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Warehouse Racking/ Shelving System:

Chemical Storage Racks are also referred to as Warehouse Shelving. It is a storage system designed to stack materials in horizontal rows with multiple levels. With proper Warehouse Racking, warehouse managers maximize space and optimize Warehouse Racking organization for efficiency and a streamlined picking process.  Warehouse layout plays a major role in the Warehouse Racking/shelving System, as aisle width, docking locations, shipping areas, and other warehouse components affect warehouse racking/shelving options. Pallet racking is the most common form of Chemical Storage Rack.

Chemical Drum Storage Pallet Racking

Components of Chemical Storage Racks

Load beams, also called step beams are support structures that allow for materials to be stored in a horizontal form. The load beams are fit onto the upright framework that enables the Warehouse rack/shelving system.

Upright frames are a Warehouse Racking framework that is designed to fit into the warehouse design. The upright frames are columns that stand upright and go as high as possible to increase the capacity of the warehouse. Holes are then drilled into these upright columns at regular intervals to mount the load beams.

Diagonal braces are welded or bolted between two upright columns to increase rigidity and strength. They are also referred to as horizontal braces or upright frame lacing.

Wire decking is used to increase safety while storing materials in Warehouse Racking. The wire decking is usually a wire mesh that is fit to the horizontal columns to prevent the store materials from falling from the rack structure. The mesh is used as opposed to a solid base so that dirt does not accumulate on the shelves. The mesh is also used to ease the identification of the specific materials stored in each shelve. This is because, with the mesh, you can see through even to highly placed shelves and know which materials are stored at any location.

Chemical Raw Meterial Rack

Typically used for bulk storage, push-back racking systems store products that span 2-5 pallets. When a pallet is loaded onto the system, it pushes the next pallet back, and when a pallet is unloaded, it is pushed to the front of the system. Push-back racking systems utilize the LIFO system, often featuring inclined rails sliding carts and double lanes.

 

For high-density storage, drive-in and drive-through racks are ideal. Constructed of steel in most cases, these Warehouse rack systems have enough space for a forklift to move into its bay. It’s important to note that drive-in racks have one entrance and exit, but drive-through racks allow access on both sides of the bay. As a result, drive-in racks are suited for the last in, first out (LIFO) process commonly used for nonperishable products or those with a low turnover. On the other hand, a drive-through system requires a first in, first out (FIFO) process. Drive-in and drive-through racks may be floor-to-ceiling structures.

Typically used for bulk storage, push-back racking systems store products that span 2-5 pallets. When a pallet is loaded onto the system, it pushes the next pallet back, and when a pallet is unloaded, it is pushed to the front of the system. Push-back racking systems utilize the LIFO system, often featuring inclined rails sliding carts and double lanes.

Drum Storage Pallet Racking

For high-density storage, drive-in and drive-through racks are ideal. Constructed of steel in most cases, these Warehouse rack systems have enough space for a forklift to move into its bay. It’s important to note that drive-in racks have one entrance and exit, but drive-through racks allow access on both sides of the bay. As a result, drive-in racks are suited for the last in, first out (LIFO) process commonly used for nonperishable products or those with a low turnover. On the other hand, a drive-through system requires a first in, first out (FIFO) process. Drive-in and drive-through racks may be floor-to-ceiling structures.

 
 
 
 
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