For any Sheffield business, industrial pallet racking capacity is always an issue. Always, you’re trying to wring more warehouse storage space out of the same size warehouse – but as long as there’s a requirement for multiple forklift truck lanes, that’s always going to be a challenge.

So discover the Sheffield pallet racking system that automates more of the loading and unloading process, helping you reduce the number of forklift lanes, so you can store more.

This is shuttle racking.

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How shuttle racking works

The shuttle racking systems we install across Sheffield are pallet storage systems which use rail mounted shuttles to ferry pallets to their correct position. Once each pallet is loaded at the face of the rack, the remote controlled shuttle takes over, enabling the forklift driver to carry out the following actions:

• Load pallets to the correct storage position within your Sheffield warehouse racking
• Retrieve pallets from your industrial storage system and return them to the pick face
• Recompact the racking lane, reordering the pallets to the front or rear of the pick lane and removing any gaps
• Count the total pallets within a lane

As the below video demonstrates, the flexibility of the shuttle racking system and the variety of commands available to the operator mean you can use this as a FIFO (first in / first out) or a LIFO (last in / last out) system.

Benefits of industrial shuttle pallet racking in Sheffield

It’s not just greater storage efficiency, less manual handling and a range of automated loading options that make shuttle racking ideal for Sheffield warehouse storage:

• Robust performance: Each shuttle can carry up to 1200kg, while the robust frame and four-wheel drive transmission system enable swift acceleration and deceleration without the structure losing balance.
• Positioning accuracy: With a positioning tolerance of only a few millimetres, and anti-collision management software, our Sheffield pallet racking system ensures total accuracy in terms of picking, counting and storing.
• Easy maintenance: Most of the components within the system can be easily located and accessed, reducing maintenance time.

Rack-Master Storage Systems Ltd is an approved distributor of the Cassioli iSat shuttle racking system in Sheffield. Discover how it could make your industrial warehouse storage more efficient.

For expert advice on whether the shuttle system suits your operation, for a site survey and for supply and installation of your shuttle racking system, please call us on 01422 300 644.