Pallet Racking FAQ’s

Pallet racking is a storage system designed to store pallets holding various materials, in symmetrical runs with multiple levels. It’s a way to increase storage density and is an integral part to most warehouses, retail centres, manufacturing and storage facilities.

This question depends on the type of pallet you are storing. Typical UK pallets are 1200mm x 1000mm and can be stored on a 900mm deep frame with 2 pallets on a 2700mm beam. Alternatively they can be stored on 1100mm deep frame with 2 pallets on a 2250mm beam.

If you are looking to use pallets from Europe the dimensions are: 800mm x 1200mm and are stored on a 1100mm deep frame with 3 pallets per 2700mm.

Identifying your current pallet racking system is essential, as no two racking systems are compatible. It would be beneficial for us to visit your premises or you can try looking at images to see if you can match the system.

We supply FEM grade pallet racking from Europe. We are approved repairers by many independent inspectors/organisations and therefore can access all makes of pallet racking as long they are not obsolete.

Drive-in Racking: Is an ideal way to maximize pallet capacity within a reasonable budget, as the name suggests you physically drive into the racking and place the pallets on a series of rails storing them several deep

Double Deep Racking: Is an efficient way to achieve maximum storage capacity, it is a variant on standard adjustable pallet racking storing one pallet behind the other, its a perfect solution for storage of multiple pallet quantities of the same product. It does require a double deep forklift truck or a specialist adaption to an existing truck

Pallet Live Racking: Comes in two varieties.
1) FIFO First In First Out or sometimes known as pushback is where you load from the front and pick from the front, with a given amount of pallets in its depth the pallets roll forward ready for the next pick (or load)
2) LIFO Last In First Out as the name suggests you load from the rear and pick from the front

Both have sets of rollers with a series of brakes , with the pushback system having a cart option (for the pallet to sit on) making it a more competitive option. Either type maximises pallet capacity and can assist product flow

Garment Racking: Is specifically designed to offer high density solutions for various clothing items on hangers with a wide variety of locations including retail stockrooms, warehouse and distribution centres.

Cantilever Racking: Is designed for the safe and organised storage of long and heavy loads – ideal for timber or metal storage. The items are usually laid on a series of arms at defined centres allowing easy picking , often with a specialist (side loader fork truck)

Vertical and Coil Racking: Vertical racking is designed to store long items such as poles or battens in an upright position with dividers to separate the different sizes and product types.

Coil racking stores reels on spindles enabling excellent storage density with easy access to unreel and cut products (i.e cables) to the required length.

Narrow Aisle: Requires specialist trucks, which as the name suggests, operates in tight aisles i.e 1.6m also referred to as VNA (very narrow aisle) with wire guidance, often the operator cab will rise with the forks/load as you pick at very high levels 10m to 15m

We recommend that you protect your pallet racking from the impact of fork lift trucks etc. Column guards and barriers will help minimise damage and potential rack collapse.

Yes, we can install your racking system for you. We have a team of SEIRS qualified installers based throughout the UK to ensure safe and efficient installation. Racking is erected and levelled in accordance with the SEMA Code of Practice.