In this system pallets needs to be pushed into the rack by using linked telescopic carts.
In Push Back Racking pallet is loaded from the front and it pushes the proceeding pallet behind.
When the front pallet is unloaded, then the rear pallet replaces the position of the front pallet by sliding cart by gravity.
The racking system is mostly preferred when we follow Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) inventory management.
This type of racking system has limitation in case of depth, can be considered to a max of five deep. Also It needs MHE to push the load backwards when loading the pallet.
Benefits to customer
A pushback rack system is used when there is a space for less deep, it can double or triple your storage when compared to standard pallet rack.
Faster picking rates and needs no energy to move the pallets in.