| Typical rack height range | 8–9 m | 8–10 m | 9–11 m | 10–12 m | 10–12 m |
| Typical storage application | Cartons, packaged food, consumer goods and light industrial parts | General manufacturing, spare parts and mixed-case distribution | Machinery components, building materials and bulk packaged goods | Steel products, engineered components and dense industrial inventory | Heavy machinery parts, molds, dies and high-density industrial loads |
| Recommended rack configuration | Standard selective rack | Selective rack with reinforced beams | Heavy-duty selective rack | Heavy-duty rack with reinforced frames | Engineered heavy-load rack system |
| Common pallet position width | 2,700–3,300 mm for two pallets | 2,700–3,300 mm for two pallets | 2,700–3,600 mm for two pallets | 2,700–3,600 mm for two pallets | 2,700–3,600 mm for two pallets |
| Typical beam level capacity | 2,000–3,000 kg per level | 3,000–4,000 kg per level | 4,000–5,000 kg per level | 5,000–6,000 kg per level | 6,000–8,000 kg per level |
| Typical upright frame depth | 900–1,100 mm | 900–1,100 mm | 1,000–1,200 mm | 1,000–1,200 mm | 1,100–1,300 mm |
| Common beam profile range | 80–100 mm box beam | 90–110 mm box beam | 100–120 mm box beam | 110–140 mm box beam | 120–160 mm box beam |
| Typical upright post profile | 80–100 mm formed steel post | 90–110 mm formed steel post | 100–120 mm formed steel post | 110–140 mm formed steel post | 120–160 mm formed steel post |
| Suggested clear aisle width | 2.7–3.2 m for standard counterbalance trucks | 2.8–3.3 m for standard counterbalance trucks | 2.8–3.4 m for reach trucks or counterbalance trucks | 2.9–3.5 m for reach trucks or heavy-duty trucks | 3.0–3.6 m, subject to truck and pallet dimensions |
| Recommended load protection | Frame guards in forklift traffic zones | Frame guards and beam safety locks | Frame guards, column protectors and pallet supports | Heavy-duty guards, pallet supports and row spacers | Heavy-duty guards, pallet supports, row spacers and back stops |
| Floor requirements | Level industrial concrete floor with verified slab capacity | Level industrial concrete floor with anchor-compatible slab | Flat, crack-free concrete floor; slab capacity assessment recommended | Engineered floor assessment and precise rack alignment recommended | Site-specific structural and floor-load verification required |
| Anchoring and stability | Base plates with mechanical anchors | Base plates with mechanical anchors and row spacers where required | Anchored frames with reinforced bracing | Anchored frames with enhanced bracing and impact protection | Project-engineered anchoring, bracing and stability checks |
| Best-fit warehouse height | 8–9 m | 8–10 m | 9–11 m | 10–12 m | 10–12 m |
| Automation compatibility | Manual forklift or basic conveyor integration | Forklift, conveyor and barcode-based storage | Reach truck, conveyor and warehouse management system integration | Reach truck, AS/RS interface and automated identification systems | Heavy-load AS/RS interface subject to equipment-specific engineering |
| Key specification to verify before purchase | Actual pallet dimensions, beam deflection and floor flatness | Beam capacity, frame height and forklift operating clearance | Upright capacity, seismic requirements and pallet support needs | Combined frame loading, anchoring details and impact protection | Full structural calculations, slab capacity and equipment compatibility |
