Basis for the design of drive-in and drive-through racking

Abstract

Drive-in and drive-through accumulation racking systems are recommended for great amounts of goods with few various units. According to the "First In, Last Out" - FILO and "First-In, First-Out" - FIFO principle, the palletized load unit are stored into deep tunnels accessible by forklift trucks for handling operations. This allows exploiting as much room as possible and eliminating the aisles traditionally required for manipulating purposes. This paper provides basic information on the requirements, design and use of drive-in and drive-through racking systems in accordance with current regulations and standards. Minimum required clearances and tolerances due to all influencing parameters for manually operated systems are discussed.