Push Back rack

Push Back rack is a very familiar type of shelf in business warehouses, have an average load capacity and help increase warehouse storage density up to 3 times compared to conventional shelves. Is this the right type of shelf for your warehouse?

What is Push Back rack?

Push Back rack is a type of shelf that includes a modern storage shelf system, helping to store pallets with 2-6 pallets on each side of an aisle and has a slope design of about 3 degrees and a set of edge-to-edge shelf rows. Shelves have a fairly simple structure, are easy to maintain and are chosen by many businesses.

Detail Structures of Push Back

Basically, the components that make up the push back medium shelf include:

• The pedestal legs help the shelf stand firmly and withstand the load.
• The frame link bar helps disperse the force that the shelf must bear.
• The protective column helps connect the base to the floor.
• Beam bars help connect two load-bearing column frames to place pallets.
• A pair of guide rails help the shelf achieve tilt so the pallet slides inward.
• Pallet support frames.
• Protective railings for shelves help prevent pallets from sliding out.

Characteristics and applications of Push Back shelves

The information presented below will help you better understand the features and uses of this type of shelf.

1. Characteristics of Push Back racks

• Push Back shelves are medium-duty shelves with a bearing capacity of 500kg/pallet or more.
• Can be up to 7m high, suitable for warehouses with average ceiling heights.
• Suitable for many types of forklifts with speeds of 12 - 15m/min. When importing or exporting goods, the forklift only needs to reach one end of the shelf without having to go deep inside, thus saving space in the aisle.
• Most suitable for LIFO import and export method: last in, first out.
• Helps optimize space by increasing the storage density of goods in the warehouse by up to 3 times, while not requiring pallet uniformity.

In addition to the above advantages, this type of shelf also has a disadvantage: low accessibility to each pallet. Therefore, this type of shelf is most suitable for warehouses with non-perishable goods.

2. Application of Push Back racking in different fields

With the above characteristics, this is a very flexible type of shelf, suitable for many types of warehouses, including the food processing industry, storage of production materials, automobile industry, logistics and can also be used well in cold storage.

See more: Selective racking systems are suitable for all business warehouses

Investment cost of Push Back rack

Depending on production materials and order quantity, Inpa will offer the most preferential price for each business. For detailed advice and the latest price quote for Push Back shelves, please contact Inpa immediately.