VNA Racking (Very Narrow Aisle)
Very Narrow Aisle Racking is purpose-built to maximise pallet storage capacity while maintaining individual access to every pallet position. By reducing aisle widths to between 1.7 and 2.2 metres — only marginally wider than the handling equipment itself — VNA racking dramatically increases the number of pallet positions within your existing warehouse footprint. The system is served by specialised handling equipment such as combination order pickers, turret trucks, stacker cranes, and dedicated VNA trucks, all designed to operate precisely within these confined aisles. With rack heights reaching up to 17 metres, VNA racking turns vertical space into a serious storage asset.
Key Features
- Aisle widths of just 1.7 to 2.2 metres for maximum warehouse space utilisation
- Individual access to every pallet position despite high-density storage
- Compatible with turret trucks, stacker cranes, combination order pickers, and VNA trucks
- Radio frequency controls on handling equipment to maximise pallet cycles per hour
- Rack heights up to 17 metres to fully exploit vertical warehouse space
- Requires a level, flat floor surface to ensure stability and safe operation at height
Applications
- High-throughput distribution centres
- Warehouses with limited floor area and high ceilings
- Cold and freezer storage facilities
- Automotive parts distribution
- Pharmaceutical and FMCG warehousing
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