Bulk Storage Racks

We have limited space in our warehouse and need a way of tightly controlling stock by allowing forklifts to access individual pallets stored by sku. What type of bulk storage rack do you recommend for this?
A conventional bulk storage rack would be the best pallet racking system in your case. It would allow you to store a wide range of skus in an efficient, easily indexed manner. This would improve your inventory control by allowing you to know exactly where a particular pallet is on the rack, go to the section where that sku range is located, and retrieve it directly. SMP Construction can build conventional bulk storage racks of this nature either used or new, and we ban also build them either single-depth or double-depth in design. If you are dealing with very limited space, or think you may run out in the near future, go with the double deck design that will allow you to place pallets one in front of the other on both sides of the aisle.

We run a food processing distribution center and see tremendous pallet turnover during the day. What type of bulk Storage Rack system can you build us to help us maintain both organization and momentum?
We could build you either a new or used live storage racking system. It is called live because it uses gravity to move pallets within the rack at a controlled pace. A gravity-inclined flow rack allows them to slide down the system and filled the empty space when a pallet is removed. It is almost like an assembly line in precision and efficiency. If you need a time saver as well as a space saver, this is probably the best bulk storage rack to invest in. The rapid turnaround it provides is ideal for food service businesses such as yours.

We have a cold storage facility that is very narrow but has very tall ceilings. We do not need a bulk storage rack with aisles space in the middle. What do you have that will maximize the use of our vertical cube and give us quick access to large numbers of pallets stored by category?
What we need to build for you is a drive-in bulk storage rack that will eliminate all the wasted space currently occupied by too many aisles. The new system will basically have either one entrance on the front of the rack, or a front entrance and rear entrance that allow fork truck access. We can build the system as high as you like in order to convert your vertical cube space into organized storage space. Up to 85% of you existing space could potentially be transformed with one of these systems. We would need to see specifications or photos of your building, of course, to make an exact determination of this.

We have almost completely run out of space in our warehouse and are facing the possibility of a move we simply cannot afford. Can you help?
Yes. A push-back bulk storage rack can consolidate this space and make it possible to retrieve pallets from the end of the rack. This is done with trolleys that move on rolling rails angled at a slight incline. When you remove a pallet from the end, the system moves the next pallet on the rack into its place. This way, you do not have to go up and down individual aisles with a forklift (or devote floor space to creating such aisles) because you need only one central aisle for pallet access.

Do not move. Save your money, and invest only what you need in better storage. Used pallet racks of any kind can be up to 60% less than new models depending on availability and location.

We need to reduce the number of aisles and still maintain access to individual pallets. What kind of bulk storage rack do you recommend for this?
We build mobile pallet racks that operate on motorized bases. These racks can be manually controlled or computer-controlled remotely, and move the pallets into place for quick, direct access.

What are the largest bulk pallet racks you make?
Clad-rack bulk storage systems are the largest type of pallet racks in existence. They can be as large as warehouses themselves, and in fact, often are erected prior to the warehouse being built, only to later become part of its very frame. The only limits on their size are building codes and the vertical reach of cranes and forklifts. They are highly customizable and can be built in either conventional or drive through design. If you are getting ready to break ground on a new warehouse, this might be a way to maximize it for storage solutions literally from the ground up.