Conventional Pallet Racking – PT. General Solusi Utama

General Features Of Conventional Pallet Racking

Goods can be easily retrieved as each pallet can be accessed without any need of shift to other pallets
Total stock control: each storage space is taken up by a single pallet
Maximum adaptability to any load type both in terms of weight and volume
Assembled frame structure with safety facilities; easily assembled and disassembled; conveniently
maintained and spare parts changed
The conventional pallet racking is laid out with single-entry racks either side and double-entry racks
in the middle. The width of working aisle between racks and height of racks depend on the
characteristics of forklifts or handling equipments, the size of pallet and the height of warehouse itself.

Basic Components

Frame
Wire Mesh Deck
Brace
Solid Panel
Beam
Cross Pallet Support
Row Spacer
Crash Barrier
Upright Protector
Back Stopper
wedge Anchor
Footplate

Loading Sign

These plates are displayed in the visible area at the end of racks. On the sign plate the installation technical data are shown.

The installation guide should be carried out to ensure the safety of racks when working.
The yearly inspection of racks condition should be done. The 3rd party or Kaku Equipment can do this job

Double Deep Conventional Racking Pallet

In order to store more pallets, double deep racking system can be installed, enabling one pallet to be stored in the front on each side of the aisle.

This system requires suitable lifting machine fitted with double-depth telescopic forks.

Measurements of Working Aisle

In order to define the minimum aisle width between loads it is necessary ensure type and model of forklift truck.

As a guideline, we take an example of pallet with size of 1200*800mm, handled by the side of 800mm. The following types of lifting truck are used:

Minimum Clearances

Stacker: from 2300-2500mm
Counter-balanced forklift: 3200 to 3500mm
Reach truck: from 2600-3000mm
Bilateral turret truck: From 1500-1600mm
Trilateral turret truck: From 1700-1900mm
Stacker crane: from 1500-1700mm

Reach height and Clearance

The free height between load levels is confirmed by considering the total height of pallet plus the operation space.

The reach heights also differ for each type of forklift truck. This information can be found in the following trucks’ technical data:

Maximum height

Stacker: 5200mm
Counter-balanced forklift: 7000mm
Reach truck: 12000mm
Bilateral turret forklift truck:
13500mm
Trilateral turret forklift truck:
14500mm
Stacker Crane: 30000mm

Loading Pallets And Containers

Clarences

The height between levels include following 3 points added together:

Pallet height
Clearance(Y)
Beam height

These values are rounded up to a measurement that is a multiple of 50mm or 75mm.

Note: The data is base on the engineer design and actual working experiences by forklift truck.

Tolerences & Clearences

X: minimum clearance between pallets or loads

Y: height between pallet and the bottom of beams for levels other than the bottom level Dimensions in mm

Frames

Frames are made up of two uprights with corresponding horizontal and diagonal bracings, footplates and accessories. They are slotted every 50/75mm in order to fit the beams. The depth of the frame is determined by the size of the pallet. For a Europallet measuring 1200mm deep a 1100mm frame is normally used.

Row Spacer

Row spacers are steel profile shaped to fit the uprights sections and are secured by 4 bolts.

They are used to join double entry racks together, thus giving them greater structural stability

Footplate

Frames are erected on the concrete flooring by using footplate which are fitted to the base of the uprights.

Footplate size and thickness differ from the section of uprights. They are fitted on the flooring by one or two anchors.

Anchors

By using anchors, the frame are fitted to the concrete flooring.

They vary according to the forces they have to withstand and the features of concrete flooring.

Beams are the horizontal and robust components of racks upon which the loads are positioned. They are fixed with upright by connectors welded which cut into the slots on uprights. Each beam has two locking pin system to prevent falling when forklift working on. Kaku equipment provide a wide range of beams covering different requirements both in terms of their sizes and loading capacity.