Common Materials Handling Calculations
We hope that you find the following basic materials handling calculations helpful. Your Raymond Dealer is an expert in materials handling and can help you to evaluate your total materials handling operation.
"Calculating the Cube" For Pallet Storage
Source: Storage Space Efficiency Guide, The Raymond Corporation,© 1994, The Raymond Corporation, Greene, NY.
To calculate the storage space required per pallet, using the traditional counterbalanced, narrow aisle and very narrow aisle alternatives, you can apply the formula shown below.
Put simply, you will be calculating the width, length and height (levels) of a storage unit, which typically contains four pallets in single-deep applications or eight pallets in double-deep.
Use the Space Utilization Guide on this web site to see how you can gain more storage space by "maximizing the cube" of your warehouse.
Calculating Minimum Aisle Width
Source: The Warehouse Management Handbook, Second Edition. © 1998 Tompkins Press, Raleigh, NC. James A. Tompkins, Ph.D. and Jerry D. Smith, Editors in Chief.
The formula shown is for counterbalanced vehicles, to calculate the minimum right angle stack aisle for one or two rear steer wheel trucks, and with narrow loads:
A = Minimum Aisle Width for Right Angle Stacking
E = 1/2 Truck Overall Width Plus Inside Turning Radius (R2)
B = Operating Clearance Best Suited for Individual Application and Steer Wheel Creep (consult manufacturer)
F = Distance from Face of Load to Centerline of Drive or Load Axle
R1 = Outside Turning Radius (Empty Truck Under Power at Slow Speed)
L = Length of Load
W = Width of Load
When "W" is not greater than 2E use:
A = R1 + F + L + B
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