Push Back Racking – Gravity Push-Back, One Aisle for Everything
Pallets sit on nested carts running on inclined rails. A single aisle serves both loading and picking, giving 60% more storage density than Selective racking while handling stays fast.
Why Choose Push Back Racking?
The best balance between storage density and handling speed.
Fast handling
The forklift stays in the aisle and never drives into the racking as it does with Drive In — cutting the time per movement considerably.
Only one aisle needed
Loading and picking happen on the same side, saving floor area compared with Pallet Flow, which needs two aisles.
More SKUs than Drive In
Each lane holds its own SKU, so a Push Back row carries more SKUs than a Drive In block of the same size.
Safer for the structure
The forklift never enters the racking, so upright impacts are virtually eliminated and the system lasts longer.
Push Back Racking Technical Specifications
Long Quyen designs the number of carts around exactly how many pallets you hold per SKU.
| Load per pallet | 800 – 1,500 kg |
| Frame height | 3,000 – 10,000 mm |
| Pallets per lane | 2 – 5 pallets (typically 3 – 4) |
| Rail gradient | 3 – 5% |
| Material | SS400 / Q235 steel with galvanised steel rails |
| Cart wheels | Polyurethane or steel, high load capacity, low noise |
| Suitable forklift | A standard counterbalance truck or reach truck |
| Minimum aisle | 2.8 – 3.5 m |
| Stock rotation principle | LIFO (last in, first out) |
| Warranty | 5 years on the steel structure |
How Push Back Racking Works
Every movement runs on gravity — no electricity, no compressed air.
Purpose-built inclined rails
Two steel rails set at a slight fall towards the aisle form the track for the carts.
Nested carts
Carts of decreasing size nest inside one another, each carrying one pallet.
When loading
The forklift sets the new pallet on the outermost cart and pushes it in; the previous pallet moves back one step.
When picking
Take out the front pallet and those behind roll down under gravity to the pick position.
Safety end stop
A stop bar at the end of the rail holds the last pallet and prevents it rolling out of the racking.
No complex maintenance
No motors, no electricity — just clean the rails and check the wheels periodically.
Long Quyen Push Back Racking in Pictures
Push Back racking projects designed, manufactured and installed by Long Quyen.
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Why Choose Long Quyen?
A factory with nearly 30 years
Manufactured directly at our Xuan Phuong factory in Hanoi — no middlemen, factory-gate pricing.
Free 3D layout design
We survey your warehouse, build the 3D drawing and calculate loads free of charge before quoting.
Nationwide installation
A professional installation team, on schedule, nationwide across Vietnam.
European standards
High-grade steel, powder coating and load testing to FEM/SEMA standards.
Long-term warranty
Product warranty, scheduled maintenance and fast supply of replacement parts.
Trusted by 500+ businesses
Partner to Vietnam’s leading logistics, manufacturing and distribution companies.
Project Delivery Process
Contact
We take your brief and give initial advice
Survey
Free on-site measurement of your warehouse
Design
3D layout drawing + quotation
Production
Fabrication at our Hanoi factory
Installation
Installation and load acceptance testing
Warranty
Long-term scheduled maintenance
Projects & In-Depth Articles on Push Back Racking
Projects and technical articles written by Long Quyen’s engineering team from real installations.
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FAQ – Push Back Racking
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