Which warehouses are Double Deep racking suitable for?

Double Deep racking is no longer unfamiliar for those who need to store goods in a warehouse. However, before choosing to use this type of racking, what do we need to consider to best utilize its function? Let's tell Au Viet Rack which types of warehouses should use Double Deep racking!

Factors to consider when choosing Double Deep racking

Storage density

This is the most important factor in determining which type of racking is best suited to the investor's needs. The most outstanding advantage of Double Deep racking is that they help store goods in warehouses at high density, increasing 20-30% of floor space used than Selective racking.
Double Deep racks are arranged with 2 rows of double racking (4 rows of single racking) placed back to back in the middle of the warehouse, while close to the wall will be placed 1 row of double racking. Thanks to the special racking layout above, the number of aisles between rows of racking is also significantly reduced.

 High density storage with Double Deep racking

Type of warehouse

Double Deep racking is almost independent of warehouse size. However, this is still an ideal choice for small warehouses that need to store a lot of goods.
Double Deep racking can be applied to both conventional warehouses, cold storage and high humidity warehouses.

Double Deep racking are suitable for all warehouse conditions

Load and unload needs

This type of warehouse racking is very suitable for businesses that need to load and unload goods intermittently and do not require fast load and unload speed. The arrangement of two rows of double racking increases the depth of each racking level, so the principle of load and unload is mainly LIFO (Last in - First Out). The pallet of goods placed on the first rack will be on the inside, while the pallet of goods placed later will be on the outside. That leads to the pallet placed later being taken out first, and then the pallet inside can be retrieved.

 Double racking apply the LIFO input and output principle

>>> Learn more about the structure, drawings and specifications of Double Deep racking

Type of goods in warehouse

Because the principle of load and unload is LIFO, stored goods need to have a long shelf life. This is quite understandable because the goods placed later are taken out first, so the goods loaded first will face a backlog if there is no reasonable load and unload process.
In addition, the variety of product codes (SKUs) and pallets are also factors that need to be considered before deciding to use Double Deep racking. Double Deep racking is ideal for warehouses with identical products (without multiple types of product). Pallets used in the warehouse must be uniform in specifications and size.

 Double Deep racking are suitable for storing goods with a long shelf life

Type of forklift

Specialized forklifts are necessary when using this type of racking. The fork of forklift can be inserted deep inside the racking to retrieve the pallets inside. The price of Double Deep forklifts is also a point to consider for businesses because their prices are not cheap.

 Specialized forklift for Double Deep racking

>>> See more specialized forklifts for Double Deep racking here (technical specifications tab)

Which warehouses are Double Deep racking suitable for?

In fact, Double Deep racking is applied to many industries. Double Deep racking is used in warehouses of manufacturing plants, finished product warehouses, cold storage, cool storage, high humidity warehouses, dry warehouses,... warehouses that need to store medium to very heavy goods.
However, in terms of the most popular Double Deep racking, we must mention industries such as chemicals, seafood, cold storage, pharmacy, food, paint, medical equipment,...

 Double Deep racking for medical equipment storage

 Double Deep racking for cold storage

Reasons to choose Double Deep racking for your warehouse

Normally, investors always put Selective racking and Double Deep racking on the same scale. The top reason they decided to choose Double Deep racking is that the storage density is much higher than Selective racking.

>>> Detailed comparison table between Selective racking and Double Deep racking

Double Deep racking can hold heavy goods up to 2000kg/pallet. Although it often contains heavy goods, the racks are not easily damaged. The lifespan of Double Deep racking is about 10 to 15 years if used properly and well maintained.
In addition, this type of racking is highly flexible, the distance between levels can be changed if there is a change in purpose of use.

In short, Double Deep racking is the ideal choice for warehouses that need high density storage of goods with limited warehouse space. If you have any questions about the suitability of Double Deep racking in your warehouse, please contact us or leave your information, Au Viet Rack is ready to give you free consultation.

>>> Reference: Double Deep warehouse racking price list updated in 2023