Selective Rack
This is the most common type of rack found in a warehouse. All BT and Raymond trucks can interface with this type of rack. In the case of Orderpickers, the Operator is manually picking product directly from the rack and placing it on the pallet, as opposed to moving partial or full pallet loads using the forks.

Double Deep Rack
Double Deep Pallet Rack is similar to Selective Rack in that it offers selectivity for accessing SKU's or part numbers. It also is a cost effective storage method for storing multiple pallets of each part number because pallets are stored two deep in each pallet slot. The result is an approximate 30% decrease in selectivity but a 30% increase in the number of pallets stored.

Johnston introduced the Raymond Deep-Reach® truck concept to Canada in 1971. The additional scissor mechanism provides the extended reach that allows access to the pallets that are stored at the rear of the Double Deep racks. When customers use these racks in aisles that are just under 8 feet wide, they can save two aisles out of five versus single deep storage.

Drive-In/Drive-Thru Rack
Drive-In and Drive-Through rack is used to store many pallets of each SKU. It is particularly effective for products that have very fast turnover such as produce or seasonal items. Drive-In/Drive-Through rack is also seen in freezer applications where customers are sometimes willing to sacrifice selectivity and productivity for increased pallet storage due to the cost of freezer space.

All BT and Raymond counterbalanced and lift truck models can work with drive-in/drive-through rack.

Cantilever Rack
A highly engineered “Christmas tree” concept, cantilever rack has almost unlimited flexibility in the length of the product stored and allows the storage of items which are long, awkward and heavy. Steel bars, tubes, furniture, plywood, piping, metal and Formica sheets are typical of items suitable for cantilever rack storage. When decked to provide rows of continuous shelves, cantilever racks are ideal for the storage of large cases, furniture, etc.

Cantilever racking usually requires the use of specialized forklift equipment such as Sideloaders, special Orderpickers and four-directional reach trucks.

Pallet Flow Rack
Pallet Flow Rack provides lanes of pallet storage that store pallets at an angle. Each lane of pallet positions has frames with built-in wheels that act like conveyors for advancing pallets forward by gravity as pallets are removed from the rack system. Pallet Flow Rack is used to store multiple pallets of each SKU.

Because product flows down tracks to the face of the rack, empty slots are at the rear of the rack and can be replenished without interrupting order picking. Furthermore, with this type of storage, pallets stored first are the first to end up at the front of the rack, allowing for first-in/first-out stock rotation without human intervention. Pallet flow rack is often used for picking cases and in high volume applications that use a conveyor, as in a “pick-to-belt” system that handles fast moving SKUs.

All BT and Raymond counterbalanced and lift truck models can work with drive-in/drive-through rack.

Push Back Rack
Push Back Rack adds capacity to a warehouse or distribution center by allowing pallet storage two, three, four and five deep. Pallets sit on four wheeled carts that make the loads flow toward the aisle due to gravity.

This high-density storage allows expansion within an existing space. The push back rack system increases cube utilization by 50% or more over other conventional selective rack systems.

All BT and Raymond counterbalanced and lift truck models can work with Push Back racks.