Drive-in and drive-through racking systems are both types of high-density storage solutions that maximize warehouse space utilization.
Drive-in racking is designed to store a large quantity of homogeneous products with a low number of SKUs. It works by allowing forklifts to drive directly into the racking system and place pallets onto support rails that run the full depth of the rack. The pallets are stored in a last-in, first-out (LIFO) configuration, which means the last pallet placed into the rack is the first one to be removed. This makes drive-in racking ideal for storing large quantities of the same product.
Drive-through racking, on the other hand, allows for access from both sides of the racking system. This makes it a first-in, first-out (FIFO) system, which means the first pallet placed into the rack is the first one to be removed. This makes it ideal for storing products that have a limited shelf life, such as perishable goods.
