Pallet Rack Layout & Design

For over 10 years now I have handled the design of every facility Always Equipment Inc. has had the pleasure to install "Used" & New pallet rack, conveyor, mezzanines and even shelving in.

First & foremost the one thing I have learned is it is never to early to look at potential layouts for your facility. Most companies wait until they have found their new facility signed all the paperwork and are ready to move in before the look to see how there storage system will fit in. Yes the approach works out in the end but not as well as most people hope. You really need to look at how column spacing within the facility will effect your overall layout of the storage system.

For an easy example lets take a look at a company that uses lift equipment requiring a 12' aisle. In this scenario the easiest layout is with a 40' on center column space this allows a row of rack on each side of your column with a double row down the center (4' pallet + 12' aisle + 4' pallet + 4' pallet + 12' aisle + 4' pallet = 40'). As you can see that works out perfect but what happens if you have a column spacing of 30'? as you can see with the same example above you wind up with columns in the center of your aisles this is not good wastes space and can even be a safety hazard when lift equipment is traveling down the aisle.

This is just one of many situations where it pays to look at potential layouts prior to moving on a new facility. As you can see though it can significantly lower the number of pallets stored in a facility if you do not get it right from the start.

The easiest way to overcome the hurdle of designing you facility is to have a professional do it for you. If you contact us Always Equipment Inc. offers a free layout and design service. If you are local we will visit your potential facilities or you can have the real estate agent just forward us the dimensions.