Warehouse capacity calculator

Estimate how many pallet positions your building holds today — and how many it could hold with a different storage configuration. Deterministic formulas, documented assumptions, honest ranges.

Your facility
Preliminary estimate
TOTAL AREA
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USABLE STORAGE AREA
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CURRENT CAPACITY ({{ curSysLabel }})
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POTENTIAL ({{ proSysLabel }})
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ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
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EST. IMPROVEMENT
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LIKELY PROJECT CATEGORY
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WHAT CHANGES — 120 FT SLICE OF YOUR FLOOR (TOP VIEW)
CURRENT · {{ curRowCount }} RACK ROWS
PROPOSED · {{ proRowCount }} RACK ROWS
VERTICAL — LEVELS USED VS. CEILING ALLOWS (SIDE VIEW)
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ASSUMPTIONS USED
  • Back-to-back rack rows sharing aisles; 12 in flue space
  • 60 in pallet + load height, 10 in beam allowance per level
  • 18 in ceiling / sprinkler clearance at the top level
  • Max levels by height: {{ maxLvls }} · Range shown is ±12%
  • System density factors documented in the calculator module

Disclaimer: This is a preliminary planning estimate only. It does not account for columns, egress, fire code, seismic requirements, or slab capacity, and must be verified by a qualified warehouse-layout or racking professional.

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