Pallet Racking Systems & Storage Solutions

At Elbowroom, we have an extensive range of pallet storage solutions available. Whatever your warehouse requirements, you are sure to find what you need right here with us. We offer a selection of pallet racking systems to suit a variety of purposes.

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Familiarise yourself with some of the basic concepts below, or just Call Us Now, and we can provide you with our free consultation to assist with your solution considerations.

Selective Pallet Racking - Elbowroom

Selective Pallet Racking

Selective Pallet Racking is the most commonly seen style of pallet rack used in Australian workplaces and warehouses today and is, as its name suggests, a racking structure that allows you 100% selectivity of the pallets being stored.
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Double Deep Pallet Racking Systems - Elbowroom

Double Deep Racking

Double Deep Pallet Racking systems provide a higher storage density than the Selective Rack, making double deep racking an ideal solution where slightly larger quantities of the same SKUs are stored.
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Drive-in Pallet Racking - Elbowroom

Drive-In Racking

Drive-in pallet racking is the lowest cost and most popular form of high-density pallet storage. This pallet storage system provides excellent storage capacity as well as offering easy access to your products.
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Colby Push Back Pallet Racking System - Elbowroom

Push Back Pallet Rack

The Colby Push Back Pallet Racking system provides high-density storage where pallets are stored 2, 3 and 4 deep. Using a forklift, pallets are pushed back on inclined rails mounted inside the racking.
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Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking - Elbowroom

Narrow Aisle Racking

Narrow aisle pallet racking is an ideal solution where footprint has to be maximised and pallet selection is a high priority. For high-density storage with low retrieval frequency, this racking may be the perfect system for you.
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Pallet Runner® System - Elbowroom

Pallet Runner ®

The Pallet Runner® system (also known as the Satellite system) uses self-propelled intelligent carts that run along rails. The rails are supported by a specially designed ColbyRack structure.
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Pallet Live Racking - Elbowroom

Pallet Live Racking

Pallet live racking is perfect for fast-paced warehouses or storage facilities that deal with perishable items. It offers dense storage, automatic stock rotation and faster handling at pick face and pallet selection.
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Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS or AS/RS) - Elbowroom

AS/RS

Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS or AS/RS) is a method of high-density storage involving computer-controlled runner carts and stock-sensing systems.
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Optimising an industrial facility requires a strategic balance between available floor space, inventory turnover velocity, and mechanical handling efficiency. For many logistics managers across Australia, poorly planned storage layouts create severe operational bottlenecks, leading to slowed order fulfilment and increased workplace safety risks. When floor space is consumed by cluttered layouts, businesses face the expensive prospect of relocating or extending their physical premises.

At Elbowroom, we have been providing custom pallet storage solutions across Australia since 1973. Our approach focuses on installing industrial-grade, heavy-duty warehouse pallet racking engineered to utilise your facility’s vertical headroom. Implementing the best pallet racking system for your specific workflow allows you to multiply your total pallet positions, streamline forklift operations, and protect your bottom line.

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Key Factors When Choosing Pallet Racking Systems

Selecting the right warehouse pallet racking configuration is a critical operational decision. To maximise your return on investment and build a resilient supply chain, several structural and logistical variables must be audited during the initial layout design phase:

Inventory Profile and SKU Diversity

Facilities handling a massive variety of unique product lines require immediate, unhindered access to every single pallet. Conversely, operations moving bulk quantities of identical goods benefit far more from high-density, consolidated storage structures.

Forklift Fleet Specifications

The physical dimensions, turning circles, and reach heights of your existing materials handling equipment dictate your aisle widths. Standard configurations require spacious aisles, whereas specialised reach trucks function perfectly within narrow-aisle setups.

Stock Rotation Methodologies

Depending on your industry, your inventory will dictate either a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) or a Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) material flow. Perishable items require continuous movement, whilst non-perishable materials allow for deep, stacked configurations.

Structural Compliance and Standards

Every single steel storage frame erected in an Australian industrial facility must comply strictly with the updated Australian Standard AS4084:2023 for safety, structural integrity, and regular load testing.

Warehouse Pallet Racking System Comparison

To help you determine what is the best pallet racking system for your operational environment, our engineering team has broken down the structural frameworks, advantages, and ideal applications of Australia’s core industrial storage configurations.

Selective Pallet Racking Systems

This is the most widely utilised and versatile warehouse pallet racking configuration in the industry. It places individual pallets side-by-side on horizontal load beams, creating a single-deep storage profile.

  • The Operational Flow: Forklift operators enjoy 100% selective access to every single pallet position at any given moment, completely eliminating the need to move surrounding stock to retrieve an item.
  • Best Suited For: Multi-commodity distribution centres, high-SKU logistics operations, and fast-paced wholesale environments where stock variability is exceptionally high.

