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1) Single deep selective rack

Rack structure which allows loads to be stored one unit deep on either side of an aisle.

2) Small parts storage

The system of storing small parts/items usually utilizing bin shelving and rack and storing the parts in plastic or metal bins and containers.  Carousels can be used for storing and retrieving these smaller parts.

3) Single deep rack

The simplest of all racking systems. This rack is selective and accommodates only a single pallet.

4) Side loader truck

An industrial truck with lifting capabilities and able to accommodate the narrowest of aisles, depending upon the model and type, all the way down to the 5 foot range. Trucks operating in this range are sometimes called very narrow aisle (VNA) trucks. With the exception of the platform type sideloader, the fork and/or the entire mast on a VNA style truck is capable of rotating or swiveling 90 degrees left or right within the aisle from the down aisle orientation. Some manufacturers have models that can stack in storage racks 10-12 pallets high.

5) Storage racks

A single or multi-level structural storage system that is utilized to support high stacking of single items or palletized loads.

6) Structural rack

Steel storage rack made from hot rolled steel shapes, generally conforming to the requirements of AISC, such as angle, beams or tubing.

7) Selective rack

Steel storage racks arranged in either single or back-to-back (double) rows.  Each of the rows offers a bay or number of bays in the down aisle direction.  Pallets are generally positioned side-by-side in the down-aisle direction at each level of the bay.  The advantage to this configuration of rack is that all pallets are accessible from the facing aisle.

8) Unit Load AS/RS

Machines that store large loads (usually 1,000+ pounds), typically on pallets with storage rack structure, reaching 100 feet or more tall.

9) Stack only container

A container that possesses self-supporting and straight walls.  This feature means that the container walls are straight and can support the total weight of several stacked containers.  Stackability reduces the required floor or rack storage space for empty containers.

10) Shelf opening

The basic shelving compartment formed between two shelves within a unit of shelving.

11) Shelving post system

The vertical upright member that supports the horizontal shelf.  Posts are manufactured in a variety of configurations.

12) Shelf reinforcement

A variety of flat bars, angles, channels or other formed sections which are placed within or under the shelf to reinforce the shelf and prevent damage due to shock loading.

13) Shelf divider

A formed steel partition placed within the shelf opening to subdivide it into smaller compartments.  Some types of dividers include: full height, angle, tapered, sliding, floating.

14) Slave pallet

A pallet used in an automated rack system.

15) Shelf depth

The horizontal distance measured between the outside faces of beams.