What is a dense storage system and how to implement it
Dense storage systems usually refer to the use of specific Storage shelves And storage equipment to maximize the use of warehouse space and store more goods. Dense storage systems have many different forms, which can be divided into the following categories according to the use of shelves:
Photo of narrow aisle shelf
Narrow roadway system
Narrow channel systems are typically built from Pallet Racks It evolved. By using a specific three-way stacker forklift, the road access can be relatively narrow, so that more space can be used as a shelf storage area. Features include:
The drive channel is generally between 1.6-2.0m. The space utilization rate is high, which is 30%~60% higher than that of ordinary cross beam shelves.
High flexibility in picking.
Strong versatility, suitable for storage of various goods.
Shuttle system
Shuttle rack system is a dense storage system composed of racks, shuttle trucks and forklifts (stackers). There are only one or two forklifts left in the space, and the rest can be used to build shuttle frames. The vertical movement of goods outside the channel is realized by the forklift (stacker), and the shuttle truck can move along the track in the channel to realize the horizontal movement of goods in the channel. Features include:
Except for the access, other spaces can be used for cargo storage. There is no need to set other channels inside the shelf system, so the space utilization rate is high; Under this storage mode, goods can realize first in, first out and last in, first out; The goods of the same type or batch need to be stored in the same channel, which is suitable for the storage of a small number of large quantities of the same goods; The channel depth is not limited and can be applied in a large area.
Physical Drawing of Shuttle Rack
There are many other forms of dense storage systems, and their common feature is to take advantage of the particularity of shelves and use space in a limited warehouse space. For more styles and storage rack information, you can log on the Suzhou Creed official website.