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New Colby Drive-In Rack: A new, low cost and versatile solution for high density pallet storage

Colby Storage Solutions, a division of global material handling specialist Dematic, has launched a new system of Drive-In Pallet Racking.

Head of the Structural Engineering Department at Colby Storage Solutions, Dr Murray Clarke, said the new system was the result of three years R&D and represented a step change in the way Drive-In Racks are designed.

"Many of the Drive-In Racks on the market make use of components that were originally designed for standard selective pallet racking. Racks of this type are not optimized for the specific demands of Drive-In pallet storage applications," said Dr Clarke.

"The new Colby Drive-In Rack has been specifically developed from the ground up for drive-in pallet storage."

The result is a totally new, modular and highly configurable Drive-In Racking system.

The basic concept of the new Colby racking system is the use of wider uprights, deeper frames, and other larger and stronger components, which means fewer components, are required overall compared to traditional designs. The result is greater load carrying capacity, better structural integrity and improved performance at a lower cost.

"The proper structural design of drive-in rack is a complicated process," said Dr Clarke.

"Every Colby Drive-In Rack solution is custom-designed to meet the individual project requirements in terms of pallet size and load, warehouse design and the materials handling equipment to be used," he said.