Push Back Rack:

Today's challenge in warehousing is to store an ever increasing number of pallets, with an ever increasing number of products in a fixed storage space. These two factors pull in opposite directions.

Increased Density:

Pushback storage increases the pallet count, while offering many more pick faces than traditional high density storage systems like drive-in. Push back racking systems are available from 2 to 6 pallets deep per storage lane.  Push back rack is ideal for LIFO and FIFO systems, with up to 75 percent more storage capacity than a selective rack system.  Push back rack can handle pallets with weights up to 5,000 pounds each.  Push back racking combines the self positioning feature of flow racks with the high density of drive in systems.

How It Works:

Each pushback lane is equipped with a pair of inclined rails and a series of nested carts (i.e., 4 carts in a 5 deep system). The first pallet is placed by the lift truck on the top cart. He 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.

When Does Pushback Apply:

When the average number of pallets per product exceeds five, a pushback system is easily justified. The higher the number, the deeper the lane is feasible (usually 3 lanes per product minimum)These multiple lanes allow rotation to achieve first-in first-out (FIFO). Steadiflo pushback systems can be configured to attain up to 100% more pallets stored than standard pallet racking and equal or greater increases over poorly occupied drive-in or floor storage configurations.

 System Flexibility:

Steadiflo is available in 2,3,4,5 and 6 deep styles and can be arranged as back to back islands or stand alone bays. The number of levels high is restricted only by lift truck reach. No special fork trucks are required. Pushback systems are fully operational in freezers, coolers and high temperature environments.

Ideal Motion is a material handling, engineering, and industrial supply company.  We provide manufacturing, distribution, and warehouse automation, specializing in engineered conveyor systems, pallet racking, storage solutions, and modular building systems.  We have direct access to a crew of over 30 professional mechanical installers, experienced with pallet rack and storage system installation and reconfiguration.

Ideal Motion offers a broad selection of pallet racking, shelving, and engineered storage solutions.  We represent leading pallet rack manufacturers.  Ideal Motion specializes in storage solutions for warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing facilities with selective rack, push back rack, carton flow rack, pallet rack, cantilever rack, pick modules, drive-in / drive-thru rack, wire mesh decking and professional installation. 

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