As a company, Storage Solutions has been committed to providing our customers with the best in new and used material handling equipment since it all started way back in 1978. One of the things that enables us to do this is the relationships we have with our partners, including 3D Storage Systems.
Storage Solutions has been proud to partner with 3D Storage Systems for the past several years. They have grown to become one of the largest producers of dynamic storage systems in North America. 3D offers a wide range push-back products
Our team was fortunate to have a 3D representative come to our facility and teach us some important information about their products. We thought the information was so beneficial that we wanted to share a few key items with our readers!
Here’s what you need to know…
PUSH-BACK STORAGE SYSTEM
What is push-back?
Push-back storage increases pallet count, while offering many more pick faces than traditional high density storage systems. Each push-back lane is equipped with a pair of inclined rails and a series of carts. The first pallet is placed by the lift truck on the top cart. The lift truck driver then loads the second pallet by pushing back the first load and placing it on the next exposed cart. Pallets three and four are loaded similarly. The last pallet is placed on the rails themselves. When removing product, the lift truck takes out the front pallet allowing the pallets on carts behind it to roll gently to the front of the rack.
What’s the difference between a push-back system and a standard pallet rack system?
A push-back system offers less selectivity than a standard pallet rack system, however, it is a denser storage method that utilizes warehouse space more efficiently because it requires less forklift aisles.
How does the cost of push-back compare to standard pallet rack?
Push-back is a greater investment than standard pallet rack because more components are involved, therefore more material, but the square-footage cost per pallet actually decreases because more pallets can be stored in the space.
We thoroughly enjoyed expanding our knowledge on the push-back system with 3D Storage Systems, and hope this information will be useful to our readers. If you have any additional questions, our online sales team is standing by! Give them a call at 866.474.2001!
