Drive-in pallet racking, high density storage

Drive-In Pallet racking system is based on the storage-by-accumulation principle. Designed to store homogeneous goods and make maximum use of available space. https://www.mecalux.com/pallet-racks/...

Drive-in racking is ideal for companies that manage homogeneous SKUs with a large number of pallets per SKU and want to maximise their available surface area and storage capacity.
- Facilities with largely homogeneous goods: Drive-in warehouse racking is especially suitable for a small variety of SKUs and many pallets per SKU.
- Logistics centres in large cities: The space savings makes these racks a perfect fit for warehouses in areas with high logistics real estate costs.
- Cold stores: This solution is extremely common in cold storage rooms that need to leverage all space allocated to controlled temperature storage.
- Buffer warehouses: In its drive-through configuration (two aisles), the racking system functions as a buffer.

This storage concept consists of a set of racking units which form an internal lane with support rails for the pallets. The forklift enters the lane with the load elevated above the support rail that it will be placed upon. Guide rails facilitate forklift manoeuvres, aiding movement and minimising the possibility of accidental damage.
Two management systems are available: the drive-in system (also called LIFO), with only one access aisle, and the drive-through system, with access to the load from both sides of the rack (also called FIFO).
Mecalux’s drive-in warehouse racking stands out for the manufacturing quality of all its components. Cataphoresis coating is applied to the elements most prone to wear and corrosion.


💡 The evolution of high-density pallet storage systems: greater capacity, speed and throughput

- Drive-in racking    • Drive-in pallet racking, high density...   is the simplest and most affordable high-density storage method. It is comprised of multiple racks with a series of lanes accessed by forklifts to deposit or retrieve pallets. Compared to conventional pallet racking, this solution notably increases storage capacity.
- The Pallet Shuttle    • Pallet Shuttle - High density storage   could be considered an evolution of the drive-in pallet racking. But instead of a forklift entering the aisle, the shuttle performs this maneuver. This improves operator safety as well as the ability to store the goods compactly and house a greater variety of SKUs in the same space.
The Pallet Shuttle exists in a semi-automated solution. Using a forklift, the operator positions the pallet shuttle car at the entrance to the channel. Next, they deposit the pallet on the rails, just above the shuttle. The shuttle then raises the pallet slightly and transports it, placing it in the first free location. Operators issue commands to the shuttle from a tablet.
- The next evolution is the Automated Pallet Shuttle (APS). In this version, the forklift used in the semi-automated version is replaced with fully autonomous handling equipment (stacker cranes or transfer cars). This considerably shortens the time spent on each operation.
- In the 3D Automated Pallet Shuttle system    • 3D Automated Pallet Shuttle - Mecalux  , an autonomous multi-directional shuttle car stores and retrieves pallets from racking with unparalleled efficiency and precision. Notably, these shuttles navigate the aisles and channels within the racking structure independently, eliminating the need for additional material handling vehicles (e.g., stacker cranes or transfer cars). To move between storage levels, the shuttles employ a series of lifts.

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