and there is no need for the rear wheel to turn at right angles. This type of forklift is particularly suitable for large logistics warehouses.
Drive Through Rack
Drive through racks are suitable for storing goods with large quantities, few varieties, and low frequency of entry and exit. They have a large inventory and are a low-cost storage rack that can effectively increase warehouse space utilization. Drive through rack is a type of first-in, last-out storage racking unsuitable for warehouses with complex categories of goods. Due to the fact that drive through racks do not require reserved rack channels, it is sufficient to reserve access for forklifts and effectively increase storage capacity.
The similarities between very narrow aisle racks and drive through racks
1. Storing palletized goods with relatively large load-bearing capacity;
2. Forklift access operations have relatively high work efficiency.
The differences between very narrow aisle racks and drive through racks:
1. The efficiency of internal storage and retrieval of goods on the through racks is relatively low;
2. Very narrow aisle racks require specialized three-way forklifts, and through racks are often equipped with forward-moving battery forklifts or counterweight battery forklifts;
3. Very narrow aisle racks have high requirements for ground flatness;
4. The investment cost of driving through racks is relatively low.