Narrow Aisle Pallet Storage Solutions

When industrial floor space is limited, narrow aisle configurations allow you to compress your storage footprints by reducing standard aisle widths by up to 40%.

  • The Operational Flow: By moving the structural racks closer together, you convert dead floor space into profitable storage. Forklifts operate within dedicated, precise guidance channels to navigate the compressed lanes safely.
  • Best Suited For: High-volume e-commerce fulfilment hubs, tight city-fringe warehouses, and scaling businesses looking to expand capacity without physical relocation.

Pallet Live Racking (FIFO Flow Lanes)

This dynamic system utilises structural gravity roller tracks built directly into a sloped racking framework.

  • The Operational Flow: Pallets are loaded from the rear intake face and slide gently forward down the incline on controlled wheels to the front picking face. When the front pallet is removed, the next unit automatically rolls forward into position.
  • Best Suited For: Cold storage freezer environments, pharmaceutical handling, and food and beverage manufacturing where absolute batch rotation and freshness are critical.

Drive-In and Push-Back High-Density Systems

These specialised storage systems remove traditional access aisles entirely, creating a solid block of deep storage channels.

  • The Operational Flow: Drive-in systems allow forklifts to drive physically into the structural bays to place pallets on continuous support rails (LIFO). Push-back systems utilise nested rolling carts where incoming pallets push existing stock deeper into the bay.
  • Best Suited For: Bulk manufacturing, long-term raw material storage, and high-volume operations handling low SKU diversity.

The Elbowroom Structural Advantage: Proudly Australian Made

We believe that workplace safety and long-term durability can only be guaranteed by using the absolute highest tier of manufacturing materials. This is why we exclusively utilise Colby racking for our industrial installations. ColbyRACK stands as the largest, strongest, and safest Australian-manufactured pallet racking product, a benchmark of engineering excellence that imported alternative brands cannot replicate.

Manufactured directly at the Belrose factory in New South Wales, these heavy-duty steel profiles provide competitive, cost-effective pricing while ensuring complete adherence to rigorous domestic engineering testing. Every single system we install comes backed by verified structural load data and explicit compliance with AS4084:2023, giving your business complete peace of mind that your personnel, inventory, and warehouse assets are fully protected.

Our highly qualified team handles your project from initial layout design and blueprinting through to compliance auditing, structural delivery, and final safety sign-off. Contact our team on 1800 810 331 today to request your comprehensive, no-obligation warehouse layout assessment.

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FAQS

The best pallet racking system depends entirely on your specific inventory turnover and picking processes. For businesses handling a diverse range of unique products that require immediate access, selective pallet racking is the industry benchmark. For businesses storing bulk quantities of identical, non-perishable goods, high-density options like drive-in or narrow-aisle systems offer superior space utilisation.

Pallet racking systems are custom-engineered to match your exact storage requirements. Standard configurations are routinely rated to hold between 1,000kg to 3,000kg per beam level, depending on the steel profile thickness and bay width. Our engineering team provides official, certified load configuration plaques with every installation to display safe working limits.

Under Australian Standard AS4084:2023, all operational warehouse pallet racking structures must undergo a formal safety inspection by a qualified professional at least once every 12 months. These mandatory audits identify structural deflection, forklift impact damage, loose floor anchors, and missing safety clips to maintain a safe working environment.

Standard counterbalance forklifts typically require aisle widths of 3.5 to 4.0 metres to turn safely. Narrow aisle configurations reduce this path down to roughly 1.8 to 2.5 metres, which requires the use of specialised reach trucks, articulated forklifts, or VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) turret trucks to navigate the tighter spacing.

Standard pallet racking is engineered specifically around the standard Australian wooden pallet footprint (1165mm x 1165mm). Storing irregular, oversized, or international pallets on standard open beams creates severe safety hazards. To store varying pallet dimensions safely, the racking frames must be fitted with safety mesh decks, structural support bars, or solid timber shelving inserts.

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Brendan Reeve from Porter Equipment was recently supplied Pallet Racking by Elbowroom that was installed by Correct Installs. Brendan says I received excellent service across the board from the Office Staff all the way through to the Installers, the Pallet Racking is being used outdoors and looks great, we are 100% satisfied with the end result. Michael Webster really looked after us and was available when we needed to make small adjustments to the plan or for advice on the best way to store our goods. The Installers worked well and cleaned up after themselves, they were courteous and hardworking, they got on with their job so we could get on with ours. I would not hesitate to recommend either Elbowroom or Correct Installs to anyone requiring storage solutions.

Brendan Reeve

Porter Equipment

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