Warehouse Construction Influence to Racking is very huge. The design of warehouse racking should start when build the warehouse structure, this is the best plan to suit warehouse racking.
Usually the warehouse design is not suitable for warehouse racking, especially for the warehouse which designed 10 years ago. Warehouse racking system is not widely used that time. Such warehouse will bring trouble to the racking system when need to place pallet racking. The structure is not reasonable, which may reduce the warehouse space use rate. If customer can consider racking layout before building the warehouse, this can maximum the space use rate.
The major influence of warehouse to racking is the size & pillar location and forklift passage.
Firstly, there should be enough space for forklift passage according to minimum turning radio of forklift. Thus the pillar is very important to choose suitable space.
Secondly, the height of warehouse. The height of warehouse is determined by the height of racking system.
Third, the fire fighting passage. This is also very important. As the racking system need fire fighting certificate as a safety factor. Thus we recommend customer build auto water spray system to save space.
Last, warehouse floor and thickness of concrete. For multi tier warehouse, we should consider the loading capacity of concrete. Racking system will be fixed into ground by anchors.
If we can consider the racking system when build the warehouse, thus the space use rate and turnover rate can be maximum. As there are various of storage racking systems like selective pallet racking, drive in racking, longspan shelving, mezzanine floor, ASRS system…etc.
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