| Through-aisle racking, also known as walk-in racking or drive-in racking, allows forklifts (or tuggers with forks) to drive into the aisles for goods retrieval. Ideal for storing goods with limited variety but high batch sizes. Since forklifts need to access the racking interior, it's recommended not to exceed 7 bays deep on the side facing the aisles. To enhance forklift speed, guided tracks can be installed as needed, increasing the utilization of storage space by over 30% compared to standard racking. Through-aisle racking is widely used in wholesale, cold storage, and food, tobacco industries. Advantages include: 1. The storage aisles also serve as the forklift aisles, making it a high-density storage solution. 2. Typically used for goods with low variety but high batch sizes and less stringent selection requirements. 3. With the lifting height of a standard forklift, a three-tiered shelf design in the walk-through aisles can increase the effective storage capacity by over 100%, controlling investment costs while significantly boosting benefits. Overall, the increased storage capacity benefits can offset investment costs within three years. 4. Goods are stored following the first-in, first-out principle, suitable for most handling equipment operations. |