Drive in racking, also known as drive-in and drive-through racking, is a type of storage system that the forklifts can drive directly into the lanes to operate, supporting deep continuous storage of multiple pallets (usually 4-6 depths). It is suitable for both FIFO and LIFO management of bulk single-category goods.

As per the type of commodities management strategy, this high-density storage system can be configured as drive-in or drive-through racking. In the first and most common variety, loading and unloading operations are carried out from the same working aisle. Thus, the stocks are managed following the LIFO (last in, first out) principle. With drive-through storage, on the other hand, pallets are deposited and retrieved in two different aisles: goods go in on one end and are removed from the other. In this case, the loading/unloading sequence is done in line with the FIFO method (first in, first out).

The drive-in & drive-through racking system is a compact storage solution that meets a wide range of requirements. Its storage capacity is much greater than that of conventional pallet racking. Additionally, it is the simplest and most affordable system compared to other high-density storage solutions. However, since the forklifts have to enter the racking, more manoeuvring time is required for storage and removal operations. Furthermore, as each storage lane is reserved for a single SKU, drive-in pallet racking is not recommended for warehouses that manage a wide range of products.

For these scenarios, TOCO has other compact solutions for more diversed goods. These include Gravity Flow Racking, Push Back Pallet Racking and the Pallet Shuttle racking system.

There is no limitations of the height of the racking system. But it will be decided by available height of the warehouse and max height of the handling equipment.

The height of each storage level is equal to the height of the pallet plus 150 mm.

The depth of each lane is the sum of the depth of all the pallets plus a clearance per unit load of 50 mm.