Double Deep Pallet Racking

Double Deep Pallet Racking

As the name would suggest, double deep pallet racking allows for the storage of pallets two deep. While this means that pallets at the back of the racking are inaccessible, double deep pallet racking is a good solution to drastically increase warehouse storage density with only minor diminishing of selectivity. That being said, double deep pallet racking works best in the right situations.

Since double deep pallet racking is a first in, last out system, it tends to be most applicable for storage of items that don’t rely on stock rotation or are not prone to spoiling. With this in mind, double deep pallet racking tends to work best when the same SKU is stored on the same row. So if a warehouse has few SKUs but lots of pallets, double deep racking may be a great solution while also being fairly cost effective.

Benefits of Double Deep Pallet Racking

Double deep pallet racking is perfect for situations where a warehouse is storing many of the same item. This way the inaccessibility of the pallets at the back aren’t a concern. Other benefits include:

• Ability to easily double storage.
• Cost effective when compared to other high density racking solutions.
• Relatively fast loading and unloading, even when needed to access rear rack.

Why Use Double Deep Pallet Racking

Use double deep pallet racking in storage situations that are likely to be high volume of fewer SKUs. Double deep pallet racking wouldn’t be an effective solution when there’s only one pallet of each SKU, since inevitably items will get stuck at the back of the pallet racking. For storage situations that have two or more pallets, the inaccessibility of the rear pallet isn’t a problem. The next pallet can then be easily moved forward once the first rack is removed.

If a business is considering relocating to a larger warehouse due to lack of space, It may be a good idea for that business to look into double deep pallet racking first. This is because everything is denser in double deep pallet racking. Aisles are still needed for access, but there’s fewer of them, overall optimising your warehouse layout.

Double deep pallet racking will likely require some minor modifications to your forklifts so that they can extend back that far, but the investment is well worth the extra storage space.