Released at ProMat 2019, RMI’s newest infographic offers an overview of the different available types of industrial storage rack and decking. It also details the benefits of each type of equipment, and the breadth of resources available from the Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI).
Benefits of Rack and Decking Systems
Rack, notes the graphic, delivers operations multiple benefits. These include:
- High storage density
- High selectivity
- High throughput
- Efficient picking and unloading
- Immediate access to products
Decking benefits include pallet containment, small product storage, support for placement of irregular loads, and more.
Storage System Usage Statistics
The document also notes that pallet racks are the most widely used type of storage solution in industries such as shipping and manufacturing. Further, it shares that the last decade has seen a total of expansion of available warehouse space by 1-billion square feet, bringing total U.S. warehousing space to 9.1-billion square feet.
RMI members represent the industry’s leading suppliers of industrial steel storage racks and related structural systems. They supply industrial rack solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing and distribution center. Formed in 1958, the organization offers a variety of resources via its website at www.MHI.org/RMI.
Want your own copy of the RMI Rack Infographic? It’s available as a free download, here.
