Are narrow aisle shelves suitable for storing small items?

The narrow aisle rack is a heavy-duty rack that makes full use of vertical space. Its main advantage is that the forklift passage is very narrow, and the total height can be designed up to 15 meters. Therefore, it has a high density of storage positions and a large storage capacity. For enterprises that want to fully utilize space despite having a high warehouse height, the narrow aisle rack is the preferred choice. So, is the narrow aisle rack suitable for storing small items? An analysis by industrial warehouse rack manufacturers. 

suitable. In most cases, narrow aisle shelves need to be equipped with pallet racks, just like the common forklift-accessible storage racks. Therefore, narrow aisle shelves are generally used for storing heavy goods. However, if small items also need to be stored using narrow aisle shelves, additional shelves can be added to the racks to accommodate goods of different sizes. Containers such as storage bins or material boxes can also be placed on the shelves.

It can be seen that small items are also suitable for storage using narrow aisle shelves. The width of the aisle for narrow aisle shelves has been reduced from the traditional 3.5 meters or more to 1.6-2 meters, increasing the space utilization by 30%-60%. Any pallet on the shelf can be accessed and retrieved at any time. This is crucial for small items that require frequent picking (such as e-commerce orders). Industrial warehouse shelf manufacturers can provide free design and quotation based on customer needs.