What Is Shuttle Racking?
Deep-lane storage where a battery-powered shuttle travels inside the rack. The forklift sets a pallet at the lane front; the shuttle carries it in and brings pallets back out.
Advantages of Shuttle Racking.
- Very deep lanes.
- No driving into the rack.
- Faster cycles.
- LIFO or FIFO.
- Each level its own product.
- Freezer fit.
- Start with one shuttle, add more later.
Shuttle Carts
Chosen by pallet size, load weight and temperature. One shuttle serves many lanes.
Shuttle Racking Components
Shuttle Racking From Every Side
Where Shuttle Racking Is Used
- Cold storage and frozen food.
- Beverage and bottling.
- Food production.
- Distribution centers.
Shuttle costs more than drive-in and pays back in speed and undamaged rack.
Common questions
How does the shuttle know where to go?
The operator commands it by remote. Battery life depends on the model, duty and temperature.
How many shuttles do I need?
Sized to lane count and pallets per hour.
Shuttle or drive-in?
Same density. Shuttle is deeper and faster; drive-in costs less.
Can the lane work first in, first out?
Yes, with an aisle at each end. With one aisle it runs last in, first out.
What if the shuttle breaks down inside a lane?
Recovery follows the maker's procedure. Trained people do it, with the lane made safe first.
