Drive-in/drive-through racking: maximum density for homogeneous products
Drive-in/drive-through racking is a high-density system in which the forklift drives into the interior storage lanes to place or retrieve pallets, eliminating intermediate aisles and increasing storage capacity. It is the right solution when the volume of homogeneous product outweighs SKU variety.
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What is the difference between drive-in and drive-through racking?
Drive-in: a single access point; it operates on LIFO (last pallet in, first out).
Drive-through: two access points (one on each side); it allows FIFO operation (first in, first out).
Key features
Block storage: ideal for homogeneous products and many pallets per SKU.
Fewer aisles, more positions: maximizes the use of available space.
High space efficiency: it can reach up to 85% space utilization, depending on design and operation.
Benefits · Impact on your operation
Greater installed capacity, a lower cost per stored position and better use of every available cubic meter.
Ideal applications
Operations with few SKUs and high volume per SKU; widely used in cold storage and freezer rooms because of its compactness and the smaller volume to be cooled.
Frequently asked questions
- How much space utilization does drive-in racking achieve?
- Depending on design and operation, it can reach up to 85% space utilization by eliminating intermediate aisles.
- Is drive-in racking suitable for cold rooms?
- Yes. Its compactness reduces the volume to be cooled, which makes it one of the most widely used systems in cold storage and freezer rooms.
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