Narrow Aisle Racking Advantages and Disadvantages

Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking Advantages

• Same as selective pallet racking, narrow aisle pallet racking is 100% access to all pallets;

• Narrow aisle pallet racking spends much less aisle space, just need around 1.6m floor area for the aisle, greatly saving your warehouse area and improve your warehouse utilization rate;

• You can use narrow aisle pallet racking to make high density pallet racking solutions, and it can improve your warehouse space usage around 50%;

• Narrow aisle pallet racking is floor space saving, it is a cost effective warehouse pallet racking solution.

• VNA racking system can be used for industrial warehouse shelving and racking solutions, warehouse in pharmaceutical industry, and FMCG warehouse management.
         

Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking Disadvantages

• Narrow aisle pallet racking needs special forklifts for narrow aisle;

• Compared with selective pallet racking, narrow aisle pallet racking may cost more money;

• Narrow aisle pallet racking is not commonly used in all warehouses.

VNA racking vs selective pallet racks

Similarities between VNA Racking and Selective Pallet Racks

• Similar Shelving Structure:        

VNA racking is a storage shelf redesigned from the traditional selective pallet racks, therefore, the VNA racking system integrates the basic structure and characteristics of selective pallet racks.

• Use Forklifts        

Both selective pallet racks and VNA racking system are all operated by forklifts, and the pallet positions of each group of the two pallet racks are basically the same.

• Pallet Choices        

What kind of pallet is used for loading the cargos. Both selective pallet racks and VNA racking system have similarities in choosing. It is determined by the properties of goods and the way of assembly.

• Need Operation Requirements        

Both selective pallet racks and VNA racking system are all heavy-duty pallet racks. They usually carry out warehousing activities for large goods such as industrial products, so some requirements for forklift operators and warehouse managers are needed.

Different Between VNA Racking and Selective Pallet Racks

• Different Operations        

Selective pallet racks belong to the low-level pallet storage rack, which means it can be operated by ordinary forklifts or even manually. The VNA racks are high-rise pallet racks, and are generally operated by special forklifts.

• Different Heights        

Selective pallet racks are generally 3-5 layers, while VNA racks are much higher than it, generally 10 meters or more. In this way, VNA racking system can store more goods, and the storage of VNA racking system is  intensive.

• Different Aisle Width        

Very narrow aisle racking, as the name suggested, are named after the narrow corridors among each row of pallet racks. This is the distinctive feature of VNA racking system; While selective pallet racks reserve a comparatively wider space for the adaptation area and turning width of general forklifts.

• Different Structures        

From the appearance, the very narrow aisle racking is composed of two side-by-side pallet racks connected. The selective pallet racks are placed singly, and at most the main and add-on pallet racks can be split and reorganized.

Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking Specification

Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking Beam Load Capacity