Speed reduction units control the speed of pallets, and prevent line build-up and pressure, automatic offload separation gates and entry guides ensure ease of operation. As each lane can be used to store different commodities, more picking faces are available than with Drive-In pallet racking.

Standard pallets can be used on full width rollers. For non-standard pallet sizes, either high-density roller or multi track systems can be provided.

As the system is based on conveying systems, the standardization and quality of pallets are critical.

Pallet Flow Racking Applications

Pallet Flow Racking can be used with various pallet sizes but standardization and quality of pallet essential. The system of choices where shelf life and first in first out is critical. Favoured for temperature-controlled environments where cost of warehousing is far higher than ambient warehousing, high density storage can justify the investment.

Pallet Flow Racking Advantages

• High density storage with different pallet types in each lane
• Operates on First-In First-Out (FIFO) principles
• More picking faces as each lane can be used to store different commodities
• Lower beam level required for some types of equipment
• Operates up to height of 10m
• Average stock rotation
• Average order picking, 50% selectivity
• Average Floor area utilisation
• 40% net pallet area usage of overall warehouse area
• Redundancy rates can run between 10-20% dependant on the quality of the WMS program
• Popular against Drive-In Racking, as a lower cost alternative which increase capacity over selective by up to 30%
• Recommend the use of pallet rails or pallet support bars above 4m, to increase MH roductivity and improve safety of the operation
• Recommend to use column protectors when using MH equipment that requires the straddle leg to go below bottom beam or between pallets and upright
• Mechanical Handling Equipment; Specialist machine with either pantograph or telescopic forks, or using a purpose designed attachment, which can be fitted to standard reach trucks

SSI Schäfer offers a thoroughly optimised storage and retrieval machine: the Exyz®. Different, serial-produced basic elements from single or double-mast devices with one or two load handling devices for a single-, double- or multi-deep storage and retrieval or an Orbiter-version create a comprehensive pool for customer-specific mounted end devices. Designed as a modular system, the devices can be exactly tailored in shortest time to the individual requirements of the user from six to 45 meters height.

The compact construction leads to an especially high customer use: Attractive price, reduced delivery and implementation time as well as high reliability due to approved components.