Boxes, cartons, and other warehouse goods can be palletized in various heights, depending on product characteristics, weights, and sizes. Standard GMA pallets are 40” wide x 48” long. When product is palletized, and is wider than 40”, it is often called a “wide load” pallet, or a pallet with product “overhang”.
Selective pallet rack has the flexibility to adjust beam level heights, allowing many configurations to accommodate these palletized goods. For most warehouse rack, beams levels can be adjusted in 2” vertical increments. Standard horizontal beams are 8’ and 12’ long, and support 2 and 3 pallets wide, respectively. For palletized product with “overhang”, more uncommon size load beams are used including 9’, 10’, and 11’ long.