In the flour and feed milling industry, compression damage is the silent profit killer. When you floor-stack soft bagged goods—whether it's high-gluten flour or laying mash—the bottom tier turns into concrete. Stop relying on the product to support the load. Switch to a structural solution that protects your inventory from caking, pests, and moisture.
For Plant Managers in the agro-industrial sector—specifically those dealing with flour, feed, and bakery ingredients—the warehouse floor is a battlefield. You are constantly fighting three enemies: Humidity, Pests, and Space.
Traditional wooden pallets and simple block stacking are failing you. Wooden pallets absorb moisture (a death sentence for flour) and harbor weevils. Meanwhile, block stacking limits your vertical density because soft bags of duck laying pellets or skimmed milk powder simply cannot support the weight of a 4-high stack without bursting or caking.
Here is how Steel stacking stillages re-engineer the logistics of the milling industry.
The Scenario (Before): To maximize space, you stack palletized feed bags three levels high. By the time you reach the bottom pallet for distribution, the pressure has caused the feed to solidify (caking), or the bags have deformed to the point where they overhang the pallet, leading to tears during forklift handling.
The Logic (Why it works): Our heavy duty stack racks act as a "skeleton" for your load. The steel uprights transfer the weight of the upper loads directly to the floor, bypassing the sensitive cargo entirely. The goods inside are suspended in a protective frame.
The Result (After): You can stack 4 to 5 units high (reaching 6-8 meters) with zero pressure on the bottom layer. Your bag breakage rate drops to near zero, and product flowability is maintained.
Ideally suited for finished goods: Achieve vertical density without crushing the product below.
In food production, wood is a contaminant. In humid environments like the Philippines, wooden pallets act as sponges for atmospheric moisture, transferring it directly to your hard wheat flour or cornstarch sacks. Furthermore, wood is the perfect nesting ground for beetles and rodents.
The Hygiene Upgrade: Our pallet stillages steel systems are hot-dip galvanized or powder-coated. They are non-porous, do not absorb moisture, and can be steam-cleaned to meet HACCP and GMP standards. The open grid base design ensures vertical airflow, keeping dry goods dry and preventing mold growth.
Open grid deck design prevents moisture accumulation and allows for easy sanitation.
The Scenario (Before): You produce Hog Starter, Hog Grower, and Hog Finisher. You cannot stack these different SKUs on top of each other in a block stack because you need access to the bottom ones. This leads to "Honeycombing"—where half your warehouse floor is empty air because you can't consolidate different batches.
The Logic (Why it works): Portable stack racks function like movable shelving units. You can move a full rack of Chick Booster to access the Layer Mash behind it without restacking individual pallets. It converts your static storage into a dynamic, seasonal buffer zone.
Transform static aisles into flexible storage: Mix SKUs vertically without blocking access.
For feed mills delivering to large farms or distributors, the cost of one-way packaging is immense. Our system is designed for the circular economy. Once the feed is delivered, the portable stacking pallet racks can be demounted.
The posts are removed, and the bases nest into each other. You can return huge volumes of empty racks in a single truck, drastically reducing transport costs compared to rigid cages or fixed pallets.
Empty racks nest tightly for efficient return transport, reducing logistics costs.
Q: Can these racks handle the weight of high-density mineral feed additives?
A: Yes. Unlike standard shelving, our heavy duty stack racks are engineered with structural Q235 steel to handle loads exceeding 1,500kg (3,300 lbs) per unit, making them ideal for dense mineral mixes and bulk bags.
Q: We have a high-humidity warehouse in the Philippines. Will these rust?
A: For tropical and food-grade environments, we recommend our Hot-Dip Galvanized finish. This creates a metallurgical bond that prevents rust for 10+ years, even if the surface is scratched by forklifts.
Q: Do we need to buy new pallets to use with these racks?
A: No. Our units are designed as "Pallet Stillages." You can simply drive your existing wooden or plastic pallet directly into the rack base. Alternatively, you can place bags directly on the steel mesh deck to eliminate pallets entirely.
Q: How do these racks help with FIFO (First-In, First-Out) of perishable ingredients?
A: Because the racks are portable and don't require fixed aisles, you can easily rearrange storage blocks. Forklifts can pick up a full stack to access older stock behind it, or you can set up dynamic flow lanes without construction.
Q: Are the posts removable for when we are low on stock?
A: Yes. This is a key feature. When inventory is low (e.g., waiting for harvest season), the racks can be dismantled and nested, recovering up to 80% of your floor space for other operations or cleaning.
