Efficient Very Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking System for Warehouse with Limited Storing Space

Very narrow aisle(VNA) pallet rack system is a variation of standard selective pallet rack system. It reduces the width of aisles to leave more space for storage. Racks are designed tall so as to make best use of limited available space in warehouse.

By narrowing aisle width, more racks can be compacted into a warehouse to produce more space for cargoes. Usually, the aisle width can be reduced by up to 1.5m which saves up to 40% space for storage.

Since working aisles are narrowed to save space for storage, standard counterbalance forklift is not suitable in the system and a special forklift called trilateral forklift is required for storing and retrieving cargoes in very narrow aisle pallet rack system.

Trilateral forklift can rotate its fork to reach both sides’ cargoes without turning the direction of truck, so it is able to operate in very narrow aisles. Besides, sometimes there is a guide rail in the aisle of VNA pallet rack system to guide the direction of forklifts in very narrow aisles.

VNA pallet rack system remains the most prominent advantage of the standard selective pallet rack system that is 100% selectivity. The height and depth of racks are customizable and depend on customers’ storage needs. But usually, it’s designed as tall as possible to make best use of available vertical space.

How does very narrow aisle pallet rack system work?

Very narrow aisle pallet rack combines the advantages of selective pallet rack and a high-density pallet rack that it make better use of available space in facility and at the same time maintain direct access to all the stored pallets.

Very narrow aisle pallet rack system has to be equipped with specialized forklifts especially designed for narrow aisles. There are guide rails on both sides of the aisle so as to guarantee the safe movement of forklifts. Forklift in narrow aisles doesn’t need to turn its direction to reach bilateral pallets because its fork can rotate to realize the operation.

It is known as a highly effective storage solution to store various sizes of goods. It’s easy to assemble and adjusted according to customers’ specific storing needs.

​Advantages of Very Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking System

• Maximizes storage by reducing aisle space

• Reduces wasted space by using the vertical height of a building

• All pallets are accessible to lift trucks

• Less product damage

• Fewer picking errors occur

• 100% accessibility

• Good stock rotation

• Storage height of up to 56 feet can be achieved

